Summer Sunset Socks

Yipee, I have a new pattern. It's not the one for the hat and scarf set that I promised almost two weeks ago, but it's a pattern none the less.

Orignally I was going to call these socks, "Inspired", cause I had picked up the yarn and needles at my Mom's place, just to try doing some swatching with it, and quickly discovered that my hands were much more interested in knitting socks then just plain old swatching. However as the socks grew, the colorway I made them in began to remind me of a perfect summer sunset.

Summer Sunset Socks

Materials
2 skiens of Panda Cotton, color Red Cinnamon
US 2 set of 5 dpns (2.75mm)
Yarn needle for grafting toe together, and weaving in ends

Gauge
28sts = 4 inches
44 rows = 4 inches

Instructions
Cast on 64 sts. Evenly divide among 4 needles (16sts on each).

Rnd 1: *K2, P2* repeat around

Repeat Rnd 1 for 1 inch or desired lenght of cuff.

Heel:
Row 1: K16, turn
Row 2: Sl1, P31, turn
Row 3: Sl1, K31, turn
Row 4: Sl1, p31, turn

Repeat Rows 3 & 4 15 more times (32 rows total, 16 Sl on each side)

Turn Heel:
Row 1: K17, SSK, K1, turn
Row 2: Sl1, P3, P2tog, P1, turn
Row 3: Sl1, K4, SSK, K1, turn
Row 4: Sl1: P5: P2tog, P1, turn
Row 5: Sl1, K6, SSK, K1, turn
Row 6: Sl1, P7, P2tog, P1, turn
Row 7: Sl1, K8, SSK, K1, turn
Row 8: Sl1, P9, P2tog, P1, turn
Row 9: Sl1, K10, SSK, K1, turn
Row 10: Sl1, P11, P2tog. P1, turn
Row 11: Sl1, K12, SSK, K1, turn
Row 12: Sl1, P13, P2tog, P1, turn
Row 13: Sl1, K14, SSK, K1, turn
Row 14: Sl1, P15, P2tog, P1, turn
Row 15: K9

You are now ready for the heel gusset

Set up rnd: With needle 1;K9, Pick up 16 sts along side of heel: Needles 2 & 3; K: Needle 4; Pick up 16sts along side of heel, K 9. (Needles 1 & 4 have 25 sts each, Needles 2 & 3 have 16 each. 82 sts total).

Rnd 1: K9, K13 through the back loop, K2tog, K34, ssk, K13 through the back loop, K 19
Rnd 2: K
Rnd 3: K to last 3 sts on needle 1, K2tog, K, needles 2 & 3, K, Needle 4, K1, SSK, K to end

Repeat Rnds 2 & 3 until 16 sts are left on each needle. 64 sts total

Continue knitting every rnd until foot measures 1.5-2 inches shorter then foot. Continue on to toe shaping.

Toe Shaping
Rnd 1: K to last 3 sts on needle 1, K2tog, K1, needle 2; K1, SSK, K to end of needle, Needle 3, repeat needle 1, Needle 4, repeat needle 2.
Rnd 2: K

Repeat Rnds 1 & 2 until 28sts remain (7 on each needle), K to end of Needle 1 with needle 4, Sl sts from needle 2 to needle 3 purlwise. Graft toe together.

Repeat for second sock.

Proudly wear new socks :)

New Pattens coming soon

Ok, people, I know I have really been lacking in the publishing patterns front. (And updating my other blog front too). You know, life happens, other things get ahead of publishing patterns.

So with my days off this week I plan too finally get around to writting the patterns for these two

Scalloped Hat

And the matching scarf

Hopefully I will have both of these up by Saturday morning, and added to my Ravelry designs profile as well.

Ok, So I decided not to kill this page after all

Well thanks to Ravelry, I noticed that this page has been linked because of my one pattern. So I decided that I like being called a designer, so this page is staying.

The two patterns I posted over on my regular blog are going to stay there for now, but as I write up more, I'll post them here instead. Yipeeeeee!!!!!

I'm still here

Just so people know I'm still alive, just don't have any patterns as of yet. (Aleast that I remembered to write down before giving the item away).

Crocheted Monkey

Fulled Cellphone Caddy

My first pattern has arrived, two days early. I fell like a proud mommy. So here is it

Fulled Cellphone Caddy

Materials
Patons Classic Mernio 100% Wool
Size I crochet hook

Directions
Ch 11
Rnd 1: sc in second ch from hook, sc in each of the next 8 ch, 3 sc in the last sc, turn so that you're working on the opposite side of the beg. ch, sc in each of the of the next 8 ch, 2 sc in last sc, sl st to join. ch 1, but do not turn. (22 sc)
Rnd 2: sc in same sc as joining, sc in each of the next 10 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in each of the next 11 sc, 3 sc in the next sc, sl st to first sc. ch 1, do not turn.
Rnd 3-?: sc in each sc around, sl st to first sc, ch 1, do not turn
Crochet the height of your cell phone plus 3 rounds. Finish off and weave in ends.
Full.

This should fit average cell phones. (I tested on my old one, my current one, and my roomates.)

Thanks Diamond (Crochetville) for testing my pattern, here are some changes that she sent me
1) You stated to make it as tall as my cellphone....well, knowing it will shrink when felting, I made it almost double the height of my cellphone
2) On the last row I added a strap. When I got to one of the sides I ch-75, attached with sl st into both loops on opposite side, sl st into next st, sl st into last st of ch before attaching, then sc across to other end, joined with sl st to stitch next to beg of ch-75, fasten off, weaved in ends
3) I made the pouch so it has a drawstring closure. I noticed you had no way of securing/closing the phone into the pouch. I ch-100, fasten off, weaved in ends, weaved 'rope' thru top row of pouch around....did not tie or knot while felting. (Although it was latered noted to do the drawstring afterwards otherwise it will full to the rest of the piece and not move)
Thank you to Deneen (dsa0901) and Kimberly (wovenspun) from Crochetville as well for testing for me. Woven Spun put a hook for rope climbing through her cozie so she could put it on her belt. Thank you to Kari from Crochetville as well for testing it, I can't wait back to here how it went for you. If anyone else tries this pattern fell free to tell me your results, and share your pictures with me (crocheted_monkey@hotmail.com)

Crocheted Monkey

Crocheted Monkey

Welcome to my Pattern Blog

Hi,

I decided to jump on yet another bandwagon, I decided to start a second blog to be my pattern blog. So in the next couple of days I hope to post a pattern from a crocheted cellphone caddy.

Crocheted Monkey