Favorite Socks (10 page)

With waste yarn and using a provisional method (see Glossary,
page 121
), CO 9 sts. Purl 1 row. Work these 9 sts in band pattern (see
Stitch Guide
) using the I-cord method (see Glossary,
page 124
) for 72 rows. The loops of yarn across the back of work will be noticeable, but they are useful for keeping track of the number of rows worked. (
Note:
The first and last sts will roll under to form rounded edges. The band will twist as you go but will straighten out when sts are picked up later for the leg.) Carefully remove waste yarn from provisional CO and place 9 live sts onto a separate dpn. With yarn threaded on a tapestry needle, use the Kitchener st (see Glossary,
page 123
) to graft live sts tog, forming a ring.

With RS facing and beg 18 sts to right of graft, pick up and knit 72 sts around band, working into the back loop of each st on the band edge. Arrange sts evenly on 3 dpn, place marker (pm), and join for working in the rnd. Rnd begs at outside of leg. Beg with set-up rnd, work 36 sts of Leg chart 2 times. Work Rnds 1–14 three times, then work Rnds 1–7 once more.

The heel is worked back and forth on the first 36 sts of rnd; rem 36 sts will be worked later for instep.

Row 1:
(RS) *Sl 1 pwise with yarn in back (wyb), k1; rep from * and
at the same time
dec 4 sts evenly spaced—32 sts rem.

Row 2:
(WS) Sl 1 pwise with yarn in front (wyf), purl to end.

Row 3:
*Sl 1 pwise wyb, k1; rep from *. Rep Rows 2 and 3 until a total of 24 rows have been worked, ending with Row 2—12 chain sts along each selvedge edge.

Work short-rows to shape heel as foll:

Row 1:
(RS) K18, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, turn work.

Row 2:
(WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, p5, p2tog, p1, turn.

Row 3:
Knit to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, turn.

Row 4:
Sl 1, purl to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, p2tog (1 st each side of gap), p1, turn.

Rep Rows 3 and 4 until all sts have been worked, ending with a WS row.

Pick up sts along selvedge edges of heel flap and rejoin for working in the rnd as foll:

Rnd 1:
With Needle 1, knit heel sts then pick up and knit 12 sts along side of heel flap; with Needle 2, work Rnd 8 of chart across 36 instep sts; with Needle 3, pick up and knit 12 sts along other side of heel flap then knit first 9 heel sts from Needle 1 again—78 sts total. Rnd begins at center of heel.

Rnd 2:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1; on Needle 2, work Rnd 9 of Leg chart across 36 sts; on Needle 3, p1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts dec’d.

Rnd 3:
On Needle 1, knit to last st, p1; on Needle 2, work in patt as established; on Needle 3, p1, knit to end.

Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 68 sts rem—16 sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 3; 36 instep sts on Needle 2.

Work even as established through Rnd 14 of chart, then work Rnds 1–14 two more times, then work Rnds 1–10 once more—piece measures about 7¼" (18.5 cm) from back of heel.

Work sts on Needle 1 and Needle 3 in St st and work sts on Needle 2 as foll:

Rnd 1:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, work Rnd 11 of Toe chart; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—60 sts rem.

Rnd 2:
On Needle 1, knit; on Needle 2, work Rnd 12 of chart; on Needle 3, knit.

Rnd 3:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, work Rnd 13 of chart; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—56 sts rem.

Rnd 4:
Rep Rnd 2 on Needle 1 and Needle 3; work Rnd 14 of chart on Needle 2.

Rep Rnds 3 and 4 until Rnd 18 of chart has been completed—24 sts rem on Needle 2. On Needles 1 and 3 work Rnd 3
only
(dec every rnd) until Toe chart has been completed. Cont working all sts in St st and dec every rnd as established until 8 sts rem—2 sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 3; 4 sts on Needle 2. Knit sts on Needle 1 onto Needle 3—4 sts each on 2 needles.

Cut yarn, leaving 12" (30.5 cm) tail. Thread tail on tapestry needle and use the Kitchener st (see Glossary,
page 123
) to graft sts tog. Weave in loose ends. Block lightly.

With MC and using the long-tail method (see Glossary,
page 120
), CO 58 sts. Arrange sts on 4 dpn, place marker (pm), and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. With MC and beg with p1, work p1, k1 rib for 2 rnds. With CC, knit 1 rnd, then work 1 rnd in p1, k1 rib as before. Cut off CC. Cont with MC only, knit 1 rnd, then work p1, k1 rib for 6 rnds.

Work back and forth in short-rows (see Glossary,
page 125
) as foll:

Row 1:
(RS) [P1, k1] 14 times, wrap next st, turn (see
Stitch Guide
).

Row 2:
(WS) Sl 1 (wrapped st) pwise, [p1, k1] 13 times, p1, wrap next st (first st of original rnds), turn.

Row 3:
Sl 1 pwise, [k1, p1] 13 times, wrap next st, turn.

Row 4:
Sl 1 pwise, [k1, p1] 12 times, k1, wrap next st (second st of original rnds), turn.

Row 5:
Sl 1 pwise, [p1, k1] 12 times, p1, pick up and knit the next wrap tog with the previously slipped knit st, pick up and purl the foll wrap tog with the previously slipped purl st, then work established rib to end-of-rnd marker (m)—2 wrapped sts rem at beg of next rnd, after marker.

Work heel flap back and forth in rows on the first 29 sts as foll:
Set-up row:
Pick up and knit the next wrap tog with the previously slipped purl st, pick up and knit the foll wrap tog with the previously slipped knit st, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, k11, p1, yo, k1, ssk, k4, p1—29 sts. Turn. Change to Heel Flap chart and work Rows 2–10 once (set-up rnd counts as Row 1 of first patt rep), then work Rows 1–10 once, then work Rows 1–9 once more. Join a second strand of MC.
Next row:
(WS) With 2 strands held tog, sl 1 kwise, p28.
Next row:
Sl 1 kwise, k27, p1. Rep the last 2 rows 2 more times then work WS row once more.