Kroy Socks - Men's Casual Cables (knit)

Kroy Socks - Men's Casual Cables (knit)

Classic cabled sock pattern for men. Shown in Patons Kroy Socks.

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SIZES
Finished Foot Length
10 ins [25.5 cm]
11 ins [28 cm]
12 ins [30.5 cm]

MATERIALS
Patons® Kroy Socks (50 g/1.75 oz)
Sizes: 10 (11-12)
2 (3-3) balls

One set of four 2¼ mm (U.S. 1) double pointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension. Cable needle.

TENSION
36 sts and 48 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

ABBREVIATION
C4B = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle.

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).
Cast on 84 sts loosely. Divide into 24, 36 and 24 sts on 1st, 2nd and 3rd needles. Join in rnd, placing a marker on first st.Work in (K2. P2) ribbing for 1½ ins [4 cm].
Proceed in Cable Pat as follows:
1st and 2nd rnds: *P1. (K1. P1) twice. P2. K4. P1. Rep from * around.
3rd and 4th rnds: *P1. (P1. K1) twice. P2. K4. P1. Rep from * around.
5th rnd: *P1. (K1. P1) twice. P2. C4B. P1. Rep from * around.
6th rnd: As 1st rnd.
7th and 8th rnds: As 3rd and 4th rnds.
9th and 10th rnds: *P1. K4. P2. (K1. P1) twice. P1. Rep from * around.
11th and 12th rnds: *P1. K4. P2. (P1. K1) twice. P1. Rep from * around.
13th rnd: *P1. C4B. P2. (K1. P1) twice. P1. Rep from * around.
14th rnd: As 9th rnd.
15th and 16th rnds: As 11th and 12th rnds.
These 16 rnds form Cable Pat.

Cont in Cable Pat until work from beg measures approx 6½ ins [16.5 cm], ending on a 16th rnd of Cable Pat.
Next rnd: 1st needle: (K6. P2tog) 3 times. 2nd needle: Pat to end of needle. 3rd needle: (K6. P2tog) 3 times. 78 sts in rnd divided as 21, 36 and 21 sts on 1st, 2nd and 3rd needles. Break yarn.
Arrange heel sts: Slip last 4 sts from 1st needle onto beg of 2nd needle. Slip first 4 sts from 3rd needle onto end of 2nd needle. Divide 44 sts from 2nd needle onto 2 needles and leave for instep. Slip sts from 3rd needle onto 1st needle for heel.
Make heel: Next row: (RS). *K1. Sl1. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
Next row: K1. Purl to last st. K1.
Rep these 2 rows for 2½ ins [6 cm], ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape Heel: Next row: K21. Sl1. K1. psso. Turn.
Next row: P9. P2tog. Turn.
Next row: K9. Sl1. K1. psso. Turn.
Next row: P9. P2tog. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows until all sts are worked, thus ending with RS facing for next row. 10 sts.
Shape instep: With RS of work facing and 1st needle, knit and pick up and knit 16 sts along left side of heel.With 2nd needle, pat across 44 sts for instep. With 3rd needle, pick up and knit 16 sts from right side of heel, then knit first 5 heel sts. 86 sts in rnd divided as 21, 44, and 21 sts on 1st, 2nd and 3rd needles.
1st rnd: 1st needle: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 2nd needle: Pat to end of needle. 3rd needle: K1. Sl1. K1. psso. Knit to end of needle.
Work 1 rnd even.
Rep last 2 rnds to 78 sts divided as 17, 44 and 17 sts on 1st, 2nd and 3rd needles.
Keeping instep sts in cable pat, cont even until foot from picked up sts at heel measures 6½ (7½-8½) ins [17 (19-22) cm].
Next rnd: 1st needle: Knit. 2nd needle: (K5. K2tog) 6 times. K2. 3rd needle: Knit. 72 sts.
Shape Toe: 1st rnd: (K7. K2tog) 8 times.
Knit 2 rnds even.
4th rnd: (K6. K2tog) 8 times.
Knit 2 rnds even.
7th rnd: (K5. K2tog) 8 times.
Knit 2 rnds even.
10th rnd: (K4. K2tog) 8 times.
Knit 2 rnds even.
13th rnd: (K3. K2tog) 8 times.
Knit 2 rnds even.
16th rnd: (K2. K2tog) 8 times.
Knit 2 rnds even.
19th rnd: (K1. K2tog) 8 times.
Knit 2 rnds even.
22nd rnd: (K2tog) 8 times. 8 sts in rnd.
Break yarn leaving long end and draw through rem sts and fasten securely.

This pattern can be completed with one of the following Patons yarns:

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Free Crochet Pattern L0017 Springtime Set : Lion Brand Yarn Company

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Starflowers Runner and Pillow Topper

Starflowers Runner & Pillow Topper

A garden of flowers in a rainbow of pretty spring colors will brighten your home year-round with this fresh floral set that makes a great project for using up partial balls of colorful size 10 thread.

Design by Katherine Eng

Skill Level

Intermediate

Finished Size

Runner: 14 x 23 1/2 inches
Pillow topper: 14 inches square

Materials

• J&P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen crochet cotton size 10: 450 yds new ecru #61, 120 yds each spruce #179 and mid rose #46A, 100 yds maize #123, 64 yds crystal blue #25, 21 yds lilac #36, 12 yds almond pink #35
• Size B/1/2.25mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• 12–13-inch ruffled lilac pillow
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

Rnds 1 and 2 = 7/8 inch; square = 4 1/2 inches
Check gauge to save time.

Pattern Notes

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join rnds with a sl st unless otherwise stated.

Pattern Stitches

Medium shell (for flower): [Hdc, dc, tr, ch 3, tr, dc, hdc] in indicated st.

Small shell: [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in indicated st.

Large shell: [3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr] in indicated st.

Runner

Note: For Runner, make 7 squares of pattern 1 colors and 8 squares of pattern 2 colors in parentheses.

Square

Rnd 1 (RS): With mid rose (maize), ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join in beg sc. (12 sc)

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, [sc in next sc, ch 1] rep around, join in beg sc, fasten off. (12 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 3 (RS): Draw up a lp of maize (crystal blue) in any ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch sp, ch 2, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2] rep around, join in beg sc, sl st into ch-2 sp.

Rnd 4 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same ch sp, medium shell in next ch-2 sp, [sc in next ch-2 sp, medium shell in next ch-2 sp] rep around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 5 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, *ch 1, sk next st, [{sc, ch 2} 3 times and sc] in next ch-3 sp, [ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next st] 3 times, rep from * around, ending with ch 1, sk last st, join in beg sc, fasten off, turn.

Rnd 6 (WS): Draw up a lp of spruce (mid rose) in ch-2 sp at point of any petal, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 1, sk next sc, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 1, sk next sc, tr in next sp] twice, ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next sc**, sc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc, turn.

Rnd 7 (RS): Ch 1, sk over sts, work 2 sc in each ch-1 sp around, join in beg sc, fasten off, turn. (84 sc)

Rnd 8 (WS): Draw up a lp of crystal blue (spruce) in first sc of previous rnd, ch 1, [sc, ch 2, sc] in same sc, [ch 1, sk next 2 sc, {sc, ch 2, sc} in next sc] twice, *ch 2, sk 3 sts, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next sc, ch 3, sk next 4 sc, [{sc, ch 2, sc} in next sc, ch 1, sk next 2 sc] 4 times, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next sc, ch 3, sk next 4 sc, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next sc, ch 2, sk next 3 sc**, [{sc, ch 2, sc} in next sc, ch 1, sk next 2 sc] 4 times, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next sc, rep from *, ending last rep at **, [{sc, ch 2, sc} in next sc, ch 1, sk next 2 sc] twice, join in beg sc, fasten off, turn.

Note: On Rnd 9, use care to work in specified sts only, skipping over other sts and sps.

Rnd 9 (RS): Draw up a lp of new ecru in first ch-2 sp of previous rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp, small shell in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp, *ch 2, large shell in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp**, [small shell in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp] twice, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, small shell in last ch-2 sp, join in beg sc. (4 large shells; 8 small shells; 12 sc)

Rnd 10 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same sc, ch 3, [sc, ch 2, sc] in ch-2 sp of small shell, ch 3, sc in next sc, *[sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next tr, ch 3, [sc, ch 4, sc, ch 6, sc, ch 4, sc] in corner ch-3 sp of large shell, ch 3, sk next 2 tr, sc in next tr, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc **, [ch 3, {sc, ch 2, sc} in next ch-2 sp of small shell, ch 3, sc in next sc] twice, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 3, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next ch-2 sp of small shell, ch 3, join in beg sc, fasten off.

Arrange squares 3 x 5 in alternate colors beg with pattern color 1 and making sure that points of stars are all facing in the same direction.

Work Rnd 10 around first square, then join others as follows, continuing in pattern st, connect ch-2 sps at side small shell points and corner ch-4 and ch-6 sps. To connect ch-2 sps, ch 1, drop lp, draw lp under to over through opposite ch-2 sp, ch 1 and continue. To connect ch-4 sps, ch 2, drop lp, draw lp under to over through opposite ch-4 sp, ch 2 and continue. To connect ch-6 sps, ch 3, drop lp, draw lp under to over through opposite ch-6 sps, ch 3 and continue. Continue to rep until all 15 squares are joined.

Border

Note: Shell for border rnd is [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in indicated st. Work in specified sts and sps, skipping over other sts and sps.

Rnd 1 (RS): Draw up a lp of new ecru in first ch-4 sp to left of any corner ch-6 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 1, shell in next ch-3 sp (at center between corner shell and next shell), ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-3 sp (at center between last shell and corner shell), ch 1, sc in next ch-4 sp**, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-4 sp, rep from * around working at each corner, rep pattern from * to **, ch 1, 7 dc in corner ch-6 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-4 sp, join in beg sc, sl st into next ch-1 sp.

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, working at each corner ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, [sc, ch 3, sc, ch 4, sc, ch 3, sc] in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, join last ch 2 in beg sc, fasten off.

Pillow Topper

Notes: Make 5 Squares of pattern 1 colors and 4 squares of pattern 2 colors in parentheses. Join squares 3 x 3. Then sew onto pillow top with matching thread through sts of Rnd 10 of squares.

Work Rnds 1 and 2 with maize (lilac), Rnds 3–5 with mid rose (maize), Rnds 6 and 7 in spruce (mid rose), Rnd 8 with lilac (almond pink), and Rnds 9 and 10 and border with new ecru.

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Natural Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern from Caron Yarn

Crochet an attractive baby blanket in an Aran design for a baby shower gift or your own home. This easy baby blanket crochet pattern is done in eco-friendly yarn.

MATERIALS:

• Yarn: Caron International's Simply Soft Eco (80% Acrylic, 20% NatureSpun™ Polyester): Shown in: #0002 Natural 15oz/ 425g
• Crochet Hook: One size US I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size to obtain gauge
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
• Row counter (optional)

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Throw measures approximately 30" wide by 42" long, excluding edging

 

GAUGE
In double crochet, 12 sts = 4"/10 cm

Gauge is not critical for this project.

 

SPECIAL TERMS

Shell: Work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next st.

Bobble: Work 4 dc in next st; remove hook from final loop, insert hook through top of first 4 dc, pull final loop through.

 

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch)

Double crochet (dc)

Bobble and Shell Pattern (multiple of 18 + 11)

Row 1: Beginning in third ch from hook, dc in third ch, * [ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in next ch] twice, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 7 ch, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch; repeat from * 3 times, end [ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in next ch] twice, dc in last ch; turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, * [ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in next dc], twice, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 7 dc, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next dc; repeat from * 3 times, end [ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in next dc] twice, dc in last dc.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in next 2 dc, * work shell in next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sc in next 7 dc, ch 1, sc in next dc; repeat from * 3 times, end work shell in next dc, sc in last 2 dc; turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, * sc in ch-3 space of shell, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 1, dc in next 7 sc, ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 3; repeat from * 3 times, end sc in ch-3 space of shell, ch 3, dc in last 2 sc; turn.

Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, work Bobble in next st, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc; repeat from * 3 times, end ch 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, dc in last 2 dc.

Repeat Rows 2 – 5  for Bobble and Shell pattern.

 

THROW

Chain 84.

Begin Bobble and Shell pattern; work Rows 1 – 5 once, then 4-row repeat 15 times.

Work Rows 2 – 4 once.

Work 1 row as for Row 2.

Fasten off.

 

FINISHING

Edging: Join yarn at any corner.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, dc in each st across top and bottom edges, work 2 dc in each end-of-row along each side edge, join with a slip st to beginning ch.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in next st, * skip 2 sts, work 5 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, sc in next st; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to first st.

Fasten off.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

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