Cable and Chain Boot Toppers by Mimi Kezer

Cable and Chain Boot Toppers

Knitting
January 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Italian Chain and Mock Cable
US 6 - 4.0 mm
200 yards (183 m)
Women's XS, S, M, L, XL
English
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Make these fabulous boot toppers and learn some new techniques in the process! These little gems begin with the Chinese Waitress Cast-On (found in Cap Sease’s book Cast On, Bind Off: 211 Ways to Begin and End Your Knitting) proceed to the Italian Chain Ribbing, then on to a lateral braid. You’ll switch to a Mock Cable pattern and finally end off with the SSK Bind-Off.

Sizing:
XS - 11” - 13” leg circumference
S - 12” - 14” leg circumference
M - 13” - 15” leg circumference
L - 14” - 16” leg circumference
XL - 15” - 17” leg circumference

The pictured boot toppers were made using Madelinetosh Tosh DK, but any wool/wool blend DK weight yarn should work well.

Video tutorials are available for the Chinese Waitress Cast-On, the SSK Bind-Off and the Lateral Braid.