Whit's Knits: Lace Anklets

I love combining opposites, in this case a little funky with a dash of prissy. Alchemy's unusual colors bring an unexpected edge to these sweet lace anklets. The perfect recipe for some pep in the step.

This is a new yarn from Alchemy called Juniper. One hundred percent superfine merino and one hundred percent machine washable, it's an ideal sock yarn. I used two skeins to make two pairs of size 7 socks (if you're bigger than a size 7 1/2 and are very particular about the fit, you may need an extra skein). Quite a bargain!

For pattern instructions please visit my Lace Anklets Project Journal. Thanks! - Whitney

Comments

[Grace]

I think I found the next project for socks! Thanks for a great idea!

[Amanda A.]

Beautiful! I love the color combo!

[Stuff by Me]

Love these! I wish I was wearing these right now....

[Frk.Badegakk]

Oh! They are so beautiful!!!! Have to bookmark these lovely little things!!!!=D Thanks for sharing the pattern!=D

[Rebecca]

Great idea for a sprimg/summer sock! I look forwar dto giving this project a try.

[Steph W]

Very very cute!

[Jenny]

Those are too lovely! I haven't knit socks in ages, I need to get back into it.

[Jae]

These are beautiful and like the fool that I am, I have never knitted socks before and I am attempting these! And I am stuck.

I am on the ankle bit, and I've finished Round 5 and I am assuming that needle one and two need to always have 24 stitches and on the third needle you have 18 stitches. I've ended Round 5 on a YO as directed. However I do not understand the instructions for Round 6. Do I slip one stitch from needle one onto needle three? If I do that, needle three will have a YO, then a slipped stitch at the end of it (therefore a total of 19 stitches, not 18). If I carry on the stitches as directed on needle one for Round 6 then I will not have enough stitches to complete the sequence and end with a k2tog as instead of having 24 stitches (which would allow you to do yo, k4 k2tog as the instructions say) you only have 23.

Maybe I am being a fool but I am desperate to be able to get this right and am stuck! Please help me someone! Thank you kindly.x

[purlbee]

Hi Jae,

I admire your bravery! The good news is, you seem to have a very good understanding of the situation and you're close to getting it!

So, yes, you do finish Round 5 with the yarn over and then slip the first stitch from Needle 1 so it is the last stitch of Needle 3 (which does mean that temporarily you have 19 stitches on Needle 3 - don't worry!).

Make sure to start Round 6 with a yarn over. Then, at the end of Needle 1, when it is time to do the final k2tog, you need to slip the first stitch from Needle 2 to the end of Needle 1, so that there are two stitches to knit together. For the rest of the round, do the same thing at the end each needle. This will maintain the right number of stitches on each needle and make the lace pattern a lot easier to follow.

I hope this helps - lace patterns on double pointed needles can get a bit tricky! Please let me know if you need more clarification.

Whitney

[Jae]

Thank you ! Thank you ! I wondering if that might be it, and I was trying to work out if I'd end up with the right amount of stitches on the needles. Yey. I can continue the challenge. I have a feeling I will get very stuck at various parts but I love how your instructions use the keys as well as words, it makes it much easier to follow.
Thanks for getting back to me! I will try not to ask too many times :-)

[geek+nerd]

These are adorable! I faved them on Ravelry :)

[andrea]

these are too cute!

[Kdatta]

Oh, what a beautiful colours! I love orange and olive together! :o) See in my blog these colours: www.raczkevikata.hu :o)
Hugs from Hungary

[sirine rached]

gorgeous style, funky and sophisticated, graceful and funny, daring colour combo... i would even be reluctant to knit these and wear them around in the house for fear of damaging them!