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Yarn Over Short Rows for Talium
Irish Yarn Club 2014
Short Row Heel and Toe Step 3:
Purl to turning point. On the first row, this is the last stitch.
Yarn Over Short Rows are used to shape both the heel and In subsequent rows, you will knit to the ‘double stitch’ before
toe of the sock. They begin by working to the last stitch of you turn.
the toe (or heel), before turning and then doing the same on
the other side.This continues until around 1/3 of the
stitches have been worked as short rows on each side,
turning on every row. This is the end of stage one.
After this we begin to reverse the direction, starting on the
last stitch that was turned, and working out on each side so
that we have worked as many short rows as we did in stage
one. As you are working a double set of short rows, one
sitting on top of another, you will have two sets of yarn overs to
work with the stitches as you begin working stage two.
Step 1:
Knit to turning point. On the first row, this is the last stitch.
In subsequent rows, you will knit to the ‘double stitch’ before
you turn.
Step 4:
Turn your work to the knit side and bring yarn to the front
of work.
Step 2:
Turn your work to the purl side. Bring yarn to back of work
and begin working a purl row. As the yarn is brought to front
of work in order to work a purl row you will create a yarn
over loop in front of the first stitch. (Note: This yarn over loop is
mounted backwards but this will be corrected later.) This creates our As you begin to knit the yarn is brought to the back of the
‘double stitch’. work. This will create a yarn over loop in front of the first
stitch, which is our ‘double stitch’.
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STOLENSTITCHES.COM MAY 2014 These first 4 steps are repeated until the desired number of Step 6:
yarn over short rows are worked. Then you will begin the Purl to the ‘double stitch’, the second stitch of this is the
next steps below. yarn over that you will use to close the gap. Purl the first
stitch, ssp (slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip second stitch knitwise.
Step 5: Move these 2 sts back to left needle, p2tog tbl.)
Knit to the ‘double stitch’, the second stitch of this is the
yarn over that you will use to close the gap.
Knit the first stitch.
Next we will remount the yarn over (remember we created a
backwards yarn over) so that it is sitting with the correct leg Now repeat Step 4 as before, creating a second yarn over
in front. next to the existing one.
Step 7:
Knit to the ‘double stitch’. Knit the first stitch; remount the
next two yarn overs so they are sitting correctly on the
needle then k3tog.
K2tog. This will knit the yarn over and the first stitch of the
next ‘double stitch’ together.
Now repeat Step 2 as before.
Step 8:
Purl to the ‘double stitch’. Purl the first stitch, sssp. This
works the next two yarn overs with the stitch following them.
Repeat Step 4 as before.
Continue to work Step 7 & 8 until only a single double yarn
over remains at each end.
Work Step 7 but then do not turn your work. Continue to
Now repeat Step 2 as before, creating a second yarn over
work in the round until you reach the stitch on the other side
next to the existing one.
before the final double yarn over. Slip three stitches knitwise,
one at a time and knit all three stitches together (sssk).
Talium Tutorial Version 1 2014-05-11 Your short row toe or heel is now complete. 2
