| RECONFIGURED RECTANGLES
Rectangles are the way to go for the speediest of Bond knitting – AND they also just so happen to be everywhere these days. But I also asked Kathy to incorporate hand knitted accents because, based on our recent survey of Bond Buzz subscribers, a significant majority of you said you were interested in designs that combined hand knitted sections with machine-knitted ones and if you crochet, 76% of you would like to see projects that combine machine knitting with crochet. This technique expands on something 41% of us already do – and that 70% of you said you’d like to do: combine machine knitting with hand knitting. A project can easily be completed in a few hours with an eye-popping hand knit section that’s added to your machine work. The most obvious sections for hand knitted stitching would be ribbings, borders, bands, cuffs, collars, pockets, etc
So, for this issue of the Buzz, Kathy added hand-knitted sections, which are small and could certainly be replaced by machine-knitted – or crocheted – sections. For the woman’s jacket, you could probably even do the hand-knitted section (brick stitch) on your USM, but what would be more fun for those more experienced hand knitters is to do a mosaic or other textured stitch for the band.
This month there isn’t a technique that needs to be photographed on the machine, so let’s just jump right into the first pattern, a child’s shrug with hand knitted garter cuffs with bobbles.
 CHILD'S SHRUG
designed by Kathy Perry
TECHNIQUE USED
Machine knitting with hand knit trim
SIZES
Child 6-8 (Pre-teen 10-12, Teen 14-16)
 FINISHED MACHINE MEASUREMENTS (knit sideways)
Width: 11"/28 cm (14"/35.5 cm, 16 1/2"/42 cm)
Length: 22"/56 cm (24"/61 cm, 28"/71 cm)
YARN
Caron International's Simply Soft Baby Brights
(100% Acrylic, 4oz/114g, 208yds/190m):
Shown in: #9801 Ombre (MY) 1 (1, 2) skein(s) AND
Caron International's Simply Soft (100% Acrylic, 6oz/170g, 315yds/288m):
Shown in: #9701 White (CC) 1 (1, 1) skein
 KEY PLATE
USM/ISM KP 2.5 or appropriate tension to obtain gauge
Suitable for USM/ISM/Bond Classic or 6.5 to 9 mm knitting machine
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Single prong transfer tool
 WY
Tapestry needle
Pair size 8/5mm needles (for cuffs)
Crochet hook H-8 (5mm)
OPTIONAL/HELPFUL
Row counter
Claw weights
MACHINE GAUGE
In St st with KP 2.5, 17 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm
MACHINE STITCH USED
Stockinette st (St st)
HAND STITCH USED
Garter with bobbles
GARTER WITH BOBBLES (NOTE: Gauge is not critical for this project.)
(Mult 6 sts + 5)
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: K2, *MB, k5; rep from * end last rep k2.
Rows 3-8: Knit.
Bobble (MB)
([K1f&b] 2 times, k1) in same st, turn, k5, turn, p5, turn, k5, turn sl 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th st over 1st st, k1.
CROCHET STITCHES USED
Single crochet (sc)
Picot crochet
PICOT CROCHET
Sc in first st, *ch4, sc in same st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from *, end ch4, sl st into first sc; fasten off.
NEEDLES REQUIRED 47 (59, 71)
SWEATER
- Using WY, CO 47 (59, 71) sts. K 6 R. Break off. Change to MY. Leave a long tail end for attaching cuff.
- COR. RC=000. K to RC=111 (121, 143). Do not cut yarn. Remove to WY.
HAND KNIT CUFFS (make 2):
- Using hand knitting needles and CC, CO 47 (59, 71) sts. Work 8 rows Garter with bobbles pattern. Add 6R WY or put on st holder and set aside. (Tip: using a spare hand knitting needle is an ideal holder and easiest for replacing the sts onto the machine needles.)
FINISHING
- Attach cuffs: Rehang one side of MY on machine with RS facing front. On top, hang CC sts from cuff with WS facing front. K1R. Bind off (back st). Rep for other side. (Tip: use claw weights to hold down the cuffs as you put the sts on the USM needles.)
- Fold rectangle in half lengthwise and make 5 (5, 6)" underarm seams on both sides.
- Work 1R sc around opening going in every other stitch (row). Finish with 1R picot crochet.
- Weave in ends.
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