Reversi pattern correction

For anyone making the Reversi socks: there is an error in the pattern at the point where you divide for the heel flap. It says to shift stitches and gives the wrong stitch counts.

It should read more like this: move 35 sts from needle 1 and 2 onto 1 needle (whether magic loop or not) and leave 35 other sts for later / instep. You should have an odd number of sts for the heel flap, and always on the purl row the last 2 sts are knits.

I will correct the pattern/pdf. Everybody from this point out should get a correct pattern. Sorry for the trouble!

Presenting, Reversi!

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The Reversi pattern is finally done. I would like to especially thank Julie of Knitilicious for being my patient, thorough, and kickin' test-knitter.

Reversi is a pattern that challenges what you normally think about sock and lace knitting. You don't have to do the decreases the "prescribed" way. I came up with these socks starting with a lace pattern in Vogue's most excellent sock book. By modifying certain things and changing certain other things, Reversi was born. I didn't stop at the pattern repeat, though - the heel features a lot of flip-floppy things as well (and so does the toe). Reversi is sized for an 8" diameter foot. (If you need smaller or larger you can easily knit it at a smaller or larger gauge, or take out/add in pattern repeats.)

The pattern is suitable for adventurous beginners - if you can knit in the round, increase, decrease and are willing to follow instructions on how to knit a flap heel, you can do this pattern.

The price is $5 US.

I haven't had any luck getting PayPal to work properly here, so let's do it this way till I figure it out. If you want to buy the pattern, send me an email at meangirlATcomcastDOTnet - doing the usual replacements. I will send you a PayPal invoice and we'll work from there. I am sorry about that extra step - I don't know what I am doing wrong.

NOTE: If you purchased this pattern before 5/5/08, there is a correction to the heel flap! The error and what to do instead are here. Let me know if you have any trouble with it.

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An easy, totally reversible cabled scarf that will eat up a lot of yarn, lie flat and look fabulous on you!



Based on Vogue Stitchionary Vol 2 (cables). I used the Reversible Rib Cable, and made it smaller.

Manitou Passage Scarf

3 skeins Cascade 220 wool or any yarn that knits to 4 stitches per inch; cable needle; #7 needles or the size that gives you 4 spi in stocking stitch. Warning: this pattern is a *serious* yarn-eater. Plan accordingly!

Makes a scarf 6" wide and as long as you like. (I did 14 repeats of the pattern for a 72" long scarf. The cables are fat and thick and need more length to balance them out. Bundley-uppey!)

C16F: Put next 8 stitches on cable needle and hold to front of work; (k1, p1) 4x, then (k1, p1) 4x from cable needle. (Personally I had great difficulty trying to do ribbed cables with no cable needle, and don't recommend it.)


Cast on 54 stitches using long-tail cast on.

Rows 1-7: k3, *k1, p1, rep to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 8 (Cable row 1): k3, (k1, p1) 8 times, C16F, (k1, p1) 8 times, k3.

Rows 9-15: k3, *k1, p1, rep to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 16: (Cable row 2): k3, C16F, (k1, p1) 8 times, C16F, k3.

Repeat these 16 rows for pattern, alternating Cable rows 1 and 2 so that each cable is vertically 16 stitches high, but alternate cables happen every 8 rows. The rest of the rows are worked in 1x1 ribbing, with three edge stitches on each side worked in garter stitch (knit every row).

The cables will gape a little more than you are used to - you can basically put a finger in behind them. Don't worry about it! For a while I fiddled with the stitches to get everything to even out, but it really truly doesn't improve the look of the scarf. They won't show.

When the scarf is as long as you like end your cabling by knitting one last Cable Row 1, knit 8 more rows in the ribbing pattern and cast off loosely, but not too loosely because you don't want your end to flare too much. Either side is fine; the scarf is totally reversible.