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Mister Bowler Erry Pieters-Korteweg
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These socks are knitted with a texture based on a fishermen's sweater from an unknown Dutch yillage where they used to wear bowler hats many, many years ago. The picture of those fishermen wearing knitted sweaters and bowler hats is seen above and you can find this picture in a book called: "Nederlandse visserstruien met breipatronen" by t. van der Klift-Tellegen. (Bilt 1983) The book has also been translated in English. These Socks are designed for my son Bart with feet size 49, but can easily be adjusted to another size. Suitable for starting sock knitters. About 1oo gram sock yarn. Because this is a textured sock a solid or semi-solid yarn gives a better result. Gauge: In pattern: 30 st. and 50 rows = 10 x 10 cm. (unblocked) Knit: 28 st. and 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm.(unblocked) Pattern: (a multiply of 5 st.) Chart is presented at the end. Row 1,3 and 5:purl Row 2,4 and 6:knit Row 7 and 8: knit Row 9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23 and 25: \*K2,P3\* Row 10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24 and 26: knit Row 27 and 28: Knit Rows 1 till 28 are one pattern repeat. On the instep the pattern is knit with a purled stitch on the start of every row. Cast on 60 St. and divide equally over 3 or 4 Needles. Leg: \*K 2, P 2 \* 20 Rounds. Then continue in pattern until the leg has its required length. Start the heel preferably after row 6. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ★ Heel knitted over 30 St. · Row 1: \* Sl 1 purlwise, K 1\* Row 2: purl Repeat row 1 and 2 until you knitted 30 rows. Turn Heel: (10-10-10) to be knitted. Row 1: Sl 1 purlwise, K 16, SsK, K 1, turn. Row 2: Sl 1 purlwise, P 5, P2T0G, P 1, turn. This leaves 1o St. unknitted on both sides. Row 3: Sl 1 purlwise, K 7, SSK, K 1, turn Row 4 and further to be knitted as before. In the end 18 St. remain on the needle.
Gusset Pick up and knit 15 st. on each side of the gusset. Knit in pattern on the instep. Pick up an extra stitch before and after the instep if you like to be sure there'll be no holes. The last stitch before the instep is picked up and knitted purlwise. This purled stitch is put on the needle with the instep stitches. Gusset decreases: Knit til last 3 st., K2T0G, K1; Knit the 31 instep stitches in pattern; K1, SSK, knit to the end of the needle. No decreases and knit all heel stitches; Knit the 31 instep stitches in pattern Repeat these two rounds until 61 st. remain. Knit further until the foot is as long as required; the heel stitches are knitted, the instep is in pattern (starting every row on the instep with a purled stitch!). The pattern on the instep should be stopped after row 6 before starting the toe. If that interferes with the required length like it did in my socks than give it a twist. I had one of the three ribs done and I just went on knitting them in pattern and in the same time decreasing for the toe. Leave 5 cm. for the toe. Toe: Round 1: K2tog, SSK, knit across to last 3 st., K2T0G, K1. Continue with K1, SSK, knit across to last 3 st., K2ToG, K1. Round 3: K1, SSK, knit across to last 3 st., K2T0G, K1. Continue with K1, SSK, knit across to last 3 st., K2ToG, K1. Repeat round 3 and 4 until 16 St. remain. Close the remaining 16 st. with Kitchenerstitch. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Chart pattern (generated with Knitting Chart Generator) http://chartgen.orangellous.com/index.php
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k (knit) p(pur1) Next one..... Have fun! Erry
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Copyright Erry Pieters-Korteweg 2011. Please respect the copyrights. Not for commercial use. My Blog: erkenraadje.blogspot.com
