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Cuff |
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1. |
E-wrap 52 stitches
or use a weaving cast-on. Hang weight. |
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2. |
Knit 15 rows. |
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3. |
Transfer every other
stitch to the adjacent needle. Bring empty needles back to work
position. This will form a picot. |
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4. |
If no name or design
is being placed on the cuff, knit 16 rows and skip to step 11. |
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If using a name or
design, it should be 9 rows. Place isolators on center 24
stitches. Knit 3 rows |
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6. |
Lock card and set
carriage to SM (single motif). |
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Knit 1 row. |
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8. |
Unlock card.
Place contrast yarn in Feeder B. Push in MC button. |
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Knit 9 rows making
sure to wrap end needles to avoid holes. Turn off SM. |
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10. |
Knit 3 rows. |
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11. |
Hang e-wrapped
stitches on working needles. This forms cuff.
CHANGE COLOR if main part of stocking is a different color than cuff.
CHANGE TO TENSION 7 and knit 1 row |
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NOTE:
Remember to change tension dial back to T6. |
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Body |
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Knit 8 rows main
color |
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Lock card. Set
carriage to SM. Select small pattern 5 -10 rows. |
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Unlock card.
Push in MC button. Place contrast in Feeder B. Knit pattern
Remember to wrap. Knit required number of rows. |
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4. |
Knit 5 rows plain. |
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Lock card. Set
carriage to SM. Select a large pattern 34 - 40 rows. |
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Repeat step 3. |
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Knit 8 rows. |
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8. |
Repeat step 2. |
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Knit 10 rows. |
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10. |
There should be
approximately 70 - 90 rows in the body of the stocking. |
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NOTE: Some
patterns may be larger than 40 rows. You will need to make adjustment
accordingly. |
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Heel |
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1. |
Change color to
contrast color for heel |
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Set carriage to hold
position. Carriage on right. Place needles left of zero into hold
position. Short-row by placing needle next to carriage into hold
and knit 1 row. Continue until 14 stitches remain in center.
Reverse short-rowing by placing needle opposite carriage back to work.
Continue until all needles are back in work position. |
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Instep |
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Change to main color
yarn. |
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Knit 30 rows.
If you wish it put date or design in instep choose a design or date that
is 9 rows high. Place in the center of total of 30 rows. It will
be 10 rows plain, 10 rows pattern, and 10 rows plain. |
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Toe |
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1. |
Repeat heel
directions. |
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Finishing: |
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1. |
Take off on scrap. |
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2. |
Hang the contrast
color stitches right side facing. |
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3. |
Hang main color
stitches wrong side facing on the same needles. |
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4. |
Pull one stitch
through the other. |
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5. |
Bind off around the
gate posts. |
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6. |
Steam. Sew
seam. |
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7. |
If desired line
inside of stocking with polyester knit lining. |
