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cathy carron
Crafts ■ Knitting
cathy carron
happyfeet
Cathy Carron is one of knitting’s most prolific and popular designers. Her designs have appeared in Vogue Knitting, Knit Simple, Interweave
Only a designer as inventive as Cathy Carron could turn the world of sock knitting on its head. Her terrific twists on socks, slippers, legwarmers, knee-highs, and more make up a collection of more than 40 designs unlike any you’ve seen before.
She has also written numerous books, including the bestselling Hattitude, Cowl Girls, and Short Story, all published by Sixth&Spring Books. Cathy lives with her husband in New York City. Photography by Rose Callahan and Marcus Tullis
sixthandspringbooks.com PRINTED IN CHINA
Praise for other books by Cathy Carron: “Filled with photos and visual cues about how-to-wear, Cowl Girls can be used literally as a pattern book or stashed as an idea resource from which to improvise your own collection of totally tubular accessories.” —Vogue Knitting
BLUE = Live area
“[In Hattitude] Cathy Carron gives us 40 women’s hat patterns that will fly off your needles. She approaches hats like a chocolatier, with the understanding that simple changes to a good base can create astonishing variety.” —Knitty.com “Short Story is the third in Carron’s impressive series on fashionable, eminently knittable accessories. These great layering pieces put the finishing touch on an outfit as sweetly as frosting finishes a cupcake.” —Knit Simple
cathy carron
happyfeet
unique knits unique knits to knock your socks off
Knits, and many other publications.
happyfeet
unique knits to knock your socks off
$19.95 U.S. $21.95 CAN
ISBN: 978-1-936096-70-1 51995
9 781936 096701
to knock your socks off
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$19.95 U.S. $21.95 CAN
unique knits to knock your socks off
CATHY CARRON Just as she did for hats in HATTITUDE, cowls in COWL GIRLS, and crop tops in SHORT STORY, Cathy Carron takes sock knitting—and all manner of knees-down knits—to a new level of creativity in HAPPY FEET. Longtime sock aficionados will find fresh inspiration, and if you’ve never knitted a pair you’ll be sure to start off on the right foot. The more than 40 designs in these pages include: ■ dots & dashes: simply shaped socks livened up with playful stripes and polka dots. ■ with bells on: flirty and feminine above-the-knee legwarmers with bell cuffs. ■ letter perfect: quick and comfy slippers with embroidered initials. ■ all in the family: a trio of cabled socks for mother, child, and baby. ■ twinkle toes: toe-hugging sandal footies embellished with beading. ■ do the twist: a modern take on tube socks, with spiral ribs and bobbles. These projects and many more will make you and your feet headover-heels happy!
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CATHY CARRON
NEW YORK
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161 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013 sixthandspringbooks.com Editorial Director JOY AQUILINO Developmental Editor LISA SILVERMAN Yarn Editor CHRISTINA BEHNKE Supervising Patterns Editor LORI STEINBERG Editorial Assistant JOHANNA LEVY Contributing Patterns Editors AMY DETJEN RACHEL MAURER Photography ROSE CALLAHAN AND MARCUS TULLIS Contributing Art Director KAY NIEDERLITZ Stylist and Bookings Manager KHALIAH JONES Hair and Makeup ELENA LYAKIR Vice President TRISHA MALCOLM Publisher CARRIE KILMER Creative Director JOE VIOR Production Manager DAVID JOINNIDES President ART JOINNIDES Chairman JAY STEIN Copyright © 2014 by Cathy Carron All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means— graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage-and-retrieval systems—without written permission of the publisher. The written instructions, photographs, designs, projects, and patterns are intended for the personal, noncommercial use of the retail purchaser and are under federal copyright laws; they are not to be reproduced in any form for commercial use. Permission is granted to photocopy patterns for the personal use of the retail purchaser. Library of Congress Catalog-in-Publication Data Happy feet: unique knits to knock your socks off / Cathy Carron.— First Edition. pages cm ISBN: 978-1-936096-4-70-1 1. Knitting—Patterns. I. Title TT825.K648 2014 746.43’2—dc23 2013029783 Manufactured in China 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 First Edition
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contents 10 introduction Get a Leg Up 50 12 socks that rock The Fundamentals of Footwear 54 18 gettin’ ziggy Chevron Striped Socks 58 22 the net set Mesh Stockings 62 66 26 walking on air Travel Slippers 30 forward bend Yoga Socks 70 34 with bells on Bell Cuff Legwarmers 74 78 38 do the twist Spiral Tube Socks 42 pom queen St. John’s Wort Knee Socks 82 46 sockets Pocket Calf Socks 86
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rise & shine Sequin Sandal Footies cuff ’em Reverse-Inverse Ankle Socks zip it Ankle Zip Legwarmers letter perfect Monogram Slippers dots & dashes Colorwork Socks ribs with sauce Zigzag Legwarmers bob & weave Bobble & Vine Ankle Socks drop-dead gorgeous Drop-Stitch Legwarmers all in the family Mother & Daughter Socks echo of deco Graphic Knee Socks
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90 layer cake Tiered Cuff Socks 94 never felt better Felted Scuff Slippers 98 ooh-la-lace Lacy Stirrup Stockings 102 festive feet Holiday Ankle Socks 106 solids & stripes Chunky Booties 110 garden variety Clog Sock Set 114 gather ’round House Socks 118 twinkle toes Sandal Toe Huggers 122 dyed in the wool Variegated Ankle Socks 126 sweet tee Summer Socks
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in the bag Foot Snuggly Sack soft wear Angora Tube Socks fur sure Texture and Fur Socks bonus pattern Mini Sock Garland tools, tips, & techniques back to basics Classic Ankle Socks abbreviations, etc. essential techniques resources index
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Basic stripes on the foot and zigzags on the leg are a fun and funky combination.
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do the twist The tube sock with a new spin: bobbles at the top, spiraling legs, and flashy feet.
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zip it The zippers at the bottoms of these ribbed legwarmers help ensure a snug fit and sleek style.
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garden variety Mix and match these three pieces to keep your feet toasty and dry in outdoor clogs.
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resources Be Sweet
Fire Mountain Gems
Misti Alpaca Yarns
1315 Bridgeway Sausalito, CA 94965 www.besweetproducts.com
1 Fire Mountain Way Grants Pass, OR 97526 www.firemountaingems.com
Berroco, Inc.
Knitting Fever (KFI)
1 Tupperware Drive, Suite 4 North Smithfield, RI 02896-6815 www.berroco.com
P.O. Box 336 315 Bayview Avenue Amityville, NY 11701 www.knittingfever.com
In the U.S.: P.O. Box 2532 Glen Ellyn, IL 60138 www.mistialpaca.com In Canada: Old Mill Knitting Company F.G. P.O. Box 81176 Ancaster, ON L9G 4X2 Canada www.oldmillknitting.com
Brown Sheep Company
Koigu Wool Designs
100662 County Road 16 Mitchell, NE 69357 www.brownsheep.com
P.O. Box 158 Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 Canada www.koigu.com
brysonknits.com
Lorna’s Laces
Cartwright’s Sequins www.ccartwright.com
4229 N. Honore St. Chicago, IL 60613 www.lornaslaces.net
Cascade Yarns
Louet North America
1224 Andover Park East Tukwila, WA 98188 www.cascadeyarns.com
3425 Hands Rd, Prescott, ON K0E 1T0 Canada www.louet.com
122 Western Avenue Lowell, MA 01851 www.classiceliteyarns.com
Debbie Bliss Distributed by Knitting Fever (KFI) www.debbieblissonline.com
Distributed by Knitting Fever (KFI)
Quince & Co. www.quinceandco.com
Bryson Distributing
Classic Elite Yarns
Noro
Schachenmayr Regia us.schachenmayr.com/regia
Schulana Distributed by Skacel Collection, Inc.
Skacel Collection, Inc. www.skacelknitting.com
Madelinetosh
Spud & Chloë
7515 Benbrook Pkwy Benbrook, TX 76126 madelinetosh.com
Blue Sky Alpacas Attn: Spud & Chloë P.O. Box 88 Cedar, MN 55011 www.spudandchloe.com
Tanglewood Fiber Creations www.tanglewoodfibercreations.com
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index
A
J
T
abbreviations 150 acknowledgments 6–7 all in the family 82–85
joy of socks, the 142–145
techniques, essential 153–158 twinkle toes 118–121
B
Kitchener stitch 154
back to basics 146–149 bob & weave 74–77
L
C
layer cake 90–93 letter perfect 62–65 long-tail cast-on 158
cables 157 chain, crochet 158 chain, embroidery 154 circular needles 153 cuff ’em 54–57
K
M metric conversion 151
do the twist 38–41 dots & dashes 66–69 double-pointed needles 153 drop-dead gorgeous 78–81 dyed in the wool 122–125
needle sizes 150 net set, the 22–25 never felt better 94–97
O ooh-la-lace 98–101
E echo of deco 86–89
P
F
picking up stitches 155 pom queen 42–45
Fair Isle 156 festive feet 102–105 forward bend 30–33 fur sure 136–139
R
G garden variety 110–113 gather ’round 114–117 gauge 151 gettin’ ziggy 18–21 glossary 152
I in the bag 130–133 introduction 10–11
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walking on air 26–29 with bells on 34–37
Y yarn overs 156 yarn weights, standard 151
Z zip it 58–61
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D
W
resources 159 ribs with sauce 70–73 rise & shine 50–53
S skill levels key 150 sockets 46–49 socks that rock 12–17 soft wear 134–135 solids & stripes 106–109 stitches, basic 152 sweet tee 126–129
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cathy carron
Crafts ■ Knitting
cathy carron
happyfeet
Cathy Carron is one of knitting’s most prolific and popular designers. Her designs have appeared in Vogue Knitting, Knit Simple, Interweave
Only a designer as inventive as Cathy Carron could turn the world of sock knitting on its head. Her terrific twists on socks, slippers, legwarmers, knee-highs, and more make up a collection of more than 40 designs unlike any you’ve seen before.
She has also written numerous books, including the bestselling Hattitude, Cowl Girls, and Short Story, all published by Sixth&Spring Books. Cathy lives with her husband in New York City. Photography by Rose Callahan and Marcus Tullis
sixthandspringbooks.com PRINTED IN CHINA
Praise for other books by Cathy Carron: “Filled with photos and visual cues about how-to-wear, Cowl Girls can be used literally as a pattern book or stashed as an idea resource from which to improvise your own collection of totally tubular accessories.” —Vogue Knitting
BLUE = Live area
“[In Hattitude] Cathy Carron gives us 40 women’s hat patterns that will fly off your needles. She approaches hats like a chocolatier, with the understanding that simple changes to a good base can create astonishing variety.” —Knitty.com “Short Story is the third in Carron’s impressive series on fashionable, eminently knittable accessories. These great layering pieces put the finishing touch on an outfit as sweetly as frosting finishes a cupcake.” —Knit Simple
cathy carron
happyfeet
unique knits unique knits to knock your socks off
Knits, and many other publications.
happyfeet
unique knits to knock your socks off
$19.95 U.S. $21.95 CAN
ISBN: 978-1-936096-70-1 51995
9 781936 096701
to knock your socks off
happyfeet
Spring2014_HappyFeet_cover_FINAL_.qxd:Layout 1
$19.95 U.S. $21.95 CAN
unique knits to knock your socks off
CATHY CARRON Just as she did for hats in HATTITUDE, cowls in COWL GIRLS, and crop tops in SHORT STORY, Cathy Carron takes sock knitting—and all manner of knees-down knits—to a new level of creativity in HAPPY FEET. Longtime sock aficionados will find fresh inspiration, and if you’ve never knitted a pair you’ll be sure to start off on the right foot. The more than 40 designs in these pages include: ■ dots & dashes: simply shaped socks livened up with playful stripes and polka dots. ■ with bells on: flirty and feminine above-the-knee legwarmers with bell cuffs. ■ letter perfect: quick and comfy slippers with embroidered initials. ■ all in the family: a trio of cabled socks for mother, child, and baby. ■ twinkle toes: toe-hugging sandal footies embellished with beading. ■ do the twist: a modern take on tube socks, with spiral ribs and bobbles. These projects and many more will make you and your feet headover-heels happy!