Favorite Socks (18 page)

Change to St st and knit 7 (9) rnds.

K11 (14), turn work so WS is facing, sl 1 pwise with yarn in front (wyf), p21 (27)—22 (28) heel sts centered at back of leg; rem 22 (28) sts will be worked later for instep. Work 22 (28) heel sts back and forth in rows as foll:

Row 1:
(RS) *Sl 1 kwise with yarn in back (wyb), k1; rep from * to end of row.

Row 2:
(WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, purl to end.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 until a total of 22 (28) rows have been worked—11 (14) chain sts at each selvedge edge.

Work short-rows to shape heel as foll:

Row 1:
(RS) K13 (16), ssk, k1, turn work.

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

Row 3:
Sl 1, knit to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, ssk (1 st from each side of gap), k1, turn.

Row 4:
Sl 1, purl to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, p2tog (1 st from each side of gap), p1, turn. Rep Rows 3 and 4 until all heel sts have been worked—14 (16) 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, k14 (16) heel sts, then pick up and knit 12 (15) sts along edge of heel flap; with Needle 2, k22 (28) instep sts; with Needle 3, pick up and knit 12 (15) sts along other edge of heel flap, then knit the first 7 (8) heel sts from Needle 1 again—60 (74) sts total; 19 (23) sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 3, 22 (28) instep sts on Needle 2. Rnd begins at center of heel.

Rnd 2:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, knit; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts dec’d.

Rnd 3:
Knit.

Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until—44 (56) sts rem.

Cont even in St st until piece measures 5½ (7½)" (14.5 [19] cm) from back of heel, or about 1¼ (2)" (3.2 [5] cm) less than desired total foot length. Rearrange sts if necessary so that 11 (14) sole sts are on Needle 1, 22 (28) instep sts are on Needle 2, and rem 11 (14) sole sts are on Needle 3.

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 24 (28) sts rem. Rep Rnd 1
every
rnd until 12 sts rem. Knit the sts from Needle 1 onto the end of Needle 3—6 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 graft sts tog.

With RS of lace patt facing, join yarn to center back of cuff. Work 1 rnd of picot crochet (see Glossary,
page 121–122
, for crochet instructions) along CO edge as foll: *work 1 sc in each of next 4 CO sts, ch 3, sl st in same sc at base of ch; rep from *. Fasten off last st. For the socks shown here, the ch-3 picots are aligned with the more solid columns of the lace patt. Weave in loose ends. Block lightly.

Loosely CO 64 sts. Arrange sts evenly on 4 dpn (16 sts on each needle), place marker (pm), and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Choose scalloped edging option (shown here) or ribbed top option as foll:

Work Rnds 1–14 of Scalloped Edging chart.

Work in k1, p1 rib for 11 rnds.
Next rnd:
*P1, k6, p1; rep from *.

Work Rnds 1–20 of Waving Lace chart 3 times, then work Rnds 1–10 once more—piece measures about 6½" (16.5 cm) from CO.

Turn work and p32 heel sts onto 1 dpn. Rem 32 sts will be worked later for instep. Work 32 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 with yarn in front (wyf), purl to end. Rep these 2 rows 18 more times, then work Row 1 again—20 chain sts at each selvedge edge; heel flap measures about 2½" (6.5 cm) long.

Work short-rows to shape heel as foll:

Row 1:
(WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, p16, p2tog, p1, turn.

Row 2:
(RS) Sl 1 pwise wyb, k3, ssk, k1, turn.

Row 3:
Sl 1 pwise wyf, p4, p2tog, p1, turn.

Row 4:
Sl 1 pwise wyb, k5, ssk, k1, turn. Cont in this manner, working 1 more st before dec each row until all of the sts have been worked—18 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 (needle holding heel sts), pick up and knit 20 sts along selvedge edge of heel flap; divide instep sts equally between Needle 2 and Needle 3 (if they aren’t already) and cont across instep sts in lace patt as established (beg with Rnd 11); with Needle 4, pick up and knit 20 sts along other selvedge edge of heel flap, then knit first 9 heel sts from Needle 1 again—90 sts total;
29 sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 4; 16 sts each on Needle 2 and Needle 3. Rnd begins at center of heel.

Rnd 2:
On Needle 1, k9, k20 through back loops (tbl); on Needle 2 and Needle 3, cont in lace patt as established; on Needle 4, k20 tbl, k9.

Rnd 3:
On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, cont in lace patt as established; on Needle 4, k1, ssk, knit to end—88 sts rem.

Rnd 4:
On Needle 1, knit; on Needle 2 and Needle 3, cont in lace patt; on Needle 4, knit.

Rep Rnds 3 and 4 until 64 sts rem—16 sts on each needle.

Cont even in patt as established (work sts on Needle 2 and Needle 3 in lace patt; work sts on Needle 1 and Needle 4 in St st) until foot measures about 7½" (19 cm) from back of heel or about 1½" (3.8 cm) less than desired total foot length, ending with an even-numbered rnd of lace patt. (To accommodate tendency of lace to stretch, try on sock or stretch it horizontally when measuring.)

Rnds 1 and 3:
Knit.

Rnd 2:
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—60 sts rem. Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 32 sts rem. Work Rnd 2
only
until 12 sts rem. K3 sts from Needle 1 onto Needle 4; slip 3 sts from Needle 3 onto Needle 2—6 sts each on 2 needles.

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