Bunny Steps

Knitted socks in DROPS Karisma. The piece is worked top down with Nordic pattern and Easter bunnies. Sizes 35 - 46. Theme: Easter.

DROPS Extra 0-1537
DROPS Design: Pattern u-917
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43 - 44/46
Foot length: Approx. 22-24-27-30 cm.
Leg height: Approx. 4-4-5-5 cm.

MATERIALS:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-100-100-100 g colour 52, dark mustard
50-50-50-50 g colour 01, off white
50-50-50-50 g colour 81, old rose

KNITTING TENSION:
22 stitches in width and 30 rows in height with stocking stitch and Nordic pattern = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM: For rib.
The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. Choose diagram for your size. The whole pattern is worked in stocking stitch.

DECREASE TIP-1 (evenly spaced):
To work out how to decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 56 stitches) and divide by the number of decreases to be made (e.g. 8) = 7.
In this example, knit every 6th and 7th stitch together.

KNITTING TIP-1 (for heel):
To strengthen the heel, you can use 2 strands for the heel and heel decreases as follows: Use the strand from the inside and outside of the ball and work 1 stitch alternately with first the one then the other strand. Doing this gives you a thicker heel without working with a double strand.

KNITTING TIP-2:
To avoid the sock becoming less elastic when working the pattern, it is important the strands at the back are not tight. You can use a larger size needle when working pattern if this is a problem.

HEEL DECREASES:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit until there are 7-8-8-8 stitches left on the row, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, turn.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl until there are 7-8-8-8 stitches left on the row, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the purled stitch, turn.
ROW 3 (= right side): Knit until there are 6-7-7-7 stitches left on the row, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, turn.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Purl until there are 6-7-7-7 stitches left on the row, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the purled stitch, turn.
Continue decreasing like this, working 1 less stitch before slipping a stitch each time you turn, until there are 12-12-14-14 stitches left on the row.

DECREASE TIP-2:
Work until there are 2 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 together, marker, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (= 2 stitches decreased).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SOCK – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, top down.

SOCK:
Cast on 48-52-56-56 stitches with double pointed needles size 3 mm and old rose. Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) with old rose and dark mustard as follows: 2 rounds with old rose, 2 rounds with dark mustard, 3 rounds with old rose, then work with dark mustard until the rib measures 3-3-4-4 cm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 0-0-2-0 stitches evenly spaced – read DECREASE TIP-1 = 48-52-54-56 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm. Knit 1 round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Keep the first 12-13-14-14 stitches on the needle for the heel, place the next 24-26-26-28 stitches on a thread (= top of foot) and keep the last 12-13-14-14 stitches on the needle for the heel. Read KNITTING TIP-1 and work stocking stitch back and forth with dark mustard over these 24-26-28-28 heel stitches for 5-5½-6-6½ cm.
Insert 1 marker in the middle of the row – the foot length is measured from here!

Work HEEL DECREASES – read description above. When the heel decreases are finished work the next round with dark mustard as follows: Knit the first 6-6-7-7 stitches of the heal – the round starts here now (= middle of the heel), knit the next 6-6-7-7 heel stitches, knit up 10-11-12-13 stitches along the side of the heel inside the 1 edge stitch, knit the 24-26-26-28 stitches from the thread and knit up 10-11-12-13 stitches along the other side of the heel inside the 1 edge stitch = 56-60-64-68 stitches.
Insert 1 marker on each side of the 24-26-26-28 stitches on top of the foot. In addition, insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 24-26-26-28 stitches on top of the foot – let this marker thread follow onwards in the piece, it is used when placing the pattern on the middle of the foot.
Read KNITTING-TIP-2 and work A.1 in the round – the stitch marked with an arrow in A.1 should be placed before the marker thread on top of foot, count to where the round should start.
AT THE SAME TIME decrease on each side of the 24-26-26-28 stitches on top of foot as follows: Knit together the 2 last stitches BEFORE the first marker on top of foot and knit twisted together the 2 first stitches AFTER the marker on top of foot. Decrease like this on every 2nd round a total of 4-6-4-6 times = 48-48-56-56 stitches. NOTE: The pattern repeat will not work all the way round while decreasing, and when the decreases are done, counted the beginning of the round again from the arrow in A.1 and the marker thread on top of foot so that there will be a bunny approx. on top of the foot and the pattern repeat will work in the round.
When A.1 has been completed, continue with dark mustard and stocking stitch. AT THE SAME TIME on the first round with mustard decrease 4-0-4-0 stitches evenly spaced = 44-48-52-56 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 18-20-22-25 cm from the marker on the heel. There is approx. 4-4-5-5 cm left to finished length; Try the sock on and work to desired length before decreasing for the toe as follows:
Insert 1 marker in each side, with 22-24-26-28 stitches both on top of and underneath the foot. Continue with stocking stitch and dark mustard and decrease for the toe on each side of both markers – read DECREASE TIP-2 (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of 4-4-5-5 times, then every round a total of 5-6-6-7 times = 8 stitches left in all sizes.
Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, pull tight and fasten well. The sock measures approx. 22-24-27-30 cm from the marker on the heel. Work the other sock in the same way, but the A.1 starts the stitch with the arrow in A.1 should be placed after the marker thread on top of the foot.

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