M a d e l i n e T o s h

lettuce leaf scarf

Pattern: Lettuce Leaf Scarf - graciously created by Janice Lynn

You can find the free pdf pattern including a nice little lace chart here or under freebie patterns above.

Yarn: approx 400 yards of fingering weight yarn – I used one skein of Madeline Tosh

sock in the Lettuce Leaf colorway

Size: 9.25” by 54.5” after blocking (there are also instructions for a full sized triangle shawl)

Gauge: 6.5 sts and 9 rows in stockinette to 1 inch

Needles: US size 1 (2.25 mm) or 2 (2.75 mm) or size to obtain gauge.

I have been wearing this scarf all week but have yet to get a good public display shot of it.

The garter ribbing at the ends of the scarf was added as I could not get the swatch to block and lay properly without the ends curling under. I have admired the clapotis patterning from afar for so long for it's bias patterning and this eyelet pattern seemed to be a nice lace alternative and a perfect use for sock yarn. The chart was easy to memorize and made for very cozy netflix knitting.

Enjoy.

Dainty Booties

These are so lovely and very quick for those of you who are asking, is that baby shower tommorrow already?

I held one strand of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Majestic with one strand of Maggi's Angora yarn by MaggiKnits in pure white. I loved how the kidsilk gave the white a greyish lavender haze.

Pattern:

Dainty Booties:

Cast on 33 stitches onto US size 7 (you may want to use an 8 as I knit loosely) circulars.

Knit back and forth for 13 rows.

Start decreases:

Row 13: Knit 13, k2tog, k3, ssk, k to end.

Row 15: Purl 12, p2togtbl, p3, p2tog, p to end.

Row 16: Knit 11, k2tog, k3, ssk, k to end.

Row 17: Purl 10, p2togtbl, p3, p2tog, p to end.

Row 18: Knit 9, k2tog, k3, ssk, k to end.

Row 19: Purl 8, p2togtbl, p3, p2tog, p to end.

21 stitches remain.

Change to US size 5 straight needles (you may want to use a 6 as I knit loosely).

Work k1, p1 ribbing for 9 rows.

Next row bind off very loosely in k1, p1 rib pattern or whatever alternate choice you choose.

This is what you should have now:

Fold the booty in half, wrong sides together and seam up the bottom working your way up the back of the booty.

Turn inside out, add a button or ribbon and give to a wee one near you!

Oh,

And the tomten is just waiting for wings, or i mean sleeves.

Happy 4th! Now off to some sparklers!

free = good so good must = free!

A link to a downloadable pdf file is now available for both the simple sock and afterthought sock patterns.

You can find the links here or on the madtosh site here.

The Dimpled Sock pattern will be available at madtosh online soon and while your visiting check out all of the new retailers! Whew!

Enjoy!

xo,

amy

Anja's Socks

So I sent a skein of Vintage Apron, merino sport to my dear friend Anja and this is what I received in return. Just plain top-downers worked on 60 sts with the old reliable heel flap and nicely rounded toes but I love them in a way that may be slightly illegal.

She does such beautiful work that I had to slip these on in bed, if only to stare at them a bit.

Oh and that is fish that you see above. My feet standing inside wee's kiddie pool for the pic. The aquamarine just matched so perfectly and yes I always clean it out before he swims in it! I guess it isn't the wisest decision to store it under the oak tree.

Afterthought Sock Pattern

So I finished my socks. And I thought I would share my pattern. Free is always fun!

Afterthought Socks

SCHOOL SUPPLIES:

o       One set of 5 double point needles

US

size #2 or #3

(or size needed to obtain gauge)

o       One skein of Madtosh Sock Yarn or any Fingering Weight Yarn (100% Superwash Merino Wool

(shown in women’s medium, Home colorway)

o       Tapestry Needle

o       Stitch Marker or Safety Pin

Sizes:

To fit a woman’s small to medium size foot

Gauge:

8 stitches in stockinette stitch = 1 inch

Abbreviations:

k – knit

p – purl

st – stitch

ins. – inches

N – needle

dpns – double pointed needles

rnds – rounds

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

Psso – pull knit stitch over slipped stitch

Instructions:

Cast On: 40 (44) sts over two needles held together. Remove spare needle and divide sts between dpns as follows.

N1: 22 (heel) sts

N2: 11 sts

N3: 11 sts

(I used a size 2 ½ needle works with a sport weight sock yarn to yield a small to medium size women’s sock)

Join, being careful not to twist and begin working in the round. Place marker, or safety pin to denote the beginning of the round.

Cuff:

Work in  2 x 2 rib pattern (k2, p2) rib for 8 rnds. [1.0"]

Leg:

Here you can decide if you would like to continue knitting in a ribbed pattern or change over to stockinette stitch. Continue knitting in the stitch pattern of your choice for at the very least, another two inches.

Heel:

Divide your stitches as follows:

N1: 20(22) sts,

N2: 10(11) sts.

N3: 10 (11) sts.

Drop your working yarn, you will pick it back up in a minute.

Now use a strand of waste yarn as your working yarn and knit the stitches on your first needle (20 (22) sts) or (½ of your live stitches onto the waste yarn.

Now go back and pick up your working yarn where you left it and knit those same stitches with your original sock yarn.

You have now created a temporary graft which will be removed later to reveal the live stitches you will use to knit your afterthought heel.

Foot:

Continue working in rounds until foot

measures 1 to a ½ shorter than the length of your foot.

**Shape Toe:

1) *N1: K1, Slip 1, psso. A decrease made. Knit across to last 3 sts. k2 tog, k 1.

N2: K 1, S 1, psso,  Knit to end.

N3: Knit across to the last 3 stitches,  K 2 tog, K1.

2) Knit Next round.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until 8 stitches remain on needle 1 and four on needles 2 and 3

Toe Finishing:

Break yarn leaving a long tail.

Holding N1 and N2 together, graft sts

together using

Kitchener

st.

Weave in ends on inside of sock.

Return to your heel:

With the tip of a darning needle carefully pull the scrap yarn holding the heel stitches out of each loop, slipping the live stitches on two needles (every other stitch will go on the opposite needle.)

Now arrange your live stitches on your dpns as follows:

N1: 20(22) sts.

N2: 10(11) sts.

N3: 10 (11) sts.

**Return to the directions for the toe decreases and repeat.

Heel Finishing:

Break yarn leaving a long tail.

Holding N1 and N2 together, graft sts

together using

Kitchener

st.

Weave in ends on inside of sock.

Work Second Sock!

MADELINETOSH

www.madelinetosh.com

© Amy Hendrix, 2007

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Kitchener? with pleasure.

Here are multiple, gratuitous photos of my first finished sock. The only minor problem is the foot in the pic is not mine. My afterthought sock decided it would better fit my mom's foot so there you go. A perfect little size 7 and half foot sock. So maybe the next pair will be mine.

My amendments for my next sock will be as follows:

I promise to pick up extra stitches along the corner of the heel to delete any future occurrences of gusset gaposis - otherwise known as that big hole on the side of the heel!

I will figure out how to reduce the ladders that trail up my sock from the loose stitches found between my double points.

As for the Kitchener stitch. I really loved it. I was deathly afraid of it, given it's seedy reputation, but honestly it wasn't bad at all. I actually got to perform it twice, being as the afterthough heel is stitched exactly like the toe with the same number of decreases and kitchenered (i think i just made up a word?) closed.

Knitting this sock was honestly really fun and extremely addictive. I have already begun its mate and I can tell this sock knitting thing is going to become a problem.

So much so, I made a project tote last night just to hold my socky patterning/knitting progress.