Leafometry Travel Mug Cozy by Atlas Knits

leafometry [ travel mug cozy ]

leafometry travel mug cozy

ABOUT With a love for geometry and nature, and a need for a fun, free pattern for the Knitventure Society - this travel mug cozy combines fair isle knitting, funky geometric patterns, and an interesting cast on and bind off for a quick challenge. Needles - 32” (81cm)+ Circular for Magic Loop or DPNs: Size US1 (2.25mm) Size US2 (2.75mm) Yarn: Neighborhood Fiber Company Rustic Sock | Fingering | 100% Merino | 475 yards (434 meters) / 114 grams (4.02 oz) Background Color (BC) : Del Ray (Gold) Main Color (MC) : Druid Hill (Brown) Yardage: Background Color (BC): 30 yards (27 meters) Main Color (MC): 21 yards (19 meters) Gauge: Using Larger Needles: 32 stitches and 40 rounds = 4" (10cm) Unblocked Stockinette. 40 stitches and 42 rounds = 4” (10cm) Unblocked Section 2. Gauge is not crucial to this project but different gauges will affect size and amount of yarn used. Notions: 1 Removable Stitch Marker, Tapestry Needle, Optional Extra US1 Needles for Advanced Bind Off

Unblocked Size: 7” (18cm) Diameter / 3.5” (8cm) Height Blocked Size: 9" (23cm) Diameter / 3.5” (8cm) Height Unblocked Schematic: Because of the variation of different travel mugs, these dimensions are for the unblocked travel mug cozy. It can be blocked quite large - the first sample was blocked out to 9” (23cm) diameter.

7” (18cm) 0.5” (1 cm)

2.5” (6 cm)

0.5” (1 cm) 3.5” (9cm)

leafometry travel mug cozy

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS BC BOR K m MC P pm Rpt Sl wyib Sl wyif sm st(s) ()x#

Background Color Beginning of Round Knit Marker Main Color (Worked As Dominant Color) Purl Place Marker Repeat Slip one stitch purlwise with yarn in back Yarn forward, slip one stitch purlwise, yarn back Slip Marker st(s) - Stitch(es) Repeat the instructions in parenthesis the number of times indicated by #

PATTERN NOTES

Construction This travel mug cozy is cast on with one of three cast ons based on your comfort level, knit in the round, uses fair isle colorwork, and finishes with one of two bind offs based on your comfort level. Instructional Resources Written instructions for cast ons are available on page 4. When you see this icon , if you are using a digital version of the pattern, you can click on it to be taken to video resources on the daisy chain knits' website. If you are using a printed copy of the pattern, please see the link below in “Additional Resources” to access the videos. Additional Resources For high-resolution images of the sample design and additional information, please visit: http://www.daisychainknits.com/patterns/leafometry

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS This pattern was created with ease of printing in mind. If you would like to work the pattern using: Stitch Abbreviations - Page 3 Cast On Resources - Page 4 Written Instructions - Pages 5 through 6 Charted Instructions - Pages 7 through 8 About The Designer, Sharing Your Knitventure, and Thank You - Page 9

leafometry travel mug cozy

CAST ON RESOURCES

IINSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

Beginner: Alternate Cable Cast On 1. Make a slipknot about 5â&#x20AC;? from the end of the yarn and place it on the left needle. Cast on one stitch as follows: knit the first stitch, but leave it on the left needle. 2. Rotate the right needle clockwise to create slack in the stitch, insert the tip of the left needle from left to right, and remove the right needle. This counts as the first knit stitch. 3. Bring the right needle under the yarn to the back and insert it from back to front between the two stitches on the left needle. With the yarn in front, wrap it around the right needle as if to purl, and pull the yarn through to the back. 4. Rotate the right needle clockwise to create slack in the stitch, insert the left needle into the loop from left to right, and remove the right needle. This is the purl stitch. 5. Insert the right needle between the two stitches on the left needle. 6. Wrap the working yarn around the right needle as if to knit and pull the yarn through the stitches. Rotate the right needle clockwise, insert the left needle into the loop from left to right, and remove the right needle. Pull the yarn to tighten the stitch. This is the knit stitch. 7. Repeat steps 3 - 6. On the first round only, purl the purl stitches through the back loop.

Alternate Long Tail Cast On (Continued) 6. Catch the finger strand with the needle from the right. 7. Pull the strand down through the thumb loop, and remove the thumb from the loop. Insert the thumb between the strands, pull the tail toward you to tighten the stitch, and swing the thumb up to create a new thumb loop. 8. Repeat steps 2-7, alternating a purl stitch (steps 2-4) and a knit stitch (steps 5-7), and end with step 4.

Intermediate: Alternate Long Tail Cast On 1. Leaving a long tail, make a slipknot and place it on the needle. This is a knit stitch. Insert the left thumb and index finger between the strands, spread them apart, and turn them up to wrap the tail around the thumb and the working strand around the index finger. 2. Swing the needle to the right and behind the back index-finger strand, and then forward into the index-finger loop. 3. Bring the needle forward over the front indexfinger strand, and then under the back thumb strand and up to catch it. 4. Pull the strand back through the index-finger loop. Remove the index finger from the loop, insert it between the two strands of yarn, and move it away from you to tighten the stitch. This is the purl stitch. 5. Insert the needle into the thumb loop as if to knit.

Advanced: Two-Strand Tubular Cast On 1. Leaving a long tail, make a slipknot and place it on the needle. Holding the needle in the right hand and both strands in the left hand, insert the left thumb and index finger between the strands, spread them apart, and turn them up to wrap the tail around the thumb and working yarn around the index finger. You may need to place your right index finger on the slip knot to hold it in place. 2. Bring the needle forward under the thumb stand, down under it, and up between the two strands. 3. Bring the needle over the index-finger strand and back under it. 4. Bring the needle under the thumb strand and up to create a knit stitch. 5. Bring the needle over, behind, and under the index-finger strand, and then forward and up between the two strands. 6. Bring the needle over the thumb strand, down, and back under both strands. Bring the needle up to create a purl stitch on the needle. 7. Repeat steps 2 - 6 until you have the required number of stitches. Do not count the slipknot as a stitch. Turn, wrap the tail counterclockwise around the last stitch, and hold it in the left fingers. Double Knit Setup Rows for Advanced: This section is knit flat and will be joined in the round before the ribbing. Row 1: (ktbl, slwyif) to end of row. Drop slip knot. Row 2-4: (k, slwyif) to end of row.

leafometry travel mug cozy

WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS Cast On Using smaller needles and BC, cast on 70 stitches using cast on suggestions below. To make your cozy more or less wide, add or subtract in multiples of 14 stitches. Each stitch repeat is about 1.4” (3.5cm). Suggested Cast Ons (Instructions Included on Page 8) Beginner: Alternate Cable Cast On Intermediate: Alternate Long Tail Cast On Advanced: Two-Strand Tubular Cast On & Setup Rows (Knit flat.) Place marker and join for working in the round, being careful to not twist cast on stitches. Section 1 - Ribbing - With BC Beginner & Intermediate: Rounds 1-5: Sm, ( K , P ) to m. Round 6: Next Round: Sm, ( Sl wyib, P ) to m. Advanced: Rounds 1-3: Sm, ( K , P ) to m. Round 4: Next Round: Sm, ( Sl wyib, P ) to m. Section 2 - Fair Isle Leafometry Switch to larger needles. MC should be held as dominant color. Round 1: Using MC, sm, knit to m. Round 2: Using BC, sm, knit to m. Round 3: Using MC, sm, knit to m. Round 4: Sm. Work knit as follows; ((1 BC, 2 MC, 2 BC, 2 MC) x 2) 5 times. Round 5: Sm. Work knit as follows; (2 MC, 2 BC, 2 MC, 3 BC, 2 MC, 2 BC, 1 MC) 5 times. Round 6: Sm. Work knit as follows; ((1 MC, 2 BC, 2 MC, 2 BC) x 2) 5 times. Round 7: Sm. Work knit as follows; (2 BC, 2 MC, 2 BC, 3 MC, 2 BC, 2 MC, 1 BC) 5 times. Round 8: Sm. Work knit as follows; (1 BC, 2 MC, 2 BC, (1 MC, 1 BC) x 2, 1 MC, 2 BC, 2 MC) 5 times. Round 9: Sm. Work knit as follows; (2 MC, (2 BC, 1 MC) x 4) 5 times. Round 10: Sm. Work knit as follows; ((1 MC, 2 BC) x 2, 3 MC, 2 BC, 1 MC, 2 BC) 5 times. Round 11: Sm. Work knit as follows; ((2 BC, 1 MC) x 2, (1 BC, 1 MC) x 2, 2 BC, 1 MC, 1 BC) 5 times. Round 12: Sm. Work knit as follows; (2 BC, 1 MC, 1 BC, (1 MC, 2 BC) x 2, (1 MC, 1 BC) x 2) 5 times. Round 13: Repeat Round 7. Rounds 14 - 16: Repeat Rounds 11 - 13. Round 17: Sm. Work knit as follows; (1 MC, 2 BC, (1 MC, 1 BC) x 4, 1 MC, 2 BC) 5 times. Round 18: Repeat Round 9. Round 19: Repeat Round 8. Round 20: Repeat Round 7. Round 21: Repeat Round 6. Round 22: Repeat Round 5. Round 23: Sm. Work knit as follows; ((1 BC, 2 MC, 2 BC, 2 MC) x 2) 5 times. Round 24: Using MC, sm, knit. Round 25: Using BC, sm, knit. Round 26: Using MC, sm, knit. © 2017 daisy chain knits. all rights reserved. v1.0

leafometry travel mug cozy

WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED) Section 3 - Ribbing - With BC Both: Switch to smaller needles. Round 1: Sm, k to m. Round 2: Sm, (sl wyib, P ) to m. Beginner & Intermediate: Rounds 3-7: Sm, ( K , P ) to m. Advanced: Rounds 3-5: Sm, ( K , P ) to m. Section 4 - Bind Off - With BC Beginner & Intermediate Bind off in ( K , P ) pattern with BC. Advanced

Tubular Bind Off - With BC Round 1: Sm, (K, slwyif) around. Round 2: Sm, (slwyib, P1) around. Rounds 3-4: Repeat Round 1-2. Break the yarn, leaving a long tail, and thread it onto a tapestry needle. Carefully pull out the knitting needles. The stitches will separate, with the knit stitches falling to the front and the purl stitches falling to the back. Place the knit stitches on one knitting needle and purl stitches on another. Weave the stitches together using kitchener stitch. 1. Holding the two needles parallel, insert the needle into the first stitch on the front needle as if to purl, and then into the first stitch on the back needle as if to knit. 2. Insert the needle into the first stitch on the front needle as if to knit, pull the yarn through, and drop the stitch from the knitting needle. 3. Insert the needle into the next stitch on the front needle as if to purl, and pull the yarn through. 4. Insert the needle into the first stitch on the back needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through, and drop the stitch from the knitting needle. 5. Insert the needle into the next stitch on the back needle as if to knit, and pull the yarn through. 6. Repeat steps 2-5. Finishing Advanced Only Seam vertical gap left from knitting flat during cast on with tail from cast on. Both Weave in ends. Block to desired dimensions.

leafometry travel mug cozy CHARTED INSTRUCTIONS

Cast On & Setup Rows

Cast On Using smaller needles and BC, cast on 70 stitches using cast on suggestions below. To make your cozy more or less wide, add or subtract in multiples of 14 stitches. Each stitch repeat is about 1.4â&#x20AC;? (3.5cm).

Section 2: Fair Isle Leafometry Switch to larger needles. Work rounds 1-26, sl m at BOR. MC should be held as dominant color.

Suggested Cast Ons Beginner: Alternate Cable Cast On Intermediate: Alternate Long Tail Cast On Advanced: Two-Strand Tubular Cast On & Setup Rows (Knit flat) Place marker and join for working in the round, being careful to not twist cast on stitches.

Section 1 : Ribbing

Beginner & Intermediate: ( Sm, Work Round 1 ) 5 times. Advanced: (Sm, Work Round 1 ) 3 times.

Both: Work RibbingTransition Round Once

leafometry travel mug cozy

CHARTED INSTRUCTIONS

Section 3: Ribbing

Section 4 : Continued

Both: Switch to smaller needles. Rounds 1-2: Sm, work chart around.

Advanced Tubular Bind Off - With BC Round 1: Sm, (K, slwyif) around. Round 2: Sm, (slwyib, P1) around. Rounds 3-4: Sm, Repeat Round 1-2.

Beginner & Interediate: Rounds 3-7: Sm, work chart around. Advanced: Rounds 3-5: Sm, work chart around.

Break the yarn, leaving a long tail, and thread it onto a tapestry needle. Carefully pull out the knitting needles. The stitches will separate, with the knit stitches falling to the front and the purl stitches falling to the back. Place the knit stitches on one knitting needle and purl stitches on another. Weave the stitches together using kitchener stitch.

Chart Key Stitches: Colors:

Section 4 : Bind Off & Finishing Beginner & Intermediate: Bind off in ( K , P ) pattern with BC.

1. Holding the two needles parallel, insert the needle into the first stitch on the front needle as if to purl, and then into the first stitch on the back needle as if to knit. 2. Insert the needle into the first stitch on the front needle as if to knit, purl the yarn through, and drop the stitch from the knitting needle. 3. Insert the needle into hte next stitch on the front needle as if to purl, and pull the yarn through. 4. Insert the needle into the first stitch on the back needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through, and drop the stitch from the knitting needle. 5. Insert the needle into the next stitch on the back needle as if to knit, and pull the yarn through. 6. Repeat steps 2-5. Finishing Advanced Only Seam vertical gap left from knitting flat during cast on with tail from cast on. Both Weave in ends. Block to desired dimensions.

leafometry travel mug cozy

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