Mandusa
Marija Juric Zagorka was the first female journalist and among the most read writers in Croatia. Most of her stories take place in the old part of my hometown, Zagreb. Zagorka's female heroins are strong and fragile at the same time, and many Croatian girls, including me, have spent countless nights reading “just one more page". Daughter of the Lotrscak is one of my favorites. The story is centered on the old Zagreb princess Mandusa, famed for her gentile kindness, religious upbringing and beauty. When a man named the "Antichrist" arrives, the clergy condemns him to be executed. Mandusa becomes a social outcast after being accused by the bishop and his mistress of being a child left on her father's doorstep. She decides to sacrifice herself by saving the Antichrist from execution by offering her hand in marriage. They are both banished from the city, at which point the story starts to unfold through the open battle of nobles with The Margrave Georg von Brandenburg and the Zagreb clerics. The story deals with numerous issues such as the nature of marriage bringing up controversial questions such as marriage of Catholic priests.
Needed:
Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll or any other fingering weight yarn Gauge: 32 st/10 cm Needle: 2.25 mm DPN or any needle that gives you the proper gauge and the satisfactory fabric
Cuff:
CO 72 stitches and divide evenly over 4 needles. Cuff: Knit 5 rows in 2x1 twisted ribbing. R 1-5: (K2tbl, P1)\* Leg: Pattern repeat has 20 rows. Instead of following the instructions below, you can also use the Chart 1. R1: (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R2 and all even-numbered rows: Knit all stitches as they appear. That means, purl the purls, KTBL the twisted stitches, and knit the yarn overs. R3: (P2, K2t0g, YO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R5: (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R7: (P2, K2t0g, YO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R9: (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R11: (P2, K2 TBL, P4, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P2)\* R13: (P2, K2TBL, P4, K2TOG, YO, P2)\* R15: (P2, K2 TBL, P4, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P2)\* R17: (P2, K2TBL, P4, K2TOG, YO, P2)\* R19: (P2, K2 TBL, P4, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P2)\* s 1-20 two more times, so at the end you have 3 pattern repeats on the lee
Heel:
Eye of partridge heel is worked over 36 stitches. R1: (right side) \* SL 1, K 1\*, repeat across, ending with K 1. R2: and all even rows: SL 1, purl across row. R3: SL 2, \* K 1, SL 1,\* repeat across row ending with K 2. R4: and all even rows: SL 1, purl across row. Repeat rows 1-4 8 more times, until you have 36 rows for the heel.
Heel turn:
R1: SL1, K18, SSK, K1, turn R2: SL1, P3, P2TOG, P1, turn R3: SL1, K until 1 stitch before the gap, SSK over the gap, K1, turn R4: SL1, P until 1 stitch before the gap, P2TOG over the gap, P1, turn Repeat rows 3-4 until all stitches are used up. You will end up with R4 and with 20 stitches for the heel. Now turn, and knit 10 stitches.
Gussets:
Working yarn is now located at the centre of the heel. Mark this point with a stitch marker; this will be the beginning of the round for the gusset, foot and toe. Counting from this spot, needles will be called Needle 1, Needle 2 etc. If it is easier for you, work the patterning for the needles 2 and 3 from the Chart 1. R1: Using Needle 1, K remaining ^10 stitches of the heel flap, pick up and knit 18 stitches along the side edge of the heel flap (1 in each slipped stitch). Pick up one extra stitch between the heel and the instep. The pattern will now be knit only on the instep. Using Needles 2 and 3, (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\*. Using Needle 4, pick up one stitch between the instep and the heel. Pick up 18 and knit 18 stitches along the side edge of the heel flap (1 in each slipped stitch). R2 and all even numbered rows: Needle 1: K until 3 stitches remain; K2TOG, K1. Needle 2: Knit all stitches as they appear. That means, purl the purls, KTBL the twisted stitches, and knit the yarn overs. Needle 4: K1, SSK, K until the end of the round. R3: Needle 1: K\*, Needles 2 and 3: (P2, K2tog, YO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\*, Needle 4: K R5: Needle 1: K\*, (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2), \* Needle 4: K R7: Needle 1: K\*, (P2, K2tog, YO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\*, Needle 4: K R9: Needle 1: K\*, (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\*, Needle 4: K R11: Needle 1: K\*, (P2, K2 TBL, P4, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P2)\*, Needle 4: K R13: Needle 1: K\*, (P2, K2TBL, P4, K2TOG, YO, P2)\*, Needle 4: K R15: Needle 1: K\*, (P2, K2 TBL, P4, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P2)\*, Needle 4: K R17: Needle 1: K\*, (P2, K2TBL, P4, K2TOG, YO, P2)\*, Needle 4: K R19: Needle 1: K\*, (P2, K2 TBL, P4, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P2)\*, Needle 4: K R21: Needle 1: K\*, (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\*, Needle 4: K\* Stop with the gussets here. You should have 18 stitches on every needle.
Foot:
You will be knitting all the stitches on the Needles 1 and 4. Follow the following pattern on the needles 2 and 3. For the first repeat on the foot, omit rows 1 and 2 (you have knitted them already while knitting gussets). You can also use Chart 1 for the instep pattern instead of following the instructions below. R1: (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R2 and all even-numbered rows: Knit all stitches as they appear. That means, purl the purls, KTBL the twisted stitches, and knit the yarn overs. R3: (P2, K2t0g, YO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R5: (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R7: (P2, K2t0g, YO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R9: (P2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P4, K2TBL, P2)\* R11: (P2, K2 TBL, P4, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P2)\* R13: (P2, K2TBL, P4, K2TOG, YO, P2)\* R15: (P2, K2 TBL, P4, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P2)\* R17: (P2, K2TBL, P4, K2TOG, YO, P2)\* R19: (P2, K2 TBL, P4, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, P2)\* Repeat the foot pattern until your sock measures approximately 2 inches less than desired size. Try to end with R10 or R20, but remember, your priority is a good fit, so it is OK if you end with someotherrow.
Toe:
R1: K R2: K to last 3 sts on Needle 1, k2tog, k1; k1, ssk, k to end of Needle 2; k to last 3 sts on Needle 3, k2tog, k1; k1, ssk, k to end of Needle 4. Repeat these 2 rounds until 20 stitches remain. Using Needle 4, k to end of Needle 1. Slip sts from Needle 2 to Needle 3. Graft the toe.
Chart 1:
Yarn over Knit 1 through back loop Knit the stitch as it appears. That means: purl the purl stitch, KiTBL the twisted stitch, and knit the yarn over
