NOT QUITE CABLED BOOT CUFF/ BOOT TOPPER

 

All the ladies like boots.  They just do.  And all of my friends who know I knit have been asking me to make them the cute little boot toppers to add a little pop to their wardrobe. 

 

 

Now...I know how to do cables.  But at times, they can be a bit...tedious.  So I wanted to design a boot cuff that had a "Cabled feel" to them, without having to bust out the ol' cable needle.

 

So this is what I came up with.

These are great for using up a left over ball of yarn.  I grabbed some stashed worsted weight yarn and worked on these last night.  I think that this is Patons Wool, but I am not 100% certain.

But...Here is the pattern.

NOT QUITE CABLED BOOT CUFF/ BOOT TOPPER

 

GAGUE: 5 stitches x 7 rows = 1 inch 

• Yarn: Worsted weight (something that will have good stitch definition and some stretch to it)
• Needles: Size 8 circular needles (I did these using magic loop on 29" needles") OR: Size 8 DPN.
• Stitch Marker

PATTERN EXPLINATION:

 Cross 2 left (C2L):  what you will do here is knit into the BACK of the SECOND stitch on the LEFT needle. Do not take that stitch off of the needle yet.  Then, you knit into the BACK of the FIRST stitch on the needle.  Then slip both of the stitches off of the needle at the same time.  The second stitch will feel a little tight to get your needle into. You just have to work at getting it in.

 

 

CO 48 stitches LOOSELY. Place marker.

Join in the round, making sure not to twist your stitches.

Begin 2x2 ribbing (k2, p2). Work in ribbing for 12 rows.

 

DECREASE ROUND: k12, k2tog, k12, k2tog, k12, k2tog, k to end of round (45 stitches remaining).

 

Begin pattern:

 

Row 1: k1, p1, Cross 2 Left (C2L), k3, p1, *k2, p1, C2L, k3, p1(repeat from* 3 more times), k1

Rows 2,4,6 and 8: k1, p1, k5, p1, *k2, p1, k5, p1(repeat from * 3 more times), k1

Row 3: k1, p1, k1, C2L, k2, p1, *k2, p1, k1, C2L, k2, p1 (repeat from * 3 more times), k1

Row 5: k1, p1, k2, C2L, k1, p1, *k2, p1, k2, C2L, k1, p1 (repeat from * 3 more times), k1

Row 7: k1, p1, k3, C2L, p1, *k2, p1, k3, C2L, p1 (repeat from * 3 more times), k1

 

Repeat this pattern (rows 1-8) 2-3 times, depending how long you want your boot cuff.

(I did 2 repeats and my cuffs measure 5 1/2 inches long.  Three repeats will make them approx. 7 inches long).

 

INCREASE ROUND: k12, m1, k12, m1, k12, m1, k to end of round. (48 stitches total).

 

Work 2x2 ribbing for 12 rows.

 

BIND OFF LOOSELY

 

Weave in ends, and enjoy!

 

 

 

 



My first Meme

My inner Knitwit

This isn't so much a "blog entry" but just wanted to put a few of my 2011 Finished Objects up to make way for posts for 2012 knit projects.  They're in no particular order...just a random assortment of FO's.

A knitted moustache for a crazy nurse I work with. 

My totally Kool Koolhaas hat (LOVE LOVE LOVE this hat!!!)

Preemie hat and booties for a friend of a friend's baby (born at 26 weeks?) made with leftover sock yarn.

 Various pairs of socks

MY FINALLY FINISHED HEMLOCK THROW!!!

A close up to see the detail

A hunting balaclava for Corey to hunt in the winter.

Ok...so this isn't knit, but I quilted a lap throw for my daughter's American Girl Doll.

DIVA sparkle socks for my sister in law

Christmas ornament I'm working on...want to make about 12 more of these...

MATRIX socks for Emily

Down the rabbit hole socks (these put me in "second sock syndrome" for quite a while, but now that I've mastered knitting socks on circulars, may have to make the other one)

Baby blanket for a friend

Princess Peach washcloth (you have to look kind of close, but you can see her face)

8 bit mario afghan for my nephew (Sydne not included)

Just learned how to crochet hexagons, and I thought I'd do this motif for an afghan for Emily.

Once again, not knit, but this is the skirt I sewed for Easter (complete with hidden side zipper!)

Harry Potter scarf for my BFF's son for halloween.

Hurricane hat for Moi

Finally broke down and made a pair of "Fetching" fingerless mittens (actually, I've made 4 pair since the first)

Well, I think that's about it.  Can't wait to start in on my 2012 knits (already have a few cuties queued up on Ravelry!!)

Baby Gingham Hat

BABY GINGHAM HAT

***PLEASE NOTE***

While searching for a baby hat pattern for a very chic lady I know who was expecting her first son after 3 daughters, I found this adorable little hat called the “Shabby Chic baby cap” on a blog.  The blogger went by the name of Melilab, and that is her Ravelry name as well.  She is to be given full praise for this hat design.  This is only my take on her design.  Please…all compliments should be given to her.   

Once again, this is only my take on Melilab’s Shabby Chic baby cap.  


Materials: One skein (3.5oz/ 100g) Lion Brand Cotton-ease in Lake (color A)
                   One skein (3.5oz/ 100g) Lion Brand Cotton-ease in Taupe (color B)
                   Size 5 circular needles,  and  set of (5) size 5 DPN
                   Stitch marker

Starting out on size 6 circular needles, CO 80 stitches with Color A

Place marker at beginning of round. Knit.

Knit 10 rounds with color A

Begin Chart Below:

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•      The blank squares represent color A
•         The squares with the blue X represent color B

I’ve just color coded it here for ease of reading.  Use whichever color combination you choose.

Since this piece is knitted in the round, you follow the same direction throughout using this chart (you don’t need to figure out what side is the knit side and which is the purl side…It’s all knit).

DECREASES:

Round 1: *Ka, Kb, Ka, K2togb, K3b, k2togb* repeat until end of round
Round 2: *kb, ka, kb, ka, k4b* repeat until end of round.
Round 3: *ka, kb, k2toga, k2b, k2togB* repeat until end of round.
Round 4:  *kb, ka, Kb, k3b* repeat until end of round.
Round 5: (this is where I usually switch to DPN) Choose either color A or B.  This is the end of the fair  
                  isle knitting. Divide stitches onto  4 DPN (12 stitches per needle).   *K2tog * repeat until  
                  end of round.
Round 6: knit entire round.
Round 7: *k2tog* repeat until end of round.
Round 8: knit until end of round.   Divide stitches on to two needles (6 stitches on two needles)

Graft stitches together (I used Kitchener stitch). Or you can cinch the stitches together. 

Weave ends together.

Put hat on baby & enjoy!!!