WEEPING ANGEL
Don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead. They are fast. Faster than you can believe. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and DON'T blink. --10th Doctor Doctor Who, Series 3,“Blink" My instructions are for socks knit 1-at-a-time on 1 circular needle (Magic Loop), though you can certainly use DPNs. It's just a matter of the judicious use of stitch markers.
Cuff:
CO 64 stitches loosely, divide for your needles (32 per needle) and join in the round being sure not to twist. Work k2, p2 rib for about an inch.
Leg:
Repeat Chart 1 three times to produce small feathers Repeat Chart 2 twice for medium feathers. On the third repeat, follow Chart 3 for Needle 1, Chart 2 for Needle 2. On round 16, move the last stitch on Needle 2 to Needle 1. This is in preparation for the production of the heel.
Heel Increases:
Needle 1 will be your sole, Needle 2 will be your instep. Needle 2 will be a very long repeat of Chart 2. Keep repeating lines 10 and 11 down foot in pattern once you get to this point.
Setup Rounds:
Round one: N1: p1, pm, knit across to last stitch. pm, p1. N2: follow Chart 2. Round two N1: pf/b, sm, (kl, sl1) to 2 sts from end, k1, sm, pf/b. N2: knit in pattern
Increase rounds:
Round one: N1: purl to marker, sm, knit across, sm, purl to end. N2: knit in pattern Round two: N1: pf/b, p to marker, sm, (k1, sl1) across to 1 st before marker, kl, sm, p to 2 sts from end, pf/b, p1. N2: knit in pattern. Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until there are 63 sts on Needle 1 after an increase round. Slip the first and last (purl) stitches back to Needle 2. They will become part of the instep pattern.
Heel:
1. Purl to marker, knit 16, k2tog, k1. Turn 2. sll, p2, ssp, pl, turn 3. sll, knit to 1 st before gap, k2tog, kl, turn. 4, sll, purl to 1 st before gap, ssp, pl, turn. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until almost all knit and purl stitches on needle 1 have been consumed, ending with a k2tog at the end of Needle 1 (there should be a stitch plus the gap left at the beginning of Needle 1. We'll get back to that in a sec). Continue to Needle 2. P1, continue in pattern over Needle 2 per the chart. Back on Needle 1: Slip first stitch knitwise and return to left needle. k2tog through back loop. Knit across. 64 stitches total.
Foot:
Knit plain across Needle 1. Knit in pattern across Needle 2, maintaining the purl stitch at the beginning of Needle 2. We are still following rows 10 & 11 of Chart 2. Continue in this fashion until approx 23/4 inches from desired length of foot. Knit across Needle 1, move purl stitch from beginning of Needle 2 to Needle 1 and knit it. On Needle 2, resume Chart 2 at row 12 and finish through row 16. Proceed to toe.
Toe:
Round one: N1 1: knit across until last 3 stitches. k2tog, k1. N2 2: k1, ssk, knit across until last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1. N1: kl, ssk, knit across all remaining stitches N2: knit across all stitches. Repeat these two rounds until 12 stitches per needle remain Graft toe using kitchener stitch.
Chart 2
Abbreviations & Terms:
kknit Ppurl k2tog knit two together ssk slip two stitches knitwise, move back to left needle, knit together through back loops yo yarnover sk2p slip one stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch back over. ssp slip two stitches knitwise, move back to left needle, purl together through back loops. pf/b purl through front loop of stitch, then through back loop of stitch pm place marker sl1 slip one stitch purlwise unless otherwise noted sm slip marker st, sts stitch, stitches N1, N2 Needle 1, Needle 2
Chart 1
"The angels have the phone box" --10thDoctor Doctor Who, Series 3, “Blink"
Chart 3
This pattern is for your personal, non-commercial use only. You are not allowed to make garments from this pattern for sale anywhere. You are not allowed to mass produce this pattern or garments made from it. This pattern is copyright protected July 2012 Maire Martin All rights reserved. http://inkyblack.net http://stringchronicity.net This is a testknit copy of Weeping Angel, designed by Maire Martin. Once the testknit is over and there are better pictures, the graphic design willbe much improved. We thank you for your patience.
