Go figure.
But I'm ready for the next blast, should we get one this late in the winter. And with it being the Midwest, it's not out of the realm of possibility.
I adore these cables.
And if the snow is too high, reverse the cuff and bring the warmer up past the knee.
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US 13 - 9.0 mm (for the cable piece)
US 11 - 8.0 mm (for the leg shaft)
Yarn
Plymouth Yarn De Aire
How much?
4 skeins = 436.0 yards (398.7 meters), 400 grams
Colorway
Manhattan
Purchased at
Jimmy Beans Wool in Reno, Nevada
Notes
The cabled band is sewn together with mattress stitch for a sturdier seam.
Stitches picked up around the edge - 70 total, adjust to 68 stitches.
Shaft of the leg is 2x2 ribbing, size 11US dpns. Knit to 6” in length.
Cable pattern used:
Cast on 28 stitches
Borders
Odd rows: K2, P2
Even rows: P2, K2
Knit Stitch – K
Purl-P
Reverse Stockinette Stitch-St st
Cable 8 Back (C8B)- slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 4 sts from left hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
Cable 8 Front (C8F)- slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 4 sts from left hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle
Skill: Intermediate
Cast On: Panel of 20 sts on a background of reverse St st.
Row 1
(Right side): k20.
Row 2
P20.
Row 3
k4, C8F twice.
Row 4
P20.
Row 5
k20.
Row 6
p20.
Row 7
k20.
Row 8
P20.
Row 9
C8B twice, k4.
Row 10
P20.
Row 11
k20.
Row 12
P20.
Repeat rows 1-12 until you have reached your desired length.
