Every good intrigue needs some spectacular jewels attached. Here, for your delectation is your chance to make your own version of the Von Spinister Diamonds, the first in the ‘Murder and Mayhem’ series from Buns and Balls, especially designed for BOB.
Ingredients
2.5mm double pointed needles.
100g of double knitting wool (we used a discontinued brand – Pingouin, farniente yarn)
Recipie
Cast on 60 stitches and split between 4 needles (15 on each)
k1, p1 rib for 10 rounds
Rnd 1: (p2, k11, p2) x 4
Rnd 2: (k1, p2, k9, p2, k1) x 4
Rnd 3: (p1, k1, p2, k7, p2, k1, p1) x 4
Rnd 4: (k3, p2, k5, p2, k3) x4
Rnd 5: (p1, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p1) x 4
Rnd 6: (k5, p2, k1, p2, k5) x 4
Rnd 7: (p1, k5, p3, k5, p1) x 4
Rnd 8: (k7, p1, k7) x 4
Rnd 9: (p1, k13, p1) x 4
Rnd 10: (k7, p1, k7) x 4
Rnd11: (p1, k5, p3, k5, p1) x 4
Rnd12: (k5, p2, k1, p2, k5) x 4
Rnd 13: (p1, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p1) x 4
Rnd 14: ( k3, p2, k5, p2, k3) x 4
Rnd 15: (p1, k1, p2, k7, p2, k1, p1) x 4
Rnd 16: (k1, p2, k4, p1, k4, p2, k1) x 4
Rnd 17: (p2, k5, p1, k1, p1, k5, p2) x 4
Rnd 18: (p2, k11, p2) x 4
Rnd 19: (k1, p2, k9, p2, k1) x 4
Rnd 20: (p1, k1, p2, k7, p2, k1, p1) x 4
Rnd 21: (k3, p2, k5, p2, k3) x 4
Rnd 22: (p1, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p1) x 4
Rnd 23: (k5, p2, k1, p2, k5) x 4
Rnd 24: (p1, k5, p3, k5, p1) x 4
Rnd 25: (k7, p1, k7) x 4
Rnd 26: (p1, k13, p1) x 4
Rnd 27: (k7, p1, k7) x 4
Rnd 28: (p1, k5, p3, k5, p1) x 4
Rnd 29: (k5, p2, k1, p2, k5) x 4
Rnd 30: (p1, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p1) x 4
Rnd 31: (k3, p2, k5, p2, k3) x 4
Rnd 32: (p1, k1, p2, k7, p2, k1, p1) x 4
Rnd 33: (k1, p2, k4, p1, k4, p2, k1) x 4
Rnd34: (p2, k4, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2) x 4
Rnd 35: (k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k5) x 4
Rnd 36: (p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1) x 4
Rnd 37: (k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3) x4
Rnd 38: (p1, k1) until end of round
Rnd 39: (k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3) x4
Rnd 40: (p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1) x 4
Rnd 41: (k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k5) x 4
Rnd 42: (p2, k4, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2) x 4
Rnd 43: (k1, p2, k4, p1, k4, p2, k1) x 4
Rnd 44: (p1, k1, p2, k7, p2, k1, p1) x 4
Rnd 45: (k3, p2, k5, p2, k3) x 4
Rnd 46: (p1, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p1) x 4
Rnd 47: (k5, p2, k1, p2, k5) x 4
Rnd 48: (p1, k5, p3, k5, p1) x 4
Rnd 49: (k7, p1, k7) x 4
Rnd 50-52: knit
Rnd 53-54: purl
Heel flap
k18, turn, s1pw, p29 (30sts)
Slip unworked stitches onto one needle (30sts)
Row 1: With work facing you: (s1kw, k1) repeat to end of row, turn
Row 2: s1pw, p29, turn
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until 28 rows are worked.
Heel cup
Row 1: k17, k2tog, k1, turn
Row 2: s1pw, p5, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 3: s1kw, k to one stitch before gap, k2 tog, k1, turn
Row 4: s1pw, p to one before gap, p2tog, p1, turn
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until all stitches have been worked – 18sts on needle
k18, pick up 15 stitches along heel flap, using the slipped stitches as a guide.
k30 across the instep (unworked stitches from before the heel flap)
Using a new needle pick up 15 stitches along other side of the heel flap using the slipped stitches as a guide and k9 from needle 1 (N1-24sts,N2- 30sts, N3-24sts)
Gussett
Rnd 1: knit
Rnd 2: N1 – (k to 3sts before end, k2tog, k1) N2 – (knit) N3 – (k1, ssk, k to end)
Repeat rows 1 and two until: N1 – 15sts, N2-30sts, N3-15
Continue knitting in the round until foot measures 2” less than desired length.
Decrease for toe
Rnd 1: N1 – (k to 3sts before end, k2tog, k1), N2 – (k1, ssk, k to 3sts before end, k2tog, k1), N3 – (k1, ssk, k to end)
Round 2: knit
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until 24sts remain.
Graft toe using kitchener stitch.
Dictionary
s1pw: slip 1 purlwise
s1kw:slip 1 knitwise
N: needle
ssk: slip, slip, knit
