Bite Me by Tabetha Hedrick

Bite Me

Knitting
November 2013
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
900 yards (823 m)
S (M, L)
English

Please note that the book and individual patterns under Tabetha’s name are no longer in print or available at this time.

These sexy thigh-highs will thrill the neighborhood. Basic ribbing and stockinette stitch surround the ultra-delightful phrase that streams down the back of the leg with force and beauty.

Required Skills
Knitting in the round, knitting with dpns, decreases, increases, knowledge of basic sock construction, picking up stitches, Kitchener stitch (grafting), working lace from chart or written instructions.

Note: one bit of information that is missing from the pattern: change to larger needles after working the cuff.

Finished Measurements
Leg length: 20”/51 cm, or adjustable to fit
Lower thigh circumference measured approx. 4–5”/10–12.5cm above the knee: 13¾“/35cm
Circumference around knee: 13¼”/33.5cm
Foot circumference: 7½ (8½, 9½)“/ 19 (21.5, 24) cm
Foot length: adjustable to fit

Materials
Shalimar Yarns Zoe Sock (100% superwash merino wool; 450yds/411m per 113g skein); color: Buttermilk; 2 skeins
US 1½/2.5mm needles for working in the round: dpns, 1 long circular or 2 short circulars, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 1 / 2.25mm needles for working in the round: dpns, 1 long circular or 2 short circulars
Elastic thread, yarn needle, stitch markers, ¼“/0.5cm ribbon (optional)