Favorite Socks (7 page)
Authors: Ann Budd
Heel Flap
With grape, k18, turn work around. Sl 1 pwise with yarn in front (wyf), p35—36 heel sts centered at back of leg; rem 36 sts will be worked later for instep. Work 36 heel sts back and forth in rows as foll:
Row 1:
(RS) *Sl 1 pwise with yarn in back (wyb), k1; rep from *.
Row 2:
(WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, p35. Rep Rows 1 and 2 until a total of 36 rows have been worked—18 chain sts at each selvedge edge.
Work short-rows to shape heel as foll:
Row 1:
(RS) K20, ssk, k1, turn work.
Row 2:
(WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, p5, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 3:
Sl 1 pwise wyb, knit to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 4:
Sl 1 pwise wyf, purl to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, p2tog, p1, turn.
Rep Rows 3 and 4 until 20 heel sts rem.
Pick up sts along selvedge edges of heel flap and rejoin for working in the rnd as foll: With grape, k10 heel sts; with ash, knit rem 10 heel sts, pick up and knit 18 sts along right side of heel flap, k36 instep sts, pick up and knit 18 sts along left side of heel flap, then knit first 10 heel sts again—92 sts total. Arrange sts so that there are 28 sts on
Needle 1, 18 sts each on Needle 2 and Needle 3, and 28 sts on Needle 4. Rnd begins at center of heel.
Next rnd:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, knit; on Needle 4, k1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts dec’d. (
Note:
Always keep the last 3 sts on Needle 1 and the first 3 sts on Needle 4 in ash on all rnds of gusset shaping.) Beg with Rnd 1, work Foot chart as foll:
Rnd 1:
On Needle 1, [K1 grape, k5 ash] 4 times, k3 ash; on Needle 2 and Needle 3 (36 sts), [k1 grape, k5 ash] 6 times; on Needle 4, k3 ash, [k1 grape, k5 ash] 4 times.
Rnd 2:
On Needle 1, k1 beet, [k4 ash, k2 beet] 3 times, k4 ash, k1 beet, k2tog ash, k1 ash; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, k1 beet, [k4 ash, k2 beet] 5 times, k4 ash, k1 beet; on Needle 4, k1 ash, ssk ash, k1 beet, [k4 ash, k2 beet] 3 times, k4 ash, k1 beet.
Rnd 3:
On Needle 1, [k1 scarlet, k5 ash] 4 times, k2 ash; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, [k1 scarlet, k5 ash] 6 times; on Needle 4, k2 ash, [k1 scarlet, k5 ash] 4 times.
Rnd 4:
Work with ash as foll: on Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, knit; on Needle 4, k1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts dec’d.
Rnds 5 and 9:
Knit with ash.
Rnd 6:
On Needle 1, k3 ash, [k1 grape, k5 ash] 3 times, k1 grape, k2tog ash, k1 ash; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, k3 ash, [k1 grape, k5 ash] 5 times, k1 grape, k2 ash; on Needle 4, k1 ash, ssk ash, k1 ash, [k1 grape, k5 ash] 3 times, k1 grape, k2 ash—2 sts dec’d.
Rnd 7:
On Needle 1, k2 ash, [k2 beet, k4 ash] 3 times, k2 beet, k2 ash; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, k2 ash, [k2 beet, k4 ash] 5 times, k2 beet, k2 ash; on Needle 4, k2 ash, [k2 beet, k4 ash] 3 times, k2 beet, k2 ash.
Rnd 8:
On Needle 1, k3 ash, k1 scarlet, [k5 ash, k1 scarlet] 3 times, k2tog ash, k1 ash; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, k3 ash, [k1 scarlet, k5 ash] 5 times, k1 scarlet, k2 ash; on Needle 4, k1 ash, ssk ash, k1 scarlet, [k5 ash, k1 scarlet] 3 times, k2 ash—2 sts dec’d.
Rnd 10:
Rep Rnd 4.
Cont in this manner, dec 1 st at end of Needle 1 and beg of Needle 4 every other rnd until 72 sts rem.
Work even in patt until foot measures about 7½ (19 cm) from back of heel, or about 2" (5 cm) less than desired total foot length.
With grape, knit 1 rnd. Cont as foll:
Rnd 1:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to end; on Needle 3, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 4, k1, ssk, knit to end—4 sts dec’d.
Rnd 2:
Knit.
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until 36 sts rem. Rep Rnd 1
only
until 8 sts rem.
Cut yarn, thread tail through rem sts, pull snug to tighten, and fasten off. Weave in loose ends. Block lightly.
from the Summer 2003 issue of
Interweave Knits
Anne Woodbury
After reading stitch dictionaries and thinking about Aran sweaters, Anne Woodbury was inspired to combine four complementary eyelet and lace patterns the way that Aran knitting combines cable patterns. Anne worked these socks on two circular needles rather than a set of double-pointed needles, an increasingly popular technique explained below.
Download the charts for this project here.
INISHED
S
IZE
About 8" (20.5 cm) foot circumference and 8¾" (22 cm) foot length. To fit a woman.
Note:
To make the socks larger or smaller, use needles one or two sizes larger or smaller and lengthen or shorten the foot as necessary.
ARN
Fingering-weight yarn (CYCA #1 Super Fine).
Shown here:
Koigu Premium Merino (100% Merino; 175 yd [160 m]/50 g): #2501 gray, 3 skeins.
EEDLES
Size 1 (2.25 mm): two 16" (40 cm) circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
OTIONS
Tapestry needle.
AUGE
18 stitches and 24 rows = 2" (5 cm) in pattern stitch worked in the round; 14 stitches and 22 rows = 2" (5 cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round.
OTE
These socks are worked on two circular needles instead of four or five double-pointed needles, which is more usual.
Working with Two Circular Needles
Cast the required number of sts onto one 16" or 24" (40 or 60 cm) circular (cir) needle. Slide sts to opposite end of needle and slip half of the sts onto another cir needle—Needle 1. Slide sts that rem on Needle 2 to the flexible cable portion of that needle. With sts still on rigid end of Needle 1, hold Needle 1 in front of Needle 2 in preparation for joining into a round. Join the ends, being careful not to twist sts.
*Take the opposite tip of Needle 1, bring it around to the right, and knit the sts off the right tip of Needle 1. (Needle 1 will form a circle as sts from the left tip are worked onto the right tip.) When all sts from Needle 1 have been worked, slide them to the flexible cable portion of the needle. Turn the knitting around and pick up Needle 2. Slide the sts from the flexible cable to the right tip of Needle 2. Pick up the left tip of the needle, bring it around and knit the sts on Needle 2. (Needle 2 will form a circle as the sts are worked from one tip to the other.) Slide the sts to the flexible cable portion of Needle 2 and turn the work, returning to Needle 1. Rep from *.
Using one cir needle, loosely CO 66 sts. Place 33 sts of these sts onto a second cir needle—33 sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 2. Rnd begins at side of leg (bet the two needles). Join for working in the rnd with two cir needles (see
box at left
), being careful not to twist sts. Work Rnds 1–4 of Rib chart until piece measures 2" (5 cm) from beg. Work Rnds 1–12 of Leg chart 5 times, then work Rnds 1–6 again—piece should measure about 7½ (19 cm) from beg.
Heel Flap
Slip the first 3 sts from Needle 1 onto Needle 2—30 sts on Needle 1 to be worked for heel; 36 sts on Needle 2 will be worked later for instep. Working 30 heel sts back and forth in rows and slipping the first st of each row pwise with yarn in front (wyf), work Rows 1–12 of Heel chart 2 times, then work Rows 1–6 once more—18 chain sts along each selvedge edge; heel flap measures about 2½" (6.5 cm). Knit 1 (RS) row.
Work short-rows to shape heel as foll:
Row 1:
(WS) P17, p2tog, p1, turn work.
Row 2:
(RS) K6, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 3:
Purl to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, p2tog (1 st each side of gap), p1, turn.
Row 4:
Knit to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, ssk (1 st each side of gap), k1, turn.
Rep Rows 3 and 4 until all sts have been worked, ending with Row 4—18 heel sts rem.
Pick up sts along selvedge edges of heel flap and rejoin for working in the rnd as foll:
Rnd 1:
With Needle 1, pick up and knit 17 sts along left edge of heel flap; with Needle 2, work 36 instep sts in patt as established (beg with Rnd 1 of Foot chart); with Needle 1, pick up and knit 17 sts along right edge of heel flap, k18 heel sts, cont to end of Needle 1, working left gusset sts again—88 sts total; 52 sts on Needle 1, 36 sts on Needle 2. Work to end of Needle 2. Rnd begins at beg of Needle 1.
Rnd 2:
On Needle 1, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, work 36 sts as established—2 sts dec’d.
Rnd 3:
Work even in patt.
Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 30 sts rem on Needle 1—66 sts total.
Cont as established, working Needle 2 (instep sts) according to Foot chart and Needle 1 (sole sts) in St st until foot measures about 7½ (19 cm) from back of heel, or 2" (5 cm) less than desired total foot length, ending with an even-numbered rnd.
Change to St st. Knit 1 rnd. Rearrange sts so that there are 33 sts on each needle as foll: Place 2 sts from beg of Needle 2 and 1 st from end of Needle 2 onto Needle 1.
Rnd 1:
Knit, dec 1 st at end of each needle as foll: knit to last 3 sts of needle, k2tog, k1; rep from *—32 sts rem each needle.
Rnd 2:
On Needle 1, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1—4 sts dec’d.
Rnd 3:
Knit.
Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 36 sts rem (18 sts on each needle). Rep Rnd 2
every
rnd until 8 sts rem (4 sts on each needle).
Cut yarn, leaving a 10" (25.5 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.
