WEE TINY A MARDIGRAS SOCK Brc
Wee Viny Sock Club Merch 2011 by Meg Bekewell Here in Detroit, Mardi Gras is Paczki Day - a day to indulge in sinfully rich pastries, fried in oil, filled with fruit or custard, and glazed or iced or coated in sugar, in the Polish tradition. In New Orleans (where my sister lives), the French colonists' celebration of “Fat Tuesday" has morphed into an entire season of revelry, filled with parades and picnics, floats and festivals, costumes for kids and adults alike. Wherever you are, whether or not Mardi Gras is a part of your heritage, enjoy a bit of knitting today. The Wee Tiny Mardi Gras Sock is all dressed up in a divine silk and wool yarn in Mardi Gras colors of purple, gold, and green, with entrelac diamonds and a fleurde-lys motif on the foot. This one's for you, Sister!
MATERIAL
Gauge is not critical, but 8 sts and 14 rows per inch in stockinette gives a sock about 21%2"cuff to heel and 2" heeI to toe. Beyond Basic Knits Divine Sock, 50% Merin0/50% Silk 12 yards main color (MC), Under the Lilacs, purple 8 yards contrast color 1 (CC1), Seagrass, green 8 yards contrast color 2 (CC2), Golden Dreams, gold Set of 5 US size 1/2.25mm DPNs Optional: set of 5 DPNs one size smaller, if your gauge in in rows is Iooser than your gauge in the round
ABBREYIATIONS
Pattern and photos ① 2011 Meg Bakewell For personal use only. K2tog: Knit 2 together. 1 st decreased. P2tog: Purl 2 together. 1 st decreased. SI: Slip the next st, purlwise. SSK: Slip each of the next 2 sts individualy, knitwise, then knit them together through the back Ioops. TW: Turn work.
BEGIN PATTERN
Using MC, cast on 24 sts. Divide sts evenly among 4 needles and join for knitting in the round, being careful not to twist. Round 1: K all sts in MC. Round 2: (K1 MC, P1 CC1), repeat to end of round. Remember to always bring CC1 yarn to the back so that it is not stranded across the right side. Rounds 3-6: Repeat round 2. Break CC1 after round 6. Round 7: Repeat round 1.
ENTRELAC
The entrelac technique creates the appearance of woven ribbons of knitted fabric, but in fact it consists of several sections of knitting worked back in forth in rows. These are connected to each other by picking up sts along the edge of one piece to begin the next. The entrelac portion of the sock is fairly long if stretched out to full Iength, but it is meant to be pushed down so the diamonds puff out somewhat. However, if your gauge in rows is substantially looser than your gauge in rounds, you may want to go down one needle size for the entrelac section.
Entrelac tier one: Four Mc tricngles.
Rows 1-2: K2, TW, p1, sI1. Rows 3-4: K3, TW, p2, sI1. Rows 5-6: K4, TW, p3, sI1. Rows 7-8: K5, TW, p5, sI1. Row 9: K6. First triangle is done. Repeat rows 1-9 three more times. Break MC.
Entrelcc tier two: Four cc2 rectcngles.
Look at the first MC triangle, with the wrong side facing. Along the edge with the slipped sts, pick up 6 sts onto the free needle. Using CC2 and the needle that is holding the sts from the triangle to the right, purl these 6 sts. Rows 1-2: K5, sl1, TW, p5, p2tog. The p2tog is worked with one st from the CC2 and one st from the MC triangle. Rows 3-12: Repeat rows 1-2 five more times. After row 12, all sts from the MC triangle have been used. \*With wrong side facing and still using CC2. pick up and purl 6 sts from the adjacent edge of the MC triangle to begin the next rectangle. Repeat rows 1-12 for the next rectangle. \* Repeat from \* to \* for 3rd and 4th rectangles. Break CC2.
Entrelac tier three: Four Cci triangles.
Set up: Using CC1 and with right side facing, pick up and knit 6 sts along the side of the CC2 rectangle with the slipped sts, TW. ROws 1-2: P6, TW, sI1, R4, SSK, TW. Rows 3-4: P5, TW, sI1, R3, SSK, TW. ROws 5-6: P4, TW, sI1, R2, SSK, TW. Rows 7-8: P3, TW, sI1, R1, SSK, TW. Rows 9-10: P2, TW, sI1, SSK, TW. Rows 11-12: P1, TW, SSK, TW. Continuing with CC1, repeat set up and rows 1-12 three more times. There should now be 6 sts on each of the 4 needles, and you are ready to resume knitting in normal rounds. Do not break CC1. It is a good idea to weave in the yarn ends you have at this point, because it's easier to do it now than when the sock is done.
LOWER LEG
Round 1: K all sts using CC1. Note: There may be somewhat of a gap between the triangle sts, so knit the first round tightly. Round 2: (K1 CC1, p1 MC), repeat to end of round. Note: Remember to always bring MC yarn to the back so that it is not stranded across the right side. Rounds 3-6: Repeat round 2. Break CC1.
HEEL PLAP
Note: The slipped sts at the start and end of even numbered rows (below) will be used to pick up sts for the gusset, so it's important that the working yarn not cover them up. So, for the first slipped stitch, hold the yarn in front, slip the stitch, then move the yarn to the back for the first knit stitch. For the last slipped stitch, keep the yarn in back after the Iast knit stitch, slip the last stitch, then turn work for the right side row. Set up: Arrange the next 11 sts on one needle. The heel flap will be worked on these 11 sts using MC only. Row 1: (K1, p1) to last st, k1. Row 2: Sl1, (k1, p1) to Iast 2 sts, k1, sl1. Rows 3-12: repeat rows 1-2 five more times.
HEEL TURN
Row 1: K7, k2t0g, k1, TW, sl1, p4, p2tog, p1, TW. Row 2: S11, k5, k2tog, TW, s11, p5, p2tog, TW. Using one needle, Sl1, k6, pick up and k 6 sts along the edge of the gusset. Using a second needle, K across 13 sts of instep. Using a third needle, pick up and knit 6 sts along the other side of the heeI flap. K 3 more sts onto the third needle. You are at the bottom of the foot and the new beginning of round. Stitch arrangement should be 11/13/10 on needles 1/2/3. (34 sts tota1)
# FAQ: How do you know which date Mcrdi Gras will be?
Upcoming Merdi Gras detes
It's easy...Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring Equinox, Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter, and Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday! March 8, 2011 February 21, 2012 February 12, 2013 March 4, 2014
FOOT
Round 1: K8, k2tOg, k15, SSK, k7. (32 sts remain) Round 2: K7, k2tog, k15, SSK, k6. (30 sts remain) Round 3: K6, k2tog, R15, SSK, k5. (28 sts remain) Round 4: K5, k2tog, R15, SSK, R4. (26 sts remain) Round 5: K4, k2tOg, k15, SSK, k3. (24 sts remain) Slip one st from needle 2 to needle 3, so that st arrangement is 6/12/6 on needles 1/2/3. Fleur-de-Iys pattern begins in round 6. Be sure to twist MC and CC2 on the back of the work when there are more than 3 sts in a row worked in one color. Long floats in such a small sock make it difficuIt to maintain proper tension. MC SSSK with MC CC2 stranded colorwork DCC2 duplicate st no stitch Round 6: (K1 MC, k1 CC2, R4 MC.) Repeat 3 more times. Round 7: (K3 CC2, k3 MC.) Repeat 3 more times. Round 8: Repeat round 6. Round 9: (K3 MC, k1 CC2, k1 MC.) Repeat 3 more times. Round 10: (SSK MC, k1 MC, R3 CC2.) Repeat 3 more times. (20 sts remain) Round 11: (SSK MC, k1 MC, R1 CC2, k1 MC.) Repeat 3 more times. (16 sts remain) Break CC2. Round 12: (SSK, k2.) Repeat 3 more times. (12 sts remain) Round 13: (SSK, k1.) Repeat 3 more times. (8 sts remain) Round 14: SSK 4 times. (4 sts remain)
FINISHING
Break MC and thread through remaining 4 sts. Using duplicate st, add 2 more fleur-deIys motifs in the MC rows near the ankle as shown in chart. Weave in ends.
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