SPOTS AND STRIPES IDEAS
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TO MAKE UP
Steam block the Shrug, lay it on a blocking
board and pin it to shape to measurements. Set
a household iron to the highest temperature
and maximum steam, hover it about 2cm from
the Shrug and steam the Shrug without
touching it with the iron. Leave to dry for
approx 30 minutes.
Fold the Shrug in half lengthways.
To form sleeves, join from the open corner for 5
blocks along the shorter edge, then repeat on
the opposite side. Refer to the schematic on
page 24.
SHRUG RIBBING BORDER
Using a 5mm hook, join White with a ss to long
opening edge of Shrug.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (does not count as st), tr
evenly around the opening working 3tr in each
block around, ss to beg tr. [228 ( 264 ) sts]
Round 2 Ch3 (does not count as st), (FPtr
around next st, BPtr around next st) around, ss
to top of beg FPtr.
Rounds 3-4 As Round 2.
Change to Black.
Rounds 5-6 As Round 2.
Change to Rose Pink.
Rounds 7-8 As Round 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
CUFF BORDER
Work as for Shrug Ribbing Border to end of
Round 2.
Change to Black.
Round 3 Ch3 (does not count as st), (FPtr
around next st, BPtr around next st) around, ss
to top of beg FPtr.
Change to Pink.
Round 4 As Round 3.
Fasten off and weave in ends.ODD SOCKS
Big kid at heart – and foot? You’ll love these
mismatched socks. By Hannah Cross.
Q L i l y S u g a r ‘ n C r e a m S o l i d s ( 1 0 0 % c o t t o n ,
70.9g/109m), 1 ball of each: Yellow (00010),
Rose Pink (00046), Black (00002), White
(00001)
Q Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Denim (100% cotton,
70.9g/109m), 2 balls of Blue Jeans (01116)
Q A 5 m m ( U S H / 8 ) h o o k
Q P o m p o m m a k e r , 5 5 m m
Q S t i t c h m a r k e r sTENSION
15 sts and 11 rounds measure 10x10cm (4x4in)
over double crochet using a 5mm hook, or size
needed to obtain correct tensionMEASUREMENTS
To f it UK sho e sizes 3 -7ABBREVIATIONS
3-tr cluster *Yrh with Yellow, insert hook into
st, yrh and pull up a loop (1 Rose Pink loop and
2 Yellow loops on hook); rep from * 2 times
more (1 Rose Pink loop and 6 Yellow loops on
hook), yrh with Rose Pink and pull through all
loops on hook
For a full list, see page 92NOTES
The Foot and Leg are constructed first with
the WS facing. Then turn the Sock RS facing
before adding the Toe, Heel and Cuff.
The Spots are worked as a 3-tr cluster in Yellow
with the first and last loop worked in Rose Pink
(see Abbreviations). Carry unused colours
across the WS of your work.
Parts of the Sock are worked in a continuous
spiral without closing off each round with a ss.
You may find it helpful to mark the first st of
the round, moving the marker up as you work.SPOTTY SOCK
FOOT AND LEG
Using Rose Pink, ch24, ss to last ch from hook to
form a loop.
Round 1 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as st
throughout), dc in each ch, ss to beg dc. [24 sts]
Round 2 (WS) Ch1, dc in fl of each st around, ss
to beg dc.
Round 3 (Working in fl only) Ch1, dc in first st,
*3-tr cluster in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from
* 4 times more, 3-tr cluster in next st, dc in last 2
sts, ss to beg dc.
Round 4 As Round 2.
Round 5 Ch1, (dc in fl of next 3 sts, 3-tr cluster
in fl of next st) 6 times, ss to beg dc.
Rounds 2-5 set the pattern.
Rounds 6-14 Repeat Rounds 2-5, ending on a
Round 2 repeat.
Round 15 Ch20, skip 12 sts, dc in fl next 12 sts,
dc in next 20 ch, ss to beg dc. [32 sts]
Rounds 16-41 Repeat Rounds 2-5, beginning
with Round 3 and ending with Round 4.
Fasten off and weave in ends.