Summer 2005

Viennese Shrug (page 40)
The yarn was incorrectly identified as Morehouse Farms Merino 2-Strand. The yarn used was actually Morehouse Farms Merino 2-Ply. The 2-Ply is a sport weight yarn. The introduction, which refers to working with worsted weight yarn, is incorrect.

Padded Footlets (page 44)
Heel flap, after working the 29 rows of Heel Flap Chart: Join a second strand of MC. Next row: (WS) With 2 strands held tog, sl 1 kwise, p28. Next row: Sl 1 kwise, k27, p1. Rep the last 2 rows 2 more times, then work WS row once more.

Here is an expanded description for working the gusset section. On page 47, after the sentence that ends, "... to end with Rnd 1 of Instep chart," insert the following note:

Note When working Rnd 2 on subsequent reps you will beg with the working yarn at the start of 27 sole sts, instead of between Sts 5 and 6. On these later reps of Rnd 2, beg the rnd as foll: With single strand, p1, *sl 1 pwise wyb, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts of sole needle, sl 1 pwise wyb, p1, drop current working yarn, turn work. Cont Rnd 2 from this point as originally given on page 46.

Polka Dot Bag (page 52)
Base: CO 45 sts with MC. Do not join into a rnd. Work garter st in rows (knit every row) for 16 rows--8 garter st ridges.

Fiery Bolero (page 66)
Expanded Instructions

Better Than Baby Booties: Ruffle Rib Socks (page 100)
(full pattern--updated version which includes these corrections)
Toe, zigzag bind-off instructions: Place 22 instep sts on 1 dpn and 22 sole sts on another dpn. Holding the 2 needles tog, sl 1 from front needle, p1 from back needle, pass slipped st over purled st, *k1 from front needle, pass purl st over, p1 from back needle, pass knit st over; rep from * until 1 st rem on needle, working last st tog with its accompanying yo.

 

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