My hand dyed camera sock!

Here are the circumstances:

A: Work has been slow this week

B: I discovered a small scratch on my ridiculously awesome camera

C: I had hand-dyed sock yarn that wanted me to knit it up for a taste

A+B+C= camera sock!

After knitting Perpensockular!  by nonaknits, I have been the master of grafting.  So, I made a small opening for the strap to come out of the bottom of my camera sock.  

Here is the pattern if you're interested in your very own camera sock of your own!

***Pattern starts here***

Yarn: any sock yarn that will give you 7-8 sts/inch or 7-8 sts/2.5cm (about 30 yards?)

Suggested yarn: KnitPicks Bare-Superwash Merino/Nylon Fingering weight (462 yds/100g)

Needles: #2US or 2.75mm dpn OR one circular for magic loop

Gauge: 7-8sts/inch or 7-8sts/2.5cm

Notions: ruler and grafting needle

1. measure the dimensions of your camera : width(sideways), height(vertical), depth.  

     Example: (mine was w=10.0cm;  h=5.5cm;  d=2.0cm)

      note: Since cameras are made in metric countries, it may be easier to do the calculations in the metrics.  Your call.

2. Calculate 2h+2d 

     Example:   2(5.5)+2(2.0)=15.0 -> this is your overall width (how many sts to cast on)

3.  Calculate w+d 

     Example: 10.0+2.0=12.0 -> this is your overall length (how many rows to knit)

4. Multiply your total from #2 by 3.  

     Example: 15.0 x 3=45

5.  If your total was an odd number, subtract 1 and CO that amount.  

CO 44 (that took forever!)

Join, take care not to twist; 1x1 rib for 10rows in round

switch to stockinette and knit in round until your piece measures to your number from #3 (12.0cm)

Here is the fun grafting:

Divide your stitches evenly on 2 dpns (22 sts on each needle)

Graft until 2 sts from middle (graft 9).  DON'T CUT YARN

BO next 4 sts on front needle DON'T CUT YARN

Slip next 4 sts on back needle to holder

Graft the remaining sts together(graft 9).  Weave in ends.

Take a short piece of yarn and BO 4 sts on needle holder.  Weave in ends.

Admire your work!