Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Watch my new Painting Bricks Shawl Tutorial and learn how to knit this stunning shawl! In this video you will learn how to...
- Choose your colors
- Cast On
- M1L, M1R, & m1 increase
- Knit stripes & slip stitches
- Weave in ends while you knit
GARTER TAB CAST ON
6:07 Using MC, CO 3 sts. K 7 rows
7:46 At the end of the last row, pick up and k3 sts along the garter edge
8:17 Pick up and k3 sts along the CO edge. 9 sts
9:06 Next Row (WS): K3, M1L, k3, M1R, k3. 11 sts
10:45 Row 1 (RS): K3, M1L, k5, M1R, k3. 13 sts
11:34 Row 2 (WS): K13
11:53 Row 3 (RS): K3, M1L, (k1, m1) 6 times, k1, M1R, k3. 21 sts
13:47 Row 4 (WS): K21
14:32 Row 5 (RS) Using CC, k3, M1L, (sl3 wyib, k3) twice, sl3 wyib, M1R, k3. 23 sts
15:52 Row 6 (WS): K3, p1, (sl3 wyif, p3) twice, sl3 wyif, p1, k3
16:50 Row 7 (RS): K3, M1L, k1, (sl3 wyib, k3) twice, sl3 wyib, k1, M1R, k3. 25 sts
19:20 Row 8 (WS): K3, p2, (sl3 wyif, p3) twice, sl3 wyif, p2, k3. Break CC
20:46 Row 9 (RS): Using MC, k3 M1L, m1, k2, m1, (k3, m1, k3, m1) twice, k3, m1, k2, m1, M1R, k3. 35 sts
23:32 Row 10 (WS): K all sts
23:54 Row 11 (RS): K3, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 37 sts
24:25 Row 12 (WS): K all sts
24:54 Row 13 (RS): Using CC, k3, M1L, k2, (sl3 wyib, k5) 3 times, sl3 wyib, k2, M1R, k3. 39 sts
27:25 Row 14 (WS): K3, p3, (sl3 wyif, p5) 3 times, sl3 wyif, p3, k3
28:58 Row 15 (RS): K3, M1L, k3, (sl3 wyib, k5) 3 times, sl3 wyib, k3, M1R, k3. 41 sts
29:55 Row 16 (WS): K3, p4, (sl3 wyif, p5) 3 times, sl3 wyif, p4, k3. Break CC
31:47 Row 17 (RS): Using MC, k3, M1L, m1, k4, m1, (k3, m1, k5, m1) 3 times, k3, m1, k4, m1, M1R, k3. 53 sts
34:50 Row 21 (RS): Using CC, k3, M1L, k3, (sl3 wyib, k7) 4 times, sl3 wyib, k3, M1R, k3. 57 sts
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Watch my new Painting Bricks Shawl Tutorial and learn how to knit this stunning shawl! In this video you will learn how to...
- Choose your colors
- Cast On
- M1L, M1R, & m1 increase
- Knit stripes & slip stitches
- Weave in ends while you knit
GARTER TAB CAST ON
6:07 Using MC, CO 3 sts. K 7 rows
7:46 At the end of the last row, pick up and k3 sts along the garter edge
8:17 Pick up and k3 sts along the CO edge. 9 sts
9:06 Next Row (WS): K3, M1L, k3, M1R, k3. 11 sts
10:45 Row 1 (RS): K3, M1L, k5, M1R, k3. 13 sts
11:34 Row 2 (WS): K13
11:53 Row 3 (RS): K3, M1L, (k1, m1) 6 times, k1, M1R, k3. 21 sts
13:47 Row 4 (WS): K21
14:32 Row 5 (RS) Using CC, k3, M1L, (sl3 wyib, k3) twice, sl3 wyib, M1R, k3. 23 sts
15:52 Row 6 (WS): K3, p1, (sl3 wyif, p3) twice, sl3 wyif, p1, k3
16:50 Row 7 (RS): K3, M1L, k1, (sl3 wyib, k3) twice, sl3 wyib, k1, M1R, k3. 25 sts
19:20 Row 8 (WS): K3, p2, (sl3 wyif, p3) twice, sl3 wyif, p2, k3. Break CC
20:46 Row 9 (RS): Using MC, k3 M1L, m1, k2, m1, (k3, m1, k3, m1) twice, k3, m1, k2, m1, M1R, k3. 35 sts
23:32 Row 10 (WS): K all sts
23:54 Row 11 (RS): K3, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 37 sts
24:25 Row 12 (WS): K all sts
24:54 Row 13 (RS): Using CC, k3, M1L, k2, (sl3 wyib, k5) 3 times, sl3 wyib, k2, M1R, k3. 39 sts
27:25 Row 14 (WS): K3, p3, (sl3 wyif, p5) 3 times, sl3 wyif, p3, k3
28:58 Row 15 (RS): K3, M1L, k3, (sl3 wyib, k5) 3 times, sl3 wyib, k3, M1R, k3. 41 sts
29:55 Row 16 (WS): K3, p4, (sl3 wyif, p5) 3 times, sl3 wyif, p4, k3. Break CC
31:47 Row 17 (RS): Using MC, k3, M1L, m1, k4, m1, (k3, m1, k5, m1) 3 times, k3, m1, k4, m1, M1R, k3. 53 sts
34:50 Row 21 (RS): Using CC, k3, M1L, k3, (sl3 wyib, k7) 4 times, sl3 wyib, k3, M1R, k3. 57 sts
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![Chameleonic Socks - Clue 1
Welcome to Clue 1 of the Chameleonic Socks! This week, we begin knitting at… the heel! Wind both colors of yarn and cast on with me.
HEEL - SHORT ROW WEDGES
3:06 Using A, CO 12 [16, 20, 24] sts using the Long Tail Cast On method.
4:16 Next Row (WS): K11 [15, 19, 23], sl1 wyif.
4:59 Carry colors A & B along the edge while striping colors
PATTERN REPEAT
5:04 Row 1 (RS): Using B, k10 [14, 18, 22], turn to work WS.
5:41 Row 2 (WS): K9 [13, 17, 21], sl1 wyif.
6:25 Row 3 (RS): Using A, k8 [12, 16, 20]. turn to work WS.
7:20 Row 4 (WS): K7 [11, 15, 19], sl1 wyif.
7:52 Row 5 (RS): Using B, k6 [10, 14, 18], turn to work WS.
8:32 Row 6 (WS): K5 [9, 13, 17], sl1 wyif.
9:42 Skip ahead to Row 23.
9:44 Row 23 (RS): Using A, k11 [15, 19, 23] while closing the short row gaps, sl1 wyif.
11:46 Row 24 (WS): K11 [15, 19, 23], sl1 wyif.
12:22 Repeat all Pattern Repeat rows 6 more times, resulting in 7 short row wedges.
12:25 Row 1 (RS): Using B, k10 [14, 18, 22], turn to work WS.
13:06 Row 2 (WS): K9 [13, 17, 21], sl1 wyif.
13:28 Break color A. You should have 42 [56, 70, 84] total selvedge sts along the right curved edge of these 7 short row wedges.
HEEL TURN
14:03 Row 1 (RS): Using B, k12 [16, 20, 24], pick up and k11 [15, 19, 23] along CO edge. 23 [31, 39, 47] sts.
17:57 Row 2 (WS): Pick up and k1 from the corner of the CO edge, p22 [30, 38, 46], sl1 wyif.
19:13 There will be a small hole in the middle of the row from the short row wedges. You can close this little hole by sewing it closed with the tail of yarn from the Wedge 1 cast on.
20:16 Row 3 (RS): K14 [18, 22, 26], ssk, k1, turn to work WS.
21:01 Row 4 (WS): Sl1 purl-wise wyif, p5, p2tog, p1, turn to work RS.
HEEL TURN PATTERN REPEAT
21:35 Row 5 (RS): Sl1 knit-wise wyib, k to 1 st before gap, ssk, k1, turn to work WS.
22:22 Row 6 (WS): Sl1 purl-wise wyif, p to 1 st before hap, p2tog, p1, turn to work RS.
23:15 Repeat Rows 5 & 6 of Heel Turn Pattern Repeat 3 [5, 7, 9] more times.
24:43 During the final repeat, finish the final RS row with ssk and final WS for with p2tog and omit the k1 or p1 at the end of the row.
25:03 Row 6 (WS): Sl1 purl-wise wyif, p to 1 st before gap, p2tog, turn to work RS. You should have 14 [18, 22, 26] sts.
25:53 Break color B.
GUSSET
26:00 The Gusset begins by picking up sts with color B. With RS facing, you will start picking up sts 10 [14, 17, 20] selvedge sts away from the corner of Short Row Wedge 7.
27:21 Row 1 (RS): Using B, Pick up and k2 [3, 3, 4], m1.
28:13 Pick up and k2 [3, 4, 4], m1.
28:34 (Pick up and k3 [4, 5, 6], m1) twice.
29:22 K14 [18, 22, 26] live sts from the Heel Turn.
30:37 (M1, pick up and k3 [4, 5, 6]) twice.
31:46 M1, pick up and k2 [3, 4, 4]. 42 [54, 64, 74] sts. Turn to work WS.
32:50 Row 2 (WS): K4, p to last 4 sts, k3, sl1 wyif.
GUSSET PATTERN REPEAT
33:24 Row 3 (RS): K4, ssk, k to last 6 sts, k2tog, k3, sl1 wyif. 2 sts decreased.
34:20 Row 4 (WS): K4, p to last 4 sts, k3, sl1 wyif.
34:49 Repeat Rows 3 & 4 of Gusset Pattern Repeat 5 [8, 10, 12] more times. 30 [36, 42, 48] sts. Keep color B attached.
36:20 FINISHED CLUE 1
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