VIV'S LACY SOCKS
Okay, here's my second gift to the list. It's a pair lace socks that I made
based on the Girly Girl socks in the Interweave Press sock book, Folk Socks
the Stahl Socka Book 9, with some pattern help from Barbara Walker.
VIV'S LACY SOCKS
Materials:
Sock yarn (I used Blauband for the originals, Fortissima cotton for the Gir
Girl socks)
Set of 4-5 dpns, US size 2 (2.75 mm), or size to give gauge.
Gauge: 16 sts = 2 inches (5 cm)
SSK is slip first stitch knitwise, then second stitch knitwise. Place back
lefthand needle (purlwise) and knit the two stitches together through back
loops.
wyif: with yarn in front.
K tbl: knit through back of loopM1: Make 1 by picking up 1 and knitting through back of
loop.
Pattern: from B. Walker's First Knitting Treasury
Gull Wings
Rows 1 and 3: K
Row 2: K1, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, SSK, K1
Row 4: K2tog, yo, K3, yo, SSK
Cast on 54 stitches, join, being careful not to twist your cast on row. Wor
K1, P1 ribbing for 2 inches. If you wish to do a K2, P2 ribbing, cast on 56
stitches, and decrease 2 stitches evenly across the round before you start
pattern.
ESTABLISH PATTERN:
*K7(pattern stitches), P2* seven times.
Continue in pattern until desired length (I usually make anklets, so my soc
are usually 4-5 inches long for the leg). I usually keep the beginning of tround between
needle 1 and needle 3. Otherwise, just keep in mind where the
begginning of the round is, because: On the last round, knit in the round i
pattern until the last purl stitch. Place this on needle 1.
DIVIDE FOR HEEL AND HEEL FLAP
K26 stitches. Slip next stitch purlwise, wyif. Turn. There are 27 stitches
the heel flap, and 27 stitches held for the instep.
Row 1: K1 tbl, P 25, sl 1 wyif
Row 2: K1 tbl, K 25, sl 1 wyif
Repeat these last two rows for a total of 26 rows (end wrong side row)
TURN HEEL (this is the V heel from _Folk Socks_
R1: K 14, SSK, K1, turn
R2: Sl 1 purlwise, P2, P2 tog, P1, turn*S1 purlwise, K to within one stitch before the
gap, SSK, K1, turn. Sl 1
purlwise, P to within 1 stitch of the gap, P2 tog, P1 turn* Repeat from * u
all stitches are worked. There are 15 heel stiches.
INSTEP
With an empty needle (needle 1), K across 15 heel stitches. Pick up 14 sts.
along heel flap. Using new needle (needle 2), M1 at the beginning of instep
sts, work in pattern across the 27 sts, and M1 at the end of the instep
stitches. (29 stitches on needle 2). With new needle (needle 3), pick up 14
stitches and K7 from needle 1.
You now have: 29 sts on needle 1, 29 sts on needle 2, and 28 sts on needle
SHAPE GUSSETS
Round 1: K to last 3 sts on needle 1, K2 tog, K1. On needle 2, P2 tog, patt
to last 2 sts, P2 tog. On needle 3, K1, SSK, knit.Round 2: no decreases
Round 3: K to last 3 sts on needle 1, K2 tog, K1. Knit in pattern across ne
2 (no decreases). K1, SSK and knit to end on needle 3.
Repeat last two rounds until you have 14 sts on needle 1, and 13 sts on nee
3 (54 stitches total).
Knit keeping in pattern until 2.5 inches from end. Knit four rounds plain.
SHAPE TOE
Decrease row: K to last 3 sts on needle 1, K2 tog, knit 1. On needle 2, K1,
SSK, knit to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1. On needle 3, K1, SSK, K to end.
Knit 3 rounds plain.
Decrease row.
Knit 2 rounds plain.
Decrease row.Knit 2 rounds plain.
Decrease row.
Knit 1 round plain.
Repeat last 2 rounds 2 more times.
Decrease every row until there are 10 sts. remaining. Use Kitchener stitch
(grafting) to close up toe.
Wear and enjoy! If anything is unclear, feel free to email me. The pattern
really reads more complicated than it really is.
--
Vivienne Shen | Do not meddle with the affairs of
Keeper of the FAQ | dragons, for you are crunchy and
Houston, TX, USA | good with ketchup.--anonymous
vshen@ligand.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu
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