Easy Peasy Soaker in the Round

Materials:
Bulky Weight Wool (I use Cascade Eco or Cascade Eco+)
5mm circular needles
6mm circular needles
6mm straight needles

Guage over stocking stitch (ie knit every round):
12 sts = 10cm (4inches)
22 rounds = 10cm (4 inches)
Suggested needle size 6mm

Size S/M [M/L]

Cast on 64 [72] stitches with 5mm circular needle, place marker (this will be
your "side seam").
Work 15 (17 rounds) in K1P1 rib.
Switch to 6mm needles (Just start knitting onto the 6mm circulars, the 5mm will
just "drop away").
Now Work 32 [36] rounds in stocking stitch.
Put 14 [16] stitches on stitch holder,
Knit 12 [14] stitches K1P1 (or continue with Stoking Stitch if your prefer),
place these 12 [14] stitches on a stitch holder.
Place next 20 [22] stitches on stitch holder,
K1P1 (or continue with stocking stitch) next 12 [14].
Place remaining 6 stitches on first stitches holder (with first 14 [16]
stitches).
You will now have three stitch holders & one areas of stitches on your
circulars.
Transfer to 6mm straight needles.
Work 22 [26] rows K1P1 ribbing (or continue in stocking stitch if you prefer).
Kitchener stitch these 12 [14] stitches with the stitches from your second
stitch holder.
*Pick up 22 [26] stitches along inseam, transfer stitches from stitch holder to
needles, you will have 42 [48] stitches.
This will make a fairly wide leg, decrease stitches here if you wish.
Work in round for 16 rounds. Cast off in loose or stretchy manner (I find a
K1P1 or K2P2 making a stretchy bind off/cast off)**.
Repeat from * to ** for second leg.

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Bee's Leg Warmer Pattern

For any of you that wanted a copy of my pattern.

Breeze Hip Huggers (with sock option)

Sizes:  0-6 months (6-12m, 18-24m)

Note: Instructions written for Size 0-6 months (changes in brackets)

Finished Measurements:

Length:  20cm, 28cm, 36cm

Circumference:  15cm, 20cm, 25cm

Foot Length:  3 ¾ , 4, 4 ¼ 

Materials:

1 (2 if using twinned knitting) Balls - Briggs & Littles Tuffy

Set of four 4mm DPN, or size required to obtain gauge

Gauge (on 4mm DPN):

Stocking Stitch (Knit one row, purl one row) 

20sts & 28 rows = 10cm

1x1 rib (Knit one, purl one) 25sts & 28 rows = 10cm

Pattern: (Make two)

Cast on 30 (40, 50) stitches.  Divide evenly on 3 DPN (double pointed needles).

Work 1x1 ribbing (K1, P1) for 9 (12, 15) rounds.

Work 38 (52, 70) rows in stocking stitch (Knit all rounds, or pattern of choice).

Work 9 (12, 15) rows 1x1 ribbing (Knit one, purl one). 

Cast off it making Leg Warmers.

Sock Version: continue from above: 

(use twinned knitting for working the entire sock)

Knit One round, decrease 2 (decrease 8, 14) sts. – You should have 28 (32, 36) Sts on the needles.

Divide stitches so you have 9:12:9 (10:12:10, 11:14:11)

Knit one round

Heel:

Slip last 7 (8, 9) sts worked onto free needle; knit first 7 (8, 9) sts of last rnd worked onto same needle (these stitches make the heel flap).  Slip remaining 14 (16, 18) sts onto stitch holder for instep. 

Turn.

Heel Flap: (Heel flap is worked in row)

Row one (wrong side)

Sl 1 as to purl, purl across. Turn

Row 2 (right side)

Sl 1 as to knit, knit across row.  Turn.

Rows 3 through 16:

Rep Rows 1 and 2 six (seven, eight) more times.

Turning Heel:

Row 1: (wrong side)

P8 (10, 12); P2tog; p1 Turn leaving rem 3 sts unworked.

Row 2 (right side)

Sl 1 as to knit, K3 (5, 7) SSK; K1. Turn, Leaving rem 3 sts unworked.

Row 3:

Sl1 as to purl, P 4 (6, 8), P2tog; P1 Turn, leaving rem sts unworked

Row 4:

Sl 1 as to knit, k 5 (7, 9), SSK; K1. Turn, leaving rem sts unworked.

Row 5:

Sl 1 at to purl, P 6(8, 10), P2tog – 9 (11, 13 sts). Turn.

Row 6:

Sl 1 as to knit, K 6 (8, 10), SSK – 8 (10, 12) sts.  Do not turn.

Gusset:

With right side facing you and one free needle, pick up 7 (8, 9) sts along left hand side of heel flap; on next free needle, K14 (16, 18) sts from sts holder, on last free needle, pick up 7(8, 9) sts along right side of heel flap, knit first 3 (5, 7) sts of heel onto same needle; slip rem 3 (5, 7) sts of heel onto beg of first needle - 36 (42, 48) sts

Round 1:

On first needle, knit to last 3 sts; K2 tog; K1; on second needle, knit across; on third needle K1, SSK; knit rem sts. – 34 (40, 46) sts

Rnd 2:

Knit.

Rnd 3 through 10: Rep Rnd 1 & Rnd 2 four more times.  At end of Rnd 10 –  24 (32, 36) sts

Foot:

Rnd 1:

Knit

Rep Rnd 1 until foot measures 2 ¾” - 6 rounds (3” - 8 rounds, 3 ¼” - 10 rounds).

Toe Shaping:

Rnd 1:

On first needle, knit to last 3 sts; k2tog; k1; on second needle, k1 SSK; knit to last 3 sts; k2tog; k1; on third needle, k1, ssk; knit rem sts – 20 (28, 32) sts

Rnd 2:

Knit

Rnd 3 through 8:

Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 three more times.  At end of Rnd 8 – 8 (16, 20) sts

Rnd 9:

Knit one round.

Knit sts from first needle onto third needle. Cut yarn, leaving a 30cm end for weaving.

Finishing

With tapestry needle and end, weave toe together using kitchener stitch.  Weave in all ends.

Extra Notes:  If unfamiliar with twinned knitting, sock can be worked as regular with one strand of yarn.

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