Roswell by Susie Gourlay

Roswell

Knitting
May 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
400 - 425 yards (366 - 389 m)
English
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In 1947 a “flying disc” crashed at a ranch in the Roswell region of New Mexico. Sloughing it off as merely a weather balloon, the US Military has been the center of many alien conspiracy theories. From mass cover-up’s, hiding UFO related technology, and even alien autopsies. Despite the growing interest in who or what is out there, some alien/UFO theories have been debunked, but that doesn’t dismiss the possibility of “what if?” As a fan of conspiracy theories, incidents like what happened at Roswell cause people to think outside the box and question the world around them. The Roswell event has been the world’s most deeply investigated and famous UFO claim. Do you believe?

Materials:
• 1 skein of sock yarn approximately 425 yards
I used: Ginger Snap – Zest Fingering – “Howler” Sock Set 425 yards (389 m) 115 g
Optional for toes and cuffs:
Mini Skeins (2) –60 yards (55 m) 15 g
• 9” circular needle size US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• You may also use Magic Loop or 2 circulars
• 4 double pointed needles size US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• 3 stitch markers (2 regular, 1 removable)
• tapestry needle
• 12” (30 cm) length of waste yarn for provisional cast on

Gauge:
10 X 10 cm / 4” X 4”=36 stitches X 48 rows in stockinette stitch (stitches unblocked) using size US 1.5 (2.5mm) needles

Abbreviations and stitches used:

cc – contrasting colour
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together as if they were one
k3tog – knit 3 stitches together as if they were one
m1l – (make 1 left) pick up the bar between the last stitch you knit and the one you’re
about to knit, bringing the needle from front to back. Knit into the back of this stitch
m1r – (make 1 right) pick up the bar between the last stitch you knit and the one
you’re about to knit, bringing the needle from the back to the front. Knit into the front of this stitch
mc – main colour
p – purl
p2tog – purl 2 stitches together as if they were one
sk2p – slip 1, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over
sl1 – slip 1 stitch
ssk – slip1 stitch, slip another stitch. Knit the 2 stitches together
sm – slip marker

Instructions are given for toe up construction using the Fleegle heel. Pattern includes written instructions followed by their corresponding charts.