Long socks

I have large calfs - lets see if this works

Materials
3 balls dk
3mm dpns
2.5mm dpns

Measurements
45cm above knee
40cm calfs
60cm to dividing stitches for heel

Pattern Cast on 108 27 each needle (4)

20 rows rib

4 rows

Hole every 4th stitch (k3 yarn forward k3tog repeat to end)

1 row

Dec 2 stitches every 7th row 74

continue until work measures 40cm

dec 2stitches every 4th row to 64 stitches rib 20 rows (45cm)

Change needles 2.5mm do sock 15cm straight divide for heel

Sock Variation slippers with soles

made with super chunky and 8mm dpns and a 8mm crochet hook. for size 5 foot
based on http://sallyje-patterns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/socks.html

Materials
200g+ super chunky yarn
5 8mm dpns
8mm crochet hook
darning needle

for each slipper
Cast on 10 stst for 7cm
turn heel k6 tutn
sl1p1 turn
sl1 k1 k2tog k1
sl1 p2 p2tog p1 turn
continue until all stitches used up end end of k row
pick up 7 along side cast on 10 pick up 7 down side
k 1 round
dec 1st top s of picked up stitches every alt row untill 5 stitches on each needle
stst uptil work measures 15 cm from picked up stitches
dec 1 stitch top and bottom of sides alt every alt row until there are 2 stitches each needle
k2 to each needle pass thread though 4 stiches finish off

english dc round top of slipper

Sole
cast on 3
increase each end of knit row until there are 8 stiches
continue until work measures 21/22cm
dec each end each alt row until there are 2 stitches.
english dc around edge
sew onto slipper

Alternatively
make 4 soles bond 2 together together to make sandles
use soles to line boots

knit sock pattern with 2mm needles and crochet hook and crochet cotton use for decoration

Mr and Mrs I cord

These are about 8cm tall and are made with 4 ply wool

Materials

Lucet fork

4 ply wool

4 prong knitting dolly

4 2.5 double pointed knitting needs

tapestry or darning needle

scissors

optional  - sleeping cat

Cord
Make about 140 cm of lucet cord with 2 strands of 4 ply - alternatively use same length of cord or paracord or just plain icord knitted to correct lengths http://www.wikihow.com/Knit-an-I-Cord
cut
head and legs 25cm
body and arms 35cm

Lucet cord is icord knitted with 2 stitches on a lucet fork

Head and Legs
Make a lanyard knot or simple turks head knot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-bVfokOb2w without the loop and making sure the ends are even length knot http://www.animatedknots.com/lanyard/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.png&Website=www.animatedknots.com#ScrollPoint
use your prefered knot if you wish

Body and Arms
with the head at the bottom do a cobra knot http://www.animatedknots.com/cobra/#ScrollPoint with about 5 strand accross. Place botton about 3-5 mm before head.  Whats left over is the arms.

Trousers
with a 4 prong knitting dolly knit length for just over double the length of the legs.
fold in half thread cord though tube

Skirt
with 4 ply cast on 11 or twelve stitches knit 5/6 rows cast off sew seem.
Alternatively knit a 10st tube

finish ends to correct length, you could knot the hands and feet here

to finish lucet cord unpick by pulling the centre thread between the two loop until thread long enough to pull through 2 loops sew end in.

Links

Celtic button knot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_button_knot
icord http://www.wikihow.com/Knit-an-I-Cord
cobra knot paracord suvial braclett http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paracord-550-Bracelet-Without-Buckle-(Cobra-Stich-Followed-by-King-Cobra)
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Cobra-With-Plastic-String

When looking up knots and thing on the internet look up paracord

Variations

forget the cobra knot and just knit the clothes, icord or dolly cord for the sleeves 

Could start off with a scooby square knot for head to provide head legs and arms

I am thinking of a footballer type thing with shorts ect and therefor looking into different colours

Inspiration Paracord Buddies

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Paracord+buddies&espv=2&biw=1309&bih=654&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj84OD136TNAhXG8RQKHX70ClUQsAQIGw

Socks

Notes

{Number of stickes = n}

#1 if you can get the number of stitches to be a multiple of 12 that's great 72/60/48, multiple of 6 (e.g. 42) is the 2^nd best option 3 the 3^rd e.g 21 (12 is divisible by 6 and 3)

#2 the number of rows that make are the same height as 15 stitches about {4/3(approx) x n/4}

#3 for 21 stitches on bottom half {n/2}

8 - 5 – 8.

even - remainder – even

1/3 rounded up to even number

no of stitches round up to even number

no of stitches - 2 of above

no of stitches round up to even number

{n/6 rounded up

n/2-2(n/6 rounded up)

n/6

}

#4 Wiki has a foot length guide it may help for making socks for other peole

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size

if you decrease 4 st every alt round that is number of stitches/4 rounds 16 round is about 4cm {n/4 rows}

Another sock knitting site http://kateatherley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/on-ease-and-sock-fit-questions-from.html

PDF of this document https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4tl9qW91NgDaUEwR1Y4YkY2cGs/view?usp=sharing

Instructions

 I like knitting socks, I rarely ware socks I haven't knitted, Well the kids don't pinch them.

My favourite pattern is, well the one I do from memory

Materials

Sock wool

4 15cm 2.5mm needles

Daft rule Never break the thread

Cast on 60 (#1 ankle less 10%)

20 rows rib (5cm)

Continue for 15/20cm (any more than this and you have to allow extra for calf)

On 2 needles knit heel flap #2

knit 30 turn {n/2}

p30 turn

stocking stitch for 20/22 rows

Turn heel – finish end of knit 20 stitches

• Knit 20 turn (#2 knit 2/3 turn perl 1/3 turn. Round up to even number of stitches left before turning)
• Sl1 perl 9 turn
• Slip 1 K8 k2tog across gap knit 1 turn
• Sl1 perl to one before end p2 tog across gap p1
• Continue thus until all stitches are used up

Cast off by putting 15 stitches on two needles and casting off together, other methods may be used
• Pick up 15/16 up side
• Knit next 30 stitches onto one needle
• Pick up 15/16 down side and half stitches on heel needle
• Knit half stitches and side stitches on next needle
• Knit 15 on next needle and 15 on next
• Knit down side
• Next and every alt dec row until you have 15 stitches on side needles
• Side knit to last 3 k2tog k1
• Knit next 2 needles across top
• K1 k2tog knit to end
• Knit this round and every alternative round
• When you have 60 in round knit until you have 16cm #3
• Dec 4 st every alternative round until you have 30st in round

Bishop Auckland Baby socks

Materials

Sock wool (20g)

2.5 mm needles

Cast on 36

Rib 12 rows

Change colour 12 rows

Heel flap 8 rows

Heel

K12 turn

Sl1 p3 turn

Sl 1 k2 k2tog k1 turn

Continue until all stitches are used up (12 stitches)

Break thread change colour knit up 9 across 18 on and down 9 + 6 from heel

Form centre of sole 15, 9, 9,15

Dec 1^st before and after top every alternate row

14, 9, 9, 14

Knit every alternative row

13, 9, 9, 13

Change colour every 12 rows

…. 9,9,9,9

Continue until sole measure 8cm

Decrease each side of foot every alternate row until 4 stitches on each needle

K6 k2tog k1, k1 k2tog k6, k6 k2tog k1, k1 k2tog k6

K8,8,8,8

K5 k2tog k1, k1 k2tog k5, k5 k2tog k1, k1 k2tog k5

Cast off

PDF of this document https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4tl9qW91NgDaUEwR1Y4YkY2cGs/view?usp=sharing

Variation

Super Chunky with soles
 

http://sallyje-patterns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/sock-variation-slippers-with-soles.html