2017-09-19

Knitted the toe.

I knit a round toe inspired by the chilly dog, but with less rows in between the decreases.

K2tog, k5 8 times.
Work 3 rnds with no decreases. (48 stitches)

K2tog, k4 8 times.
Work 3 rnds with no decreases. (40 stitches)

K2tog, k3 8 times.
Work 3 rnds with no decreases. (32 stitches)

K2tog, k2 8 times.
Work 2 rnds with no decreases. (24 stitches)

K2tog, k1 8 times.
Work 1 rnds with no decreases. (16 stitches)

K2tog 8 times. (8 stitches)

pull yarn through 8 stitches

2017-09-19

Putting in afterthought heel at 15cm from tip of toe.

Creating a gusset for afterthought heel. Picked up 2 extra stitches on each side (60 stitches in total for the heel).

Started knitting on one side, 8 stitches.

Turned, purled back to start of row, and then 8 further.

Turned.
k6, turn, p6 -> corner
p6, turn, k6 -> corner
k4, turn, p4 -> corner
p4, turn, k4 -> corner

knit across to other corner, picking up the double stitches (on the left side only, the right side has double stitches left)

k8 beyond corner, turned, p8
p8 beyond corner, turn, k8 -> corner
k6, turn, p6 -> corner
p6, turn, k6 -> corner
k4, turn, p4 -> corner
p4, turn, k4 -> corner

knit across to other corner, picking up the double stitches (on the left side only, the right side has double stitches left)

knit one full round, picking up the rest of the double stitches

2017-09-19

K2tog, k13 4 times.

decreasing 60 to 56 (probably should have done that at the start…)

Followed the same decrease pattern as for the toe.