SPOTS AND STRIPES IDEAS
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TOE
With RS facing, join Blue Jeans into the
opposite side of the foundation ch.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, dc in each ch around. [24 sts]
Rounds 2-4 Dc in each st around.
Round 5 (Dc2tog, dc in next 10 sts) twice.
[22 sts]
Round 6 (Dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts) twice. [20 sts]
Round 7 (Dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts) twice. [18 sts]
Round 8 (Dc2tog, dc in next 7 sts) twice. [16 sts]
Fasten off.
Flatten last round and use the tail to sew across
8 sts to close the Toe.
HEEL
Join Blue Jeans to right-hand corner of Heel
space with Toe opening pointing towards you.
Round 1 Ch1, 2dc in corner of Heel, dc in each
st to opposite corner; rep from once more,
marking the first st of the repeat. [36 sts]
Round 2 Dc2tog, dc in each st to next marker,
dc2tog (mark st), dc in each st to end. [34 sts]
Rounds 3-6 As Round 2. [26 sts]
Round 7 Dc2tog, dc in each st to next marker,
(dc2tog) twice (mark first st), dc to last 2 sts,
dc2tog. [22 sts]
Rounds 8-10 As Round 7. [10 sts]
Round 11 (Dc2tog) 5 times. [5 sts]
Fasten off and weave end through last 5 sts,
pulling tight to close.CUFF
Join Blue Jeans to any st from Round 41 of
Foot/Leg.
Round 1 Ch1, htr in each st around, ss to beg
htr to join. [32 sts]
Round 2 Ch2 (does not count as st
throughout), *FPtr in next 2 sts, BPtr in next 2
sts; rep from * around, ss to beg FPtr.
Rounds 3-8 As Round 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends.TO FINISH
Cut two 35cm lengths of Blue Jean, weave
through the Row 4 of the Cuff and secure with
a knot at each end.
Make 2 pompoms. Fasten 1 to each end of tie.STRIPY SOCK
FOOT AND LEG
Using Black, 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.
Change to White.
Rounds 3-4 As Round 2.Change to Black.
Rounds 5-14 As Round 2, changing colour
every 2 rows.
Round 15 Ch20, skip 12 sts, dc in fl next 12 sts,
dc in next 20 ch, ss to beg dc. [32 sts]
Rounds 16-42 As Round 2, changing colour
every 2 rows.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Work the Toe, Cuff and Heel as the Spotty Sock.
Finish as for Spotty Sock.YARN STOCKISTS
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