About:

• Available Sizes: Two
• Size: 13″ – 17″ {33cm – 43cm} Calf Circumference
• Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
• Pattern Language: English
• Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
• PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly
• Bonus: Video, Checklist

Techniques:

• Knit in the Round
• Knit & Purl Stitches

Materials:

• Yarn Weight: Worsted
• Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
• Needle Size: US 9 {5.5mm} Circular Needles with a 9” {23cm} Cable, or DPNs
• Extras: Stitch Markers, Cable Needle

Sizes:

• S/M : 13″ – 15″ {33cm – 38cm} Calf Circumference
• M/L : 15″ – 17″ {38cm – 43cm} Calf Circumference

Details:

• Gauge: 19 STS & 21 rounds per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
• Weight: 5.3oz {150g}

Notes:

• Not reversible.
• Knit top down.
• Knit using the 2×2 rib & cable knit stitch.
• Knit in the round with a circular needle.
• When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.

Video:

Click here to watch the “C6F” Knit Stitch video tutorial.

Pattern, Knit in the Round:

• Size S/M: 13″ – 15″ {30cm – 38cm} Calf Circumference
• Yardage: 185 – 195 yards {169 – 178 meters}
• Measurements: 5 1/2″ Wide x 15 1/2″ {13cm x 39cm}
• Weight: 5.3oz {150g}
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• CO 44 STS, PM, join in the round.
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• Top Cuff:
• Rounds 1-33 *K2, P2*, approximately 6” {15cm}
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• Cables:
• Rounds 1-5: *P2, K1, P2, K6*
• Round 6: *P2, K1, P2, C6F*
• Repeat rounds 1-6, 9 more times.
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• Bottom Cuff:
• Next 7 rounds: *K2, P2*, approximately 1 1/2” {4cm}
• Last round: BO in the K2, P2 pattern
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• End:
• Weave in the ends.
• No blocking necessary.
• Knit the second the same as the first.

Pattern, Knit in the Round:

• Size: M/L: 15-17” {38 – 43cm} calf circumference
• Yardage: 210 – 220 yards {192 – 201 meters}
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• CO 56 STS, PM, join in the round.
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• Top Cuff:
• Rounds 1-32 *K2, P2*, approximately 6” {15cm}
• Round 33: *K2, P2* K2, P2TOG {-1 ST, 55 STS remaining}
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• Cables:
• Rounds 1-5: *P2, K1, P2, K6*
• Round 6: *P2, K1, P2, C6F*
• Repeat rounds 1-6, 9 more times.
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• Bottom Cuff:
• Next round: *K2, P2* K2, P1, INC1
• Next 6 rounds: *K2, P2*, approximately 1 1/2” {4cm}
• Last round: BO in the K2, P2 pattern
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• End:
• Weave in the ends.
• No blocking necessary.
• Knit the second the same as the first.

Abbreviations:

• * – * – repeat between *
• BO – bind-off in pattern
• C6F – cable6front {Transfer 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 3 stitches and then knit the 3 stitches off the cable needle}
• CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
• INC1 – make 1 stitch {I use a backwards loop}
• K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
• P2TOG – purl 2 stitches together
• P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
• PM – place marker
• STS – stitches