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LADIES 8 PLY SOCKS

Yarn: 3 50g balls of 8ply yarn such as Totem, Country 8ply, Heirloom EasyCare, Jo Sharp Dk etc

Needles: a set of four 3.25mm double pointed needles (dpns)

Finished Measurements: leg 15cm. Foot: 23cm

Tension: 26sts and 32 rows to 10cm

Cast on 48 sts and arrange on three dpns, 16 on each needle. Work 5cm of k1, p1 rib. Work in stocking st until 15cm from cast on edge

Heel K12 from Needle 1. Put the rem 4 sts from Needle 1 onto Needle 2. Purl back across Needle 1 and then using same needle purl across 12 sts from Needle 3. These sts are for heel. Divide the remaining sts evenly over 2 needles. These stitches are for instep.Continue knitting back and forth in st st on the heel sts, slipping the first st of each row for 18 rows

Turn heel sl1, k14, ssk, k1, turn. P8, p2tog, p1, turn. K9, ssk, k1, turn. P10, p2tog. P1, turn. K11, ssk, k1, turn. P12, p2tog, p1, turn. K13, ssk, k1, turn. P14, p2tog, p1, turn. 16 sts left on needle. K8, thus completeing heel at the centre back. Put the instep sts all back onto one needle.

Pick up sides knit the other 8 sts of the heel with the spare needle and then with the same needle knit up 12 sts down the side of the heel. With a new needle, knit across the instep sts. With a new needle, knit up 12 sts up the other side of the heel and then knit the 8 heel sts with the same needle. You now have 20 sts on N1 and N3 and 24 sts on N2. Knit one round.

Shape instep N1 – knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. N2 – knit. N3 – k1, ssk, k to end. Knit one row without shaping. Repeat these 2 rows until there are 12 sts on ech of needles 1 and 2. (48 sts total)

Foot Knit without shaping for 15cm, measuring from where sts were picked up.

Toe N1 – k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. N2 – k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. N3 – k1, ssk, k to end. Knit one round. Repeat the last 2 rounds until 16 sts remain. Using N3, knit across N1. Graft toe. Weave in loose ends.

LADIES SOCKS IN 4PLY

To make a similar pair of socks in 4ply yarn follow these instructions:

Yarn: 1 x 100g or 2 x 50g balls of 4ply wool yarn or 4ply sock yarn

Needles: a set of four 2.25mm double pointed needles (dpns)

Finished Measurements: leg 15cm. Foot: 23cm

Tension: 34 sts and 48 rows to 10cm

Cast on 64 sts and arrange on three dpns, 20 on 1st and 3rd needled and 24 on 2nd needle
Work 5cm of k1, p1 rib
Work in stocking st until 15cm from cast on edge

Heel K16 from Needle 1. Put the rem sts from Needle 1 onto Needle 2.
Purl back across Needle 1 and then using same needle purl across 16 sts from Needle 3. These 32 sts are for heel. Divide the remaining sts evenly over 2 needles. These stitches are for instep.
Continue knitting back and forth in st st on the heel sts, slipping the first st of each row for 24 rows

Turn heel sl1, k18, ssk, k1, turn. P8, p2tog, p1, turn. K9, ssk, k1, turn. P10, p2tog. P1, turn. K11, ssk, k1, turn. P12, p2tog, p1, turn. K13, ssk, k1, turn. P14, p2tog, p1, turn. K15, ssk, k1, turn. P16, p2tog, p1, turn. K17, ssk, k1, turn. P18, p2tog, p1, turn. 20 sts left on needle. K10, thus completeing heel at the centre back. Put the instep sts all back onto one needle.

Pick up sides knit the other 10 sts of the heel with the spare needle and then with the same needle knit up 14 sts down the side of the heel. With a new needle, knit across the instep sts. With a new needle, knit up 14 sts up the other side of the heel and then knit the 10 heel sts with the same needle. You now have 24 sts on N1 and N3 and 32 sts on N2. Knit one round.

Shape instep N1 – knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. N2 – knit. N3 – k1, ssk, k to end. Knit one row without shaping. Repeat these 2 rows until there are 16 sts on each of needles 1 and 2. (64 sts total)

Foot Knit without shaping for 15cm, measuring from where sts were picked up.

Toe N1 – k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. N2 – k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. N3 – k1, ssk, k to end. Knit one round
Repeat the last 2 rounds until 20 sts remain. Using N3, knit across N1. Graft toe. Weave in loose ends.

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EASY COATHANGER COVERS

Yarn: assorted 8ply (DK weight) yarns. Needles: 9mm. Finished Measurements: each pattern has instructions for a 29cm child’s hanger and an adult’s 39cm hanger.

Stocking Stitch Cover Using 3 yarns held together, cast on 8 sts. Work in Stocking stitch until cover measures the same as the hanger, slightly stretched. Cast off. Using a flat seam, sew one end and the long edges together. Remove the metal hook and slide the cover over the hanger. Sew the other end together. Locate the hole for the hook and screw the hook back in.

Garter Stitch Cover Using 3 yarns held together, cast on 25 sts for small hanger or 35 for large hanger. Work 9 rows garter stitch and cast off. Using a flat seam, sew one end and the long edges together. Remove the metal hook and slide the cover over the hanger. Sew the other end together. Locate the hole for the hook and screw the hook back in.

Moss Stitch Cover (in the US moss st is called seed st) Using 3 yarns held together, cast on 25 sts for small hanger or 35 for large hanger. Work 8 rows moss stitch and cast off. Using a flat seam, sew one end and the long edges together. Remove the metal hook and slide the cover over the hanger. Sew the other end together. Locate the hole for the hook and screw the hook back in.

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LEFT OVER SOCK WOOL BABY HAT

Yarn: 25g of sock wool (80% wool, 20% nylon). Needles: set of four 2.75mm double pointed needles. Tension: 30sts to 10cm. Fits: newborn to 3 months.

Cast on 120 sts and distribute them evenly over three needles. Join to work in the round. Work in stocking stitch for 11cm from cast on edge. Shape top: (k2tog, k eighteen) six times. Work one round without shaping. (k2tog, k17) six times. Work one round. (k2tog, k16) six times. Work one round. Continue in this manner until there are 36 sts remaining then work the decreases in every row until there are 6 sts remaining. Cut the yarn leaving a 10cm tail. Thread the end on to a tapestry needle and run the yarn through the 6 sts and pull up. Weave in the ends.

To avoid getting ladders where the needles meet, every few rows, work 2 extra stitches on to the working needle before changing needles. This means that the point where the needles meet is always changing and there won’t be a long ladder.

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LEFT OVERS SOCKS

Socks made with left over sock yarn

Yarn: 20 left over bits of sock yarn, about 90g total. Needles: one set of five 2.25mm double pointed needles Tension: 35sts to to 10cm Fits: a ladies medium-large foot, 25 cm long from heel to toe.

These socks are worked in a continuous tube in stripes of 10 rounds, the toe is then decreased and grafted and then an afterthought heel is added at the end.

Cast on 80 sts and divide evenly over 4 needles (20 sts on each needle). Work 10 rounds of k2 p2 rib in one colour and another 10 rounds of rib in another colour. Continue in st st for 10 rounds in another colour. Change colour again and work a decrease round as follows: on each of the four needles k2tog and then k to end, 4 sts decreased. Work another 9 rows in the same colour. Change colour and work another 10 rows. Change colour again and work another decrease row. You should now have 72 sts, 18 on each needle. Continue in st st, changing colour every 10 rows until you have a total of 16 different colours (or 160 rows) from casting on. K 4 rows of a new colour and then begin decreasing for toe. Needle 1: k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Needle 2: k1, ssk, k to end. Repeat this for needles 3 and 4. K all sts in the next round. Repeat these two rounds, changing colour after 10 rounds until you have 20 sts left. Knit the sts on needle 1 with needle 4. Slip the sts from needles 2 and 3 onto 1 needle. Cut the yarn and graft the toe.

The afterthought heel is worked between colours 10 and 11.

At the back of the sock, at the point where colour 10 changes to colour 11, locate the loose ends of the yarns. Unravel the yarns to the right and the left, leaving live sts above and below the opening. Continue doing this until you have 38 sts at the top and 38 sts at the bottom. Put these live sts on to 4 double pointed needles, 19 sts on each needle, 2 needles at the top and 2 at the bottom of the opening. Join yarn at the centre bottom of the opening and knit one round, knitting up 2 sts in either side of the opening. You should now have 20 sts on each needle. k 3 rounds. Decrease the heel in exactly the same way as you decreased the toe. Graft when you have 20 sts left.

Wear them with thrifty pride.

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TEA COZY FOR MOTHERS’ DAY

Yarn: 8ply/DK wool in 5 different colours, one dark, one variegated. Needles: 4mm needles or size needed for a tension of 20sts to 10cm. Needle for sewing up. Fits a 4 cup tea pot

Cast on 45 sts and work 4 rows garter st in dark green

6 rows stocking stitch in bright pink. 2 rows garter st in variegated

6 rows stocking st in light green. 2 rows garter st in variegated

6 rows stocking st in light pink. 2 rows garter st in dark green

6 rows stocking st in variegated. 2 rows stocking st in dark green

6 rows stocking st in bright pink. 2 rows garter st in variegated

4 rows st st in light green

Eyelet row: k4, (yfwd, k2tog, k5) 5 times, yfwd, k2tog, k4. Purl one row

4 rows garter st in dark green. Cast off

Make another piece in the same manner but change the order of the colours, working variegated ridges except next to a variegated band, where dark green should be used instead.

Sew in loose ends, but leave the dark green ends at the cast on and cast off edges. Sew the pieces together for 2cm at the top and bottom using the dark green ends. Make a plaited cord using 6 strands of wool, each about 60cm long. Weave the cord through the eyelets, pull up and tie in a bow. If you think the edges are curling too much, work a row of double crochet (single crochet if you are in the USA or Canada) around the edges.

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DISHCLOTHS

Suggested Yarns: Heirloom 8ply cotton, 2 strands of Heirloom 4ply cotton, 2 strands of Panda or Sullivans 4ply cotton, Sirdar Pure Cotton Double Knitting, any 100% cotton roughly 8 ply from the op shop, old Patons Gem cotton, Sugar’n’Cream Cotton (hard to find in Australia), Pakucho organic cotton (available from ecoyarns)

Bias squares with crochet edges The brown and white cloth used 2 strands of 4ply Heirloom cotton. The blue and multi coloured clothes used 8 ply op shop cotton and stash cotton.

Using 4mm needles, cast on 1 st

Kfb, k to end. Work this row until there are 36 stitches

K2tog, k to end. Work this row until there are 3 stitches

K3tog

Put the remaining stitch onto a 4mm crochet hook and then begin your chosen crochet edge.

Picot edge (used on brown and white cloth): work a row of dc evenly around the edge of the square, adding an extra stitch at each corner. 1ch, *3dc, 5ch, sl into 1st ch. Repeat from * to end, sl into 1st dc. Fasten off. Weave in ends

Treble edge (used on mulitcoloured cloth): 3ch, *1 tr, 1 ch. Repeat from * evenly around the edge of the square, adding an extra treble at each corner. Sl into 1st tr. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Shell edge (used on blue cloth): 1ch, *5tr into a space about two rows along the edge of the square, 1dc into a space about two rows along the edge of the square ( 1 shell). Repeat from * to end, evenly along the edge of the square, adding an extra shell at each corner. Sl into beginning ch. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Moss stitch cloth

The cream cloth used 2 strands of 4 ply Heirloom cotton.

Using 4mm needles, cast on 30 stitches. Work in moss stitch for 50 rows. Cast off in pattern

Put the last stitch onto a 4mm crochet hook. Work a row or dc evenly around the edge of the square. Work a row of crab stitch. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

For those in the USA When I say dc or tr, you should substitute sc or dc respectively.

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