Mai Dai: Socks for the Familyo by Deborah Tomasello
http://www.ravelry.com/designers/deborah-tomasello
http://gallopingjester.com
Mai Tais are popular, refreshing drinks. They bring joy to the hearts of those who imbibe. Likewise, Mai Dai socks are popular and fun to knit from beginning (by choosing your own hand-dyed-to-order yarns from the Galloping Jester, LLC) to end. Background is knitted using Jennifer's dyed-for-you Moonbeam-with sparkles! And the main color--also your choice-- Jennifer will dye for you in her Goldilocks base. Like Mai Tais, Mai Dai socks are sure to bring joy to the hearts and soles of those who wearthem! Size: Men's Small-Medium-Large Women's Small-Medium-Large Childern's Small-Medium Materials: 1 hand-dyed skein each (your choice!) GallopingJester's Moonbeam and Goldilocks. Jennifer will special dye your yarn to order! Choose from her many, vibrant colors. How cool is THAT?! One long circular needle, two circular needles, or 5 DPNs, size#2, #3 or whatever size gives you the correct gauge working in the round; two stitch markers; tapestry needle Gauge: 32 stitches and 32 rounds = 4” using #3 needle Abbreviations: K2TOG= knit 2 stitches together SSK= slip one stitch, then slip the next. Insert left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position Instructions: Socks are worked top-down.
CHILD: For Small, use #2 needles; for Medium, use #3 needles
LEG: C0 52 (16, 12, 12 and 12) Join to work in round, placing marker and being careful not to twist stitches, and knit 2x2 rib for 10 rounds. Next round, dec 2 sts on 4" needle to work sock on 50 sts) Follow CHART A 5 repeats per round, for a total of 40 rounds. Rearrange sts on 40" round as you go, setting up for the heel as follows: knit 15 sts on first needle and move the last st to needle. This gives you 15 sts on the first nedle. On next needle, knit moved st plus more, moving last 3 sts to 3"d needle. This gives you 10 sts on needle 2. On third needle, knit 10 stitches and move last 5 sts to the 4" needle for 10 sts on needle 3. On the 4" needle, knit those 5 st plus the 10 already on needle 4 for a total of 15 sts on needle 4. Needle 1 has 15 sts Needle 2 has 10 sts Needle 3 has 10 sts Needle 4 has 15 sts. NOTE: Remember to create floats every 3 or 4 sts on socks so toes don't get caught when putting on the sock!
HEEL: Women's Men's and Child sock
No more gussets! This pattern features Cat Bordhi's ingenious Sweet Tomato Heel (STH). Cat Bordhi developed her STH over many months, working closely with over a hundred test knitters of all skill levels. During this time she distilled her illustrations and explanations again and again, until her test knitters and tech editor agreed the instructions were as clear and perfect as possible. In order to be sure that her work is not misrepresented, Cat asks that designers who wish to use her heel in their patterns send their readers directly to her free videos as well as to purchasing links for her eBook, Cat's Sweet Tomato Heel Socks (\$20), and to the eBook's individual patterns (\$6 each). She is encouraged that many knitters have been able to work from the free videos alone; if not, the eBook or individual patterns will give you the detailed instructions, illustrations, and explanations you need. Links: (Copy and paste into your web browser.) Video: Sweet Tomato Heel: http://tinyurl.com/4x4xmp2 Video: Padded Sweet Tomato Heel: http://tinyurl.com/3dayxlt To purchase eBook: http://catbordhi.com/books/cats-sweet-tomato-heel-socks-3/ To purchase individual patterns: http://catbordhi.com/category/patterns/socks/ Once you understand Cat Bordhi's STH, proceed with sock. Follow Cat Bordhi's heel instructions, knitting heel with main color. Work three wedges on the 30 sts. Work wedges leaving 6 stitch pairs on each side (6 heel sts left unpaired between pairs). Continue knitting following the chart and lining stitches up as if you were knitting all 50 sts. (In other words, when you reach the instep, begin with the 16th stitch of round 1on first wedge, round 2 on second wedge and round 3 on 3"d wedge across the front stitches between wedges). You will have to attach and detach yarns here and so will have several thread ends, at this point, to be trimmed and tied later. FOOT: Working all sts, split evenly on DPNs as with leg, continue to work color pattern according to CHART A for a total of 40 rounds, or longer for larger sock. TOE: Split sts evenly on 4 needles so that %2 the sts are on top of foot and %2 on the bottom. Using main color, decrease for toe as follows: Needle 1: K to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1, K2TOG, K1 Needle 2: K 1, SSK, knit until the last 3 stitches of NEEDLE 3 Needle 3: K to last 3 sts, K2TOG, K1 Needle 4: K1, SSK knit to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1 Repeat this until there are 4 sts left on each needle. Place sts from needles 4 and 1 onto one needle (8sts). Place sts from needles 2 and 3 onto another needle (8 sts). Graft the remaining stitches together using Kitchener st, and weave in all ends. Finishing: Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends at beginning and ends of rounds. Wash and block to fit.
WOMEN: For Small, use #2 needles; for Medium/Large, use #3 needle:
LEG: With circular needle or DPNs, CO 68 sts using Main color. (16 sts on each of first 3 DPNs and 20 on the 4th).Knit 2x2 rib for 14 rounds. On last ribbing round, inc 2 st on 4" needle for 70 sts. Follow CHART A 7repeats per round, for a total of 50 rounds. More if you want a longer longer sock. Rearrange sts on 50" round as you go, setting up for the heel as follows: knit 16 sts on first needle plus 4 more from second needle. This gives you 20 sts on the first needle. Now, on next needle knit 12 stitches plus 3 more from the 3rd needle. This gives you 15 sts on needle 2. On third needle, knit 13 stitches plus 2 sts from the 4th needle for 15 sts on needle 3. On the 4"h needle the 20 left on needle 4 for a total of 20 sts on needle 4. Needle 1 has 20 sts Needle 2 has 15 sts Needle 3 has 15 sts Needle 4 has 20 sts ats every 3 or 4 sts on socks so toes don't get caught when putting on the sock See Cat Bordhi's Heel instructions above. Once you understand Cat Bordhi's STH, proceed with sock. Follow Cat Bordhi's heel instructions, knitting heel with main color. Work three wedges on the 40 sts. Work wedges leaving 8 stitch pairs on each side (8 heel sts left unpaired between pairs). Continue knitting following the chart and lining stitches up as if you were knitting all 70 sts. (In other words, when you reach the instep, begin with the 21" stitch of round 1on first wedge, round 2 on second wedge and round 3 on 3rd wedge across the front stitches between wedges). You will have to attach and detach yarns here and so will have several thread ends, at this point, to be trimmed and tied later. FOOT: Working all sts on circular needle or split evenly on DPNs as with leg, pick up pattern with round 4 on chart, Continue to work color pattern according to CHART A completing 50 rounds. TOE: Split sts evenly on 4 needles so that y%2 the sts are on top of foot and /2 on the bottom. Using main color, decrease for toe as follows: Needle 1: K to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1, K2TOG, K1 Needle 2: K 1, SSK, knit until the last 3 stitches of NEEDLE 3 Needle 3: K to last 3 sts, K2TOG, K1 Needle 4: K1, SSK knit to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1 Repeat this until there are 7/8 sts left on each needle. Place sts from needles 4 and 1 onto one needle (15sts). Place sts from needles 2 and 3 onto another needle (15 sts). Graft the remaining stitches together using Kitchener st, and weave in all ends. Finishing: Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends at beginning and ends of rounds. Wash and block to fit.
MEN: For Medium, use #3 needles; for Medium/Large, use #4 needles
LEG: With circular needle or DPNs, 68 sts using Main color. (16 sts on each of first 3 DPNs and 20 on the 4th). Knit 2x2 rib for 15 rounds. On last ribbing round, inc 2 st on 4" needle for 70 sts. Follow CHART A 7repeats per round, for a total of 50 rounds. More if you want a longer longer sock. Rearrange sts on 50" round as you go, setting up for the heel as follows: knit 16 sts on first needle plus 4 more from second needle. This gives you 20 sts on the first needle. Now, on next needle knit 12 stitches plus 3 more from the 3rd needle. This gives you 15 sts on needle 2. On third needle, knit 13 stitches plus 2 sts from the 4th needle for 15 sts on needle 3. On the 4"h needle the 20 left on needle 4 for a total of 20 sts on needle 4. Needle 1 has 20 sts Needle 2 has 15 sts Needle 3 has 15 sts Needle 4 has 20 sts ats every 3 or 4 sts on socks so toes don't get caught when putting on the sock See Cat Bordhi's Heel instructions above. Once you understand Cat Bordhi's STH, proceed with sock. Follow Cat Bordhi's heel instructions, knitting heel with main color. Work three wedges on the 40 sts. Work wedges leaving 8 stitch pairs on each side (8 heel sts left unpaired between pairs). Continue knitting following the chart and lining stitches up as if you were knitting all 70 sts. (In other words, when you reach the instep, begin with the 21s stitch of round 1on first wedge, round 2 on second wedge and round 3 on 3rd wedge across the front stitches between wedges). You will have to attach and detach yarns here and so will have several thread ends, at this point, to be trimmed and tied later. FOOT: Working all sts on circular needle or split evenly on DPNs as with leg, pick up pattern with round 4 on chart, Continue to work color pattern according to CHART A completing 50 rounds. TOE: Split sts evenly on 4 needles so that /2 the sts are on top of foot and /2 on the bottom. Using main color, decrease for toe as follows: Needle 1: K to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1, K2TOG, K1 Needle 2: K 1, SSK, knit until the last 3 stitches of NEEDLE 3 Needle 3: K to last 3 sts, K2TOG, K1 Needle 4: K1, SSK knit to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1 Repeat this until there are 7/8 sts left on each needle. Place sts from needles 4 and 1 onto one needle (15sts). Place sts from needles 2 and 3 onto another needle (15 sts). Graft the remaining stitches together using Kitchener st, and weave in all ends. Finishing: Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends at beginning and ends of rounds. Wash and block to fit.
