Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 00:09:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Kelsoola@aol.com To: knit@bolis.com Subject: KNIT: Gift Pattern: Foot Papooses Thought I'd post my gift pattern now. One of the bags of yarn brought over by my friend Caia was a bag of acrylic yarn that was, as she said, "donated by someone's grandmother". Yes, she is a fiber snob, and there is no way that she would have bought it. But anyway, in this bag of yarn there was a pair of slipper-sock things that, when put on, resembled socks with laces. They are very warm and cute, and I loved them at first sight. I immediately set to work at creating my own, and I've got one finished. It's in black and white acrylic. I had it in mind for a gift pattern, but I couldn't think of a name for them. They look very much like papooses off, so I told my dad that. He thought I said "papusa," but they're papooses. This is a very simple pattern. Enjoy! ____________________ _***Foot Papooses***_ ____________________ Materials: Size 10 straight needles 1 skein MC, 1 skein CC in worsted weight. If it gets real cold you might want to use a thicker yarn.(you probably don't need that much. I could knit them and a pair of gloves with a skein. I didn't measure though) crochet hook yarn needle Gauge: For these instructions, I had about 3.5 sts to an inch and about 6.5 rows to an inch. These instructions are for a women's medium size foot (mine!). I tried on most of my friends, it fit without getting too big on a size 5, and it fit all the way up to size 10. It's easily modified. CO 52 sts, or some other multiple of four, in MC. Work in garter st. for 16 ridges or about 32 rows. Change to CC and knit 1 row. Work in P2, K2 ribbing for about 1.5 inches, or desired length. Row 1: *P2, bind off 1 st, K1*, repeat between *s till last 6 sts, P2, K2, P2. Row 2: *P2, cast on 1 st, K1*, repeat between *s till last 6 sts, P2, K2, P2. K2, P2 one more row and then bind off. Pick up all 52 sts on cast-on side of MC rectangle. Using CC, knit one row. Work in P2, K2 ribbing for about 1.5 inches, or desired length. Row 1: *P2, bind off 1 st, K1*, repeat between *s till last 6 sts, P2, K2, P2. Row 2: *P2, cast on 1 st, K1*, repeat between *s till last 6 sts, P2, K2, P2. K2, P2 one more row and then bind off. Sew 1 short end of the papoose up, then sew up the two CC strips together for about a inch. Crochet a lace using MC and lace it up! Make another one. Pretty easy, huh? Kelsey --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/