Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 18:37:28 +2000 From: David & Sara Sharpe To: knit@bolis.com Subject: (Fwd) Re: KNIT: heart socks Hi guys With the assist of Mardi, I am resending the directions for the knit/purl hearts pattern done circuuliary that I orginally sent out two years ago. With the knitlist, all things are possible! ******************************* This is the knit/purl heart pattern from "The Harmony Guide to Knitting Techniques and Stitches", page 71. Trish has very generously and kindly converted it to a circular knit pattern that I am using to make Valentines socks. >HEART PATTERN IN THE ROUND > worked over 12 stitches >Row 1: *K1, P11*; rpt * to * around >Row 2: K2, *P9, K3*; rpt * to * to last stitch, end K1 >Row 3: Repeat Row 2 >Row 4: K3, *P7, K5*; rpt * to * to last 2 sts, end K2 >Row 5: K4, *P5, K7*; rpt * to * to last 3 sts, end K3 >Row 6: K5, *P3, K9*; rpt * to * to last 4 sts, end K4 >Rows 7 & 8: Repeat Row 6 >Row 9: *P1, K4, P3, K4*; rpt * to * around >Row 10: P2, *K2, P2, K1, P2, K2, P3*; rpt * to * to last st, end P1 >Row 11: P6, *K1, P11*; rpt * to * to last 5 sts, end P5 >Row 12: P5, *K3, P9*; rpt * to * to last 4 sts, end P4 >Row 13: Repeat Row 12 >Row 14: P4, *K5, P7*; rpt * to * to last 3 sts, end P3 >Row 15: P3, *K7, P5*; rpt * to * to last 2 sts, end P2 >Row 16: P2, *K9, P3*; rpt * to * to last st, end P1 >Rows 17 & 18: Repeat Row 16 >Row 19: P2, *K4, P1, K4, P3*; rpt * to * to last st, end P1 >Row 20: *K1, P2, K2, P3, K2, P2*; rpt around > >This is for a bottom to top heart. For an up-side down heart, work from Row 20 to Row 1. This is two repeats of the heart pattern - 2nd time the hearts are centered over the first set of hearts. If you only want one repeat, work Row 10 as last row as follows: > >Row 10 (if beginning with Row 1): > P2, *K2, P5, K2, P3*; rpt * to * to last st, end P1 > >OR, if beginning with Row 20, end with Row 10 as follows: > P6, *K1, P11*; rpt * to * to last 5 sts, end P5 > >GRAPH FOR HEARTS IN THE ROUND = 2 repeats so you can see how they match up. > >X = Knit; O = Purl; | = beginning and end of pattern repeat > >|X O O O O O O O O O O O|X O O O O O O O O O O O| - Row 1 >|X X O O O O O O O O O X|X X O O O O O O O O O X| - Row 2 >|X X O O O O O O O O O X|X X O O O O O O O O O X| - Row 3 >|X X X O O O O O O O X X|X X X O O O O O O O X X| - Row 4 >|X X X X O O O O O X X X|X X X X O O O O O X X X| - Row 5 >|X X X X X O O O X X X X|X X X X X O O O X X X X| - Row 6 >|X X X X X O O O X X X X|X X X X X O O O X X X X| - Row 7 >|X X X X X O O O X X X X|X X X X X O O O X X X X| - Row 8 >|O X X X X O O O X X X X|O X X X X O O O X X X X| - Row 9 >|O O X X O O X O O X X O|O O X X O O X O O X X O| - Row 10 >|O O O O O O X O O O O O|O O O O O O X O O O O O| - Row 11 >|O O O O O X X X O O O O|O O O O O X X X O O O O| - Row 12 >|O O O O O X X X O O O O|O O O O O X X X O O O O| - Row 13 >|O O O O X X X X X O O O|O O O O X X X X X O O O| - Row 14 >|O O O X X X X X X X O O|O O O X X X X X X X O O| - Row 15 >|O O X X X X X X X X X O|O O X X X X X X X X X X| - Row 16 >|O O X X X X X X X X X O|O O X X X X X X X X X X| - Row 17 >|O O X X X X X X X X X O|O O X X X X X X X X X X| - Row 18 >|O O X X X X O X X X X O|O O X X X X O X X X X O| - Row 19 >|X O O X X O O O X X O O|X O O X X O O O X X O O| - Row 20 > >For socks, begin with Row 20, or just turn the whole thing up-side down to see what it will do! Actually, now that I look at it a little more closely, working from Row 1 to Row 20 will give you purl hearts right-side up and knit hearts up-side down. Therefore, if you work it this way, your knit hearts will end up right-side up on the socks. Does that make any sense? > >You might also consider working a couple of rows in reverse stockinette (purl) before and after the heart pattern to set up the background. Hope this is what you needed. If you have any questions, just let me know, I'll be happy to help. > >BTW, your'we welcome to post this to the knitlist, just give me credit, OK? Thanks, and have fun! > >Trish in Santa Barbara, California >Knitter, Crocheter, Teacher, Designer > >Owner of The Santa Barbara Knitting Studio >2253-A Las Positas Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 >(805) 563-4987 e-mail: knitsbks@silcom.com >Hours: 10 am till 6 pm Monday thru Saturday Sara notes: I'm making this using Joans Socks pattern. I did the ribbing using 32 stitches and added 4 stitches in the next row. It works out nicely in that each needle has 12 stitches, one repeat of the pattern. I did two repeats of the pattern (40 rows) before doing the heel flap. It was a bit over 6". I made it with #8 needles but wonder now if I should have gone down to #7 since there are more stitches?? After doing the heel flap, I started again on the pattern for the instep while doing the gusset. When done with that, I resumed working the pattern completely arround the sock. That's the point I'm at now. When I'm done with this, I want to make a pair for my husband's larger foot. I'm planning on 4 patterns--48 stitches. In theory, it'll work out. ********************************* Sara notes from 1998: I've made a lot of Joan's socks with 34-38 stitches in the ribbing and body of the sock so I would go ahead and make the ribbing 36 stitches and continue into the heart pattern if I were making the sock now. For the women's sock, I'd stay with #8 needles, but might go to a #7 for a mans sock if working with 48 stitches as the pair I made for my husband are a bit big. My friend insists on wearing her socks in shoes rather than slippers. She has worn them a lot these past two years and they are standing up to the wear quite fine. It's been two years since I made these socks so it isn't very fresh in my memory, but if you do have questions, let me know. Sara ------------------------------------------------ Sara Sharpe Clearwater, Florida dasharpe@gte.net --------------------------------------------------- Celebrate Hannibal Day this year. Take an elephant to lunch. -------------------------------------------------- --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/