Free Knitting Pattern - Two Cable Panel Sock Designs‏

Waikiwi is a very popular and versatile yarn that is composed of 55% NZ Merino, 20% Nylon, 15% Alpaca, 10% Possum. It is machine washable, and is a great yarn for a wide range of garments for babies, kids and adults, as well as accessory items like hats, gloves, and scarves.  And thanks to the 15% nylon, Waikiwi is amazing as a sock yarn!

So for today's free pattern Naturally Yarns have for you two cable panel sock designs using Waikiwi that were created by Gitta Schrade - please click here to view / print off the pattern! 

With the wide range of solid and print shades available for Waikiwi, your sock drawer is going to look amazing!  Drop into Crafty Frog to view the Waikiwi and Waikiwi Print ranges and pick up some yarn to get started on these socks - you and whoever you knit them for will love them! 

Happy knitting!

Free Pattern - Waikiwi Cable and Rib Socks Pattern‏

While we are enjoying summery weather, we all know that the cooler weather is inevitably coming our way - and what better way to keep your feet warm than some great hand made cable and rib socks - please click here to view / print off this week's free pattern!

The socks in the pattern are designed and knitted using Waikiwi from Naturally Yarns.

 

Waikiwi is a luxury blend yarn (55% NZ Merino, 20% Nylon, 15% Alpaca, 10% Possum)  made in New Zealand.  Waikiwi 4 ply combines the warmth of fine merino and possum fur with the softness of alpaca, and nylon for strength and long wearing durability. 

While Waikiwi is a great sock yarn, it is also fantastic for garments and accessories for kids and adults, talk to Laura or Jo about other designs available.

 

Hop into Crafty Frog to view the Waikiwi and Waikiwi Print ranges and pick up some yarn to get started on these socks - you and whoever you knit them for will love them!

Free Pattern - Bold Diamond Argyle Socks

From Free Vintage Knitting - Bold Diamond Argyle Socks Pattern

 
This is an American Vintage Pattern, measurements are Imperial Measurements (which is funny for a Republic), and yarns listed are American.  

Check out our Sock Range of Yarns for comparable Australian Yarns.





 Sizes 9½ to 12½
NYLON AND WOOL, 3 PIy (1 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 3 skeins of No. 261 Maize for Sizes 9½ to 10½, 4 skeins for Sizes 11 to 12½ and 1 skein of No. 835 Periwinkle for all sizes.
Knitting needles, 1 pair No. 1 and No. 2.
13 bobbins.
GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch; 11 rows = 1 inch.
Starting at cuff with No. 2 needles, cast on 68 sts. Change to No. 1 needles and work in k 2, p 2 ribbing for 3½ inches, decreasing 1 st on last row (67 sts).
NOTE: When changing colors always twist the unused color around the other to pre­vent making holes. Chart shows one half of each row. To complete row, omit center stitch, then follow row back to beginning.
   Wind 7 Maize and 6 Periwinkle bob­bins. Change to No. 2 needles and work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) as follows: 1st row: With Maize k 10, attach Periwinkle and with Periwinkle k 3, (at­tach Maize k 19, attach Periwinkle k 3) twice; attach Maize k 10. Starting with 2nd row on chart, follow chart until 86 rows have been completed, ending with a p row. Break off.
Divide sts for Heel as follows: Slip the first and last 16 sts onto 2 stitch holders to be worked later for Heel.
INSTEP … Attach yarn, decreasing one st at each end of first row, work as be­fore over the 33 sts to top of chart. Work one more row with Maize only, decreas­ing 3 sts evenly spaced—30 sts. Break off and fasten. Remainder of sock is made with Maize only.
 See Diamond Argyle Socks Pattern for Completion of Argyle Socks.




 A blast from the Past and a bit of fun!

Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off - Video

Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off

By: Rebecca Roush for AllFreeKnitting

Sometimes when you bind off using traditional methods, the final edge can be too tight.    This can cause serious fit problems in the cuff of socks, or make it difficult to block out points on a shawl.  In this free knitting tutorial, we'll learn how to knit a Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off to avoid this problem.  By introducing reverse YO's (yarn overs) into the bind off, the edge becomes a lot stretchier, but still looks very much like your traditional bind off.

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