Friday, December 19, 2014

Jami's Craft of the Day

So, it is getting to the final crunch time what to make the eldest minion? I have exhausted all my known resources, failed to get the hubby to make the coveted doll house she requested and broke down and bought her a hard to find Monster High Doll. Now I am patting myself for searching for one more homemade gift. What tween girl doesn't LOVE knee high socks? I found this pattern on Grandmother's Pattern Book's website, its a go to for vintage looks and patterns. I love the chevron/zigzag pattern and the fact that this can be worked up in worsted weight yarn. You can grab the pattern there, but I'm nice enough I'll share it with you here as well. Happy Hooking.

MATERIALS: American Thread Company “Dawn” Knitting Worsted, 4 oz. Black, 3 oz. Scarlet.

Plastic crochet hook size J, or size you need to obtain the specified stitch gauge.

GAUGE: 3 sts = 1″

Note: Work entire sock in back loop of sts. Work in alternate rnds of black and scarlet. When changing colors, work first half of st with color being used, complete st with new color.

SOCKS: Starting at toe, with black, ch 4, join to form ring, ch 3, work 11 sc in ring, join in top of ch-3.

Rnd 2: * Skip 1 sc, 5 sc in next sc, repeat from * around.

Rnds 3 & 4: * Skip 2 sc, 1 sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, repeat from * around.

Rnd 5: * Skip 2 sc, 1 sc in next st, 5 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, repeat from * around.

Rnds 6 & 7: * Skip 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, repeat from * around.

Repeat Rnds 6 and 7 until there are 11

stripes, skip 2 sc, sl st in next st, with black ch 12 loosely for heel section, skip 3 points, join ch, cut yarn.

Rnd 21: Skip 1 st, * 1 sc in each of next 2 sts of ch, 5 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, skip 2 sts. Repeat from * around – 15 points.

Rnd 22: * 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, skip 2 sc, repeat from * around.

Repeat Rnd 22 alternating colors for 18 stripes or desired length to top.

HEEL: Attach black at start of ch, work 1 sc in each st of ch. Place a marker, work 12 sc on other side of heel, place a marker, work 1 rnd even.

Next Rnd: Work a dec each side of marker – 4 decs in rnd. Repeat last 2 rnds once.

Next Rnd: 2 sc tog all around, cut yarn leaving a 12″ length. Thread

securely.

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