 These socks were knit with Plymouth worsted weight on US size 4 needles. Image courtesy Marilyn Pender |
 Image kindly supplied by Joan Holven |
| These socks were knit with Plymouth worsted weight on US size 4 needles. Image courtesy Marilyn Pender |
Image kindly supplied by Joan Holven |
Size:
These will fit an average woman's foot, size 7 - 9 or even a little
smaller if you make the foot length smaller.
Materials:
1 skein Wool Ease,
1 set of 4 size 3 and 4 (US) needles
Pattern:
Using US size 3 needles, cast on 48 stitches.
Rib K1, P1 for 2 to 2 1/2 inches, increasing 1 stitch in the last round.
Change to size 4 (US) needles and start pattern (It is a repeat of 7 in case you want to change the sock size)
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Legend
- purl
| Knit
Do 4 pattern repeats (depending on length desired above heel) The pattern is in at least three of the pattern books I have looked at. I found it in the Harmony pattern stitch book and the Vogue book as well in Socka #6. The pattern is repeated one row at a time around the sock. This pattern gives the leg of the sock more give and it will slouch at little (which is what Martha wanted). The slouch effect is caused by reversing the actual pattern. If you want a pattern with diagonal stripes of purl, knit the stitches indicated (|) and purl the stitches (-)
After you have the leg the length desired to the top of the heel, it is now time to start the heel.
Knit 12 stitches across needle 1, turn and slip 1 purl back across those twelve and the next twelve from needle 3.
Turn Sl 1, K 1 across 24 stitches.
Repeat these two rows (Sl 1, Purl across, Next row (Sl 1 K 1) until
you have 12 slipped stitches
showing on the each side of the heel flap, ending with purl row, ready
to start a knit row. You have done 24 rows in heel flap.
Turn Heel
Sl 1, Knit 12, SSK, K1 Turn
Sl1 p5, p2 tog, p1. Turn
Sl 1 Knit to 1 st from gap, ssk. Knit 1, Turn
Sl1 p, to 1 st from gap, p2 tog, p1. Turn
Continue this way until you have used all the stitches. 12 stitches on needle
You should end with a purl row.
Knit across row, pick up 13 sts on side, Knit across instep, Pickup 12 sts along other side of heel. It is sometimes helpful to pick up any extra stitch between end of pickup area and start or end of instep. This stitch is then knitted together on the first round of gusset before decrease row.
Gusset
Needle one starts in the middle of the heel. Adjust stitches so that
6 of the heel stitches are on one end of needle 1 and the rest on needle
3.
The gusset begins with needle 1. Knit to the last three stitches on
needle 1, K2 tog, K1. Knit instep stitches needle 2 plain (unless you want
to continue pattern), on needle 3: K1, SSK,
Knit to end of needle.
Knit one row plain.
Repeat the decrease round. Repeat these two rounds until there are 12 stitches on needles 1 and three. Knit in rounds until 2 inches from desired length.
Toe Decrease
Knit to three stitches from end of needle 1, k2 tog, k 1, on needle
2: K1, ssk, knit to three stitches from end of needle 2, K 2 tog, K1, On
needle 3: K1, ssk, knit to end of needle.
Knit a plain round.
Repeat these two rounds until eight stitches remain on instep needle. Weave the stitches together. I like to use the Kitchener stitch so you don't feel a seam. However, you can decrease until 4 stitches remain on instep, leave a long tale and run the thread through the eight stitches twice. Secure firmly.
Weave ends. Repeat for second sock, before you forget the routine.