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Arlecchino's diamond texture is made by alternating knit, purl, and seed stitch. Start and end your socks with seed stitch, and finish off with a sewn bind-off. Why not pamper your feet and knit them in a soft cashmere blend, like I did!

This pattern is also on Ravelry.

Arlecchino is Italian for harlequin, a character in improvisational comedic theater. He is typically dressed in costumes with colorful diamond-shaped patches. More information can be found in Wikipedia's Harlequin and Commedia dell'arte pages.

Finished Size
Fits foot 7.75 - 8.25" / 19.7-21 cm around the widest part, the ball of the foot.

Yarn
3 balls Peruvian Collection Baby Cashmere (60% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere; 0.88 oz / 25 g; 109 yd / 100 m) in #1960 Rose Heather. A solid or semi-solid yarn is recommended.

Needles
US1 / 2.25 mm dpns.

Required Skills
Working knowledge of toe-up socks; this pattern can easily be converted to top-down. Must know Magic Cast-On (or preferred toe-up sock cast-on method), how to knit with dpns, read charts.

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ERRATA: Purchases made after March 7, 2009 will reflect the revised set-up row for the worsted-weight version. For all purchases made before this date, please scroll down for the revised set-up row. Thank you, MJ.

 

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Inspiraled is a knit hat enhanced by a spiraling four-stitch cable that circles up to the top. As well as having two yarn weight options, there are two lifted increase options. The pattern may seem easy, but pay attention to the charts!

This pattern is also in Ravelry.

Finished Size
Fits up to 22" / 56 cm head.

Sport / Ecru version
Yarn: Dale of Norway Heilo. (100% Norwegian Wool; 1-3/4 oz / 50g; 108 yd / 100 m).
Needles: US3 / 3.25 mm and US4 / 3.5 mm dpns.

Worsted / Blue version
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Lion and Lamb (50% Silk, 50% Wool; 3-1/2 oz / 100g; 205 yd / 187.5 m).
Needles: US6 / 4 mm and US7 / 4.5 mm dpns.

Skill Level
Must know how to knit on dpns, cable without a cable needle, read charts.

Errata
(March 7, 2009) The revised set-up row for the worsted-weight version is as follows:
Setup row/row 1: * (P1, k4, p1, k2tog, k8, inc, k1) 2 times, (p1, k4, p1, k9, inc, k1) 1 time. ** Repeat from * to ** one more time. (102 sts)

   

Inspiraled was inspired by Marnie Maclean's Nautilus hat. The spiral is one of those natural forms whose appearance, anywhere, is so appealing, and finding Marnie's pattern when I was relatively new to knitting was kismet. As anyone who's knit hats will know, the spiral also appears in decreases on a bottom-up knit hat. I wanted to incorporate something interesting around this, and after much trial and error, and two months of back-and-forth with my incredibly generous and patient tech editor (who else), Inspir(al)ed is fit for release.

(Special thanks to Marnie Maclean for tech editing and sample knitting!)

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This is my version of the ubiquitous drop and garter stitch "pattern" that everyone's familiar with. I lay no claim to the pattern whatsoever, just to my formula, which is specific to the yarn I used.

Finished Size: At least 10" / 25.4 cm x 66" / 167.6 cm. Does not require blocking.

Yarn: 1 ball Patons Divine (79.5% Acrylic, 18% Mohair, 2.5% Polyester; 3.5 oz / 100 g; 142 yd/ 130 m) in #06740 Floral Fantasy.

Needles: US17 / 12 mm.

Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge: None taken. Keep in mind that this is bouclé and mohair, so your knitting must be loose on the needles.

Cast on 18 stitches.

*Knit 4 rows. On the 5th row, knit, looping your yarn twice for each stitch. On the 6th row, knit, dropping the extra loop, and pulling its base. (This ensures that the lengths of all the drops are even.)**

Repeat from * to ** until you are almost out of yarn, making sure you finish the 6-row pattern repeat.

Knit 4 rows. Cast off.

Blocking isn't necessary. Enjoy!

A quick weekend project, started while reading Wendy Knits! (my copy happens to have a 20-page folio that was bound upside down) and finished while watching Crash. About 4 hours from start to finish. My co-worker gave me the yarn because she'd tried crocheting with it and, predictably, gave up. A bouclé-mohair yarn is *definitely* not a beginner yarn. She wanted to make a scarf for herself. That was all I needed; I knew exactly what to do with it.

With complicated textures and variegations, it's better to work a simple stitch or pattern to allow the yarn quality to shine. This yarn was surprisingly soft to work with, and with my honkin' size 17s, the knitting went quickly. I was almost tempted to keep the scarf!

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