Pattern: Flower Motif Project Tote

I was inspired by some beautiful overlay crochet motifs I saw on Pinterest and decided to make a pattern of my own and put it on a cute tote to carry around my projects in progress. After ripping out too many different versions, enough that I could probably make a completely different flower motif, I settled on this design and absolutely love it. It's not as bulky looking as other overlay crochet motifs I have seen because it doesn't overlay multiple rows over the entire motif. I used the technique sparingly to give the flower some dimension.

The tote fits many skeins of yarn and needles very nicely. The stitches are tight enough that the needles don't fall out of any gaps. This was a very time consuming pattern to make so I posted it for sale in my Ravelry store - only $0.99! Available here.

Never fear, though, I'll still continue posting many free patterns on this blog.

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Broken Seed Stitch Socks

Materials:
Size 1 double pointed needles
1 skein Lion Brand Sock Ease in Rock Candy
1 skein Premier yarns, Deborah Norville Collection, Serenity Sock Weight in soft white

Instructions:
There isn't a detailed pattern for these socks, but there is a "sock recipe" available here that is really easy to follow. I love that it is a sock recipe because I probably would have made them my way anyways (which is the way I make all of my socks).

I used the row up method below, working the entire toe, heel, and finishing edging in the white yarn only. I'm obsessed with these socks!

Toe Shaping
Using provisional cast on method, cast on 8 stitches
Row 1: P across
Row 2: K across
Row 3: P across
Row 4: K across
Remove live stitches from scrap yarn and place them on a double pointed needle. You should have 16 sts on two needles. Begin knitting in the round.

Round 5: *K2, Inc, K1 (add a needle) K1, Inc, K2.* Repeat from * to * (20 sts)
Rounds 6-8: Needle 1 - K2, Inc, K across needle
          Needle 2 - K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
          Needle 3 - K2, Inc, K across needle
          Needle 4 - K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2

Increase until you have 32 sts total (8 sts per needle)

Round 9: K across
Round 10: Needle 1 - K2, Inc, K across needle
        Needle 2 - K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
        Needle 3 - K2, Inc, K across needle
        Needle 4 - K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2

Repeat Round 9 and Round 10 until you have 64 sts total (16 sts per needle)

Foot
Work the pattern until the sock reaches the bend of your ankle at the top of your foot.

Heel Flap
Turn so WS is facing and Work Needles 3 and 4 ONLY (32 sts)
Leave Needles 1 and 2 unworked for the heel flap

Row 12: Sl1, P across.
Row 13: Sl1, K across.
Repeat Rows 12 and 13, 9 more times (10 repeats total, 20 rows total).

Row 14: Sl 1, P14, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 15: Sl 1, K3, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 16: Sl 1, P4, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 17: Sl 1, K5, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 18: Sl 1, P6, P2tog, P1, turn.Row 19: Sl 1, K7, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 20: Sl 1, P8, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 21: Sl 1, K9, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 22: Sl 1, P10, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 23: Sl 1, K11, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 24: Sl 1, P12, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 25: Sl 1, K13, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 26: Sl 1, P14, P2tog, turn.
Row 27: K across

Gusset Shaping
In white still, pick up and K13 sts along edge of heel flap. Now you should be at the same point in the sock where you left off with the other working yarn. This will be the starting point of your round (you may want to place a marker here, but I didn't find it was necessary because the second working yarn is always hanging out here).

Using the main color yarn, work in pattern across other 2 needles (the ones left unworked while making the heel flap). Pick up 13 sts along other side of heel flap and work pattern across. Continue working across the rest of the needles to complete the round.

Distribute heel flap sts evenly across two needles.

Decrease 2 sts every other row, one on either end of the heel flap sts, until you have 64 sts total again (16 sts per needle)

Leg
Continue working the pattern until you reach the desired length up your ankle.

Edging
K2, P2 across for about an inch, cast off.

Voila!

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