Favorite Socks (14 page)
Authors: Ann Budd
Pick up sts along selvedge edges of heel flap and rejoin for working in the rnd as foll:
Rnd 1:
With Needle 1, k20 heel sts, then pick up and knit 18 sts, along edge of heel flap; with Needle 2, work across 36 instep sts in patt as established; with Needle 3, pick up and knit 18 sts along other edge of heel flap, then knit the first 10 heel sts from Needle 1 again—92 sts total; 28 sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 3; 36 instep sts on Needle 2. Slip last st on Needle 2 onto Needle 3—28 sts on Needle 1, 35 sts on Needle 2 (these sts beg and end with p1), 29 sts on Needle 3. Rnd begins at center of heel.
Rnd 2:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, work in patt as established; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts dec’d.
Rnd 3:
Cont in patt as established (work sts on Needle 2 in patt; work sts on Needle 1 and Needle 3 in St st).
Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 70 sts rem.
Cont even in patt as established until piece measures about 7¾" (19.5 cm) from back of heel, or about 2½" (6.5 cm) less than desired total foot length, ending with Rnd 8 of patt.
Work in St st as foll:
Rnd 1:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—4 sts dec’d.
Rnd 2:
Knit.
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until 34 sts rem. Rep Rnd 1
every
rnd until 14 sts rem. Knit the sts on Needle 2 onto the end of Needle 3—7 sts each on 2 needles.
Cut yarn, leaving a 12" (30.5 cm) tail. Thread tail on a tapestry needle and use the Kitchener st (see Glossary,
page 123
) to join sts. Weave in loose ends. Block lightly.
from the September/October 2003 issue of
Piecework
Nancy Bush
Although readers of
Knits
know and love Nancy Bush’s sock patterns, they probably haven’t seen these delightful “party socks.” Nancy is the treasured knitting contributor to
Piecework,
an Interweave publication dedicated to a variety of traditional needle arts. These socks, which she designed to commemorate
Piecework’s
tenth anniversary, were inspired by a number of historic socks she’d seen in various museums over the course of a decade. In the style of nineteenth-century European women’s stockings, only the front of the socks is decorated to show beneath a long skirt.
INISHED
S
IZE
About 7½" (19 cm) foot circumference and 9½" (24 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:
Knit One Crochet Too Richesse et Soie (65% cashmere, 35% silk; 145 yd [133 m]/25 g): #9521 moss, 3 skeins.
Note:
This yarn has been discontinued; substitute the fingering-weight luxury yarn of your choice.
EEDLES
Size 1 (2.5 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
OTIONS
Marker (m); tapestry needle.
AUGE
18 stitches and 24 rounds = 2" (5 cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round.
TITCH
G
UIDE
Left Cross (LC2)
(worked over 2 stitches)
Knit into the back of the second st on left needle, knit into the front of the first st, then slip both sts off the needle.
Holding 2 needles tog, CO 65 sts. Remove second needle carefully and arrange sts on 4 dpn so that there are 16 sts on Needle 1, 15 sts on Needle 2, and 17 sts each on Needle 3 and Needle 4. Join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Purl 1 rnd. Work lace diamond patt as foll:
Rnds 1 and 2:
P1, *k2, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2, p1, k1.
Rnd 3:
P1, *LC2 (see
Stitch Guide
), p1, k1, p1; rep from * to last 4 sts, LC2, p1, k1.
Rnds 4, 5, and 6:
P1, *k2, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2, p1, k1.
Rnd 7:
P1, *LC2, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to last 4 sts, LC2, p1, k1.
Rep Rnds 4–7 three more times.
Next rnd:
P16, *k2, p3; rep from * 6 times, k2, p15, p2tog—64 sts rem. Arrange sts so that there are 16 sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 4, 13 instep sts on Needle 2, and 19 instep sts on Needle 3. Rnd begins at back of leg. Work in patt as foll:
Rnds 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10:
K16, *k2, p1, k6, p1; rep from * 2 more times, k2, k16.
Rnds 3 and 11:
K16, *LC2, p1, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, p1; rep from * 2 more times, LC2, k16.
Rnds 5 and 9:
K16, *k2, p1, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, p1, rep from * 2 more times, k2, k16.
Rnd 7:
K16, *LC2, p1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, p1; rep from * 2 more times, LC2, k16.
Rnd 12:
Rep Rnd 1.
Rep Rnds 1–12 until leg measures 9" (23 cm) or desired length to heel, ending with Needle 3 (ready to work last 16 sts of rnd).
Heel Flap
The 32 sts on Needle 4 and Needle 1 form the heel flap; rem 32 sts will be worked later for instep. Beg with first st on Needle 4, work heel sts back and forth in rows as foll:
Row 1:
(RS) *Sl 1 kwise with yarn in back (wyb), k1; rep from * across 32 sts (the sts on Needle 4 and Needle 1).
Row 2:
(WS) Sl 1 pwise with yarn in front (wyf), p31.
Row 3:
Sl 1 kwise wyb, *sl 1 kwise wyb, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4:
Sl 1 pwise wyf, p31.
Rep Rows 1–4 until a total of 32 rows have been worked, ending with a WS row—16 chain sts along each selvedge edge.
Work short-rows to shape heel as foll:
Row 1:
(RS) K18, ssk, k1.
Row 2:
(WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, p5, p2tog, p1.
Row 3:
Sl 1 kwise wyb, knit to 1 st from gap formed on previous row, ssk (1 st each side of gap), k1.
Row 4:
Sl 1 pwise wyf, purl to 1 st from gap formed on previous row, p2tog (1 st each side of gap), p1. Rep Rows 3 and 4 until all heel sts have been worked—18 heel sts rem.
Pick up sts along selvedge edges of heel flap and rejoin for working in the rnd as foll:
Rnd 1:
K18 heel sts, pick up and knit 16 sts along right side of heel flap, k32 instep sts in patt as established,
pick up and knit 16 sts along left side of heel flap, then knit the first 9 heel sts again—82 sts total. Arrange sts so that there are 25 sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 4, 13 instep sts on Needle 2, and 19 instep sts on Needle 3. Rnd begins at center of heel.
Rnd 2:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, work patt as established; on Needle 4, k1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts dec’d.
Rnd 3:
Work even in patt (knit sts on Needle 1 and Needle 4; work instep sts as established).
Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 64 sts rem—16 sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 4. Cont in patt as established until a total of 12 lace diamond patt reps have been worked, and
at the same time,
on the last rnd, k2tog the last 2 sts on Needle 3, work to end of rnd—63 sts rem.
Cont instep sts in patt and sole sts in St st as established until piece measures 8" (20.5 cm) from back of heel, or about 1½" (3.8 cm) less than desired total foot length.
Arrange sts evenly onto 3 needles (21 sts each needle), keeping beg of rnd at center of sole.
Rnd 1:
*K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts on Needle 1, k2tog, k1; rep from * on each needle—6 sts dec’d.
Rnd 2:
Knit.
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until 15 sts rem (5 sts on each needle).
Next rnd:
*K1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1; rep from * on each needle—9 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 2005 issue of
Interweave Knits
