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Swarming Boot Cuffs
One of the most fascinating things you’ll see in the outdoors is a honeybee swarm. A new hive is being formed when the old queen bee gathers more than half of her worker bees, and they all take flight for a new home.
This boot cuff takes the image of a honeybee swarm and materializes it into a wearable work of art! This stitch, appropriately named “Bee Stitch” is a stretchy, squishy, dense fabric that holds its shape. The fabric looks like thousands of tiny bees waiting to take flight!
Skill Level: Beginner
Size:
6.5 x 10.5 (13.5, 16.5)″
Gauge:
16 sts and 18 rows= 4″ 10 cm in Bee Stitch pattern after wet blocking
Materials:
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 (100% Peruvian Highland Wool: 220 yards 200 meters/100 grams): 7827 Goldenrod (1 skein)
Needles:
US size 8 (5.0 mm) DPNs
US size 6 (4.0 mm) DPNs
Notions:
Stitch marker, tapestry needle
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