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I often wanted to play around with stranded knitting with hand-painted yarns but didn't want to embark on a big complicated project that I might not be happy with in the end. While wandering around the internet I came across a stranded pattern from the book "Norwegian Knitting Designs" shown on a knitter's blog and was inspired. With a little tweaking, I had a unique pattern that would be fabulous on a pair of socks!

These socks are easy to make and provide a fun and easy way to play with colors and even use up left-over sock yarn. Fun and festive socks for dancing!

model: Karen York photos: Ben York

SIZE
Women's Foot: narrow [medium] width
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot circumference: 7.5[8.5] inches
MATERIALS

Sleeping Dragon Sock Yarn [100% merino wool; 440 yd per 100g skein]
[MC] Color: Puple Night; 1 skein
[CC] Color: Tequila Sun; 1 skein

1 set of five US #1/2.25 mm double-point needles
Safety pin or split ring marker
Tapestry needle

 
GAUGE
32 sts / 44 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
 
PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here]

1x1 Rib (Worked in the round over an even number of sts):
Round 1: [K1, p1] to end.
Repeat this round for 1x1 Rib.

Instructions for grafting can be found here.


DIRECTIONS

Leg
Using MC, CO 64[68] sts. Divide sts between 4 needles, placing 16[17] sts on each needle. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. After first round, place safety pin or split ring marker in work to indicate beginning of round.

Work in 1x1 Rib until work measures 2 inches.

Work in stockinette st until work measures 3 inches.

Join CC and work Rounds 1-3 of Chart A.

K 3 rounds using MC only.

Work Rounds 1-15 of Chart B1[B2].

K 3 rounds using MC only.

Work Rounds 1-5 of Chart C. Break CC.

Continue in stockinette st until work measures 7.5 inches.

Heel Flap
Instead of using a new needle to begin next round, work all sts from first needle onto last needle of previous round. There will be 32[34] sts on this needle; the Heel Flap will be worked back and forth over these sts. Turn work so WS is facing.

Row 1 [WS]: [Sl 1, p1] to end.
Row 2
[RS]: [Sl 1, k1] to end.
Repeat these 2 rows 19 times more, then work Row 1 once more.

Turn Heel
Row 1 [RS]: K18[19], ssk, k1. Turn work.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1. Turn work.
Row 3 [RS]: Sl 1, k6, ssk, k1. Turn work.
Row 4 [WS]: Sl 1, p7, p2tog, p1. Turn work.
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1, k8, ssk, k1. Turn work.
Row 6 [WS]: Sl 1, p9, p2tog, p1. Turn work.
Row 7 [RS]: Sl 1, k10, ssk, k1. Turn work.
Row 8 [WS]: Sl 1, p11, p2tog, p1. Turn work.
Row 9 [RS]: Sl 1, k12, ssk, k1. Turn work.
Row 10 [WS]: Sl 1, p13, p2tog, p1. Turn work.
Row 11 [RS]: Sl 1, k14, ssk, k1. Turn work.
Row 12 [WS]: Sl 1, p15, p2tog, p1. Turn work.

Narrow Size Only:
Row 13 [RS]: Sl 1, k16, ssk. Turn work.
Row 14 [WS]: Sl 1, p16, p2tog. Turn work. 18 sts remain on this needle.

Medium Size Only:
Row 13 [RS]: Sl 1, k16, ssk, k1. Turn work.
Row 14 [WS]: Sl 1, p17, p2tog, p1. Turn work. 20 sts remain on this needle.

Both Sizes:
Sl 1, k all sts; using the same needle, pick up and k 22 sts along edge of heel flap and in the space between the heel flap and the top of the foot. This will be designated Needle 1.

K the sts on the top of the foot onto the next 2 needles; these will be designated Needle 2 and Needle 3.

Using a fourth needle, pick up and k 22 sts along the remaining edge of the heel flap and in the space between the heel flap and the top of the foot, then k the first 9[10] sts of Needle 1. This will be designated Needle 4; end of round is now situated between Needle 4 and Needle 1. Move safety pin/stitch marker accordingly. 94[98] sts.

Gusset
Round 1: K all sts.
Round 2: K to last 3 sts on Needle 1, k2tog, k1; k all sts on Needle 2 and Needle 3; k1, ssk, k to end of Needle 4. 2 sts decreased.
Repeat these 2 rounds 16[14] times more. 60[68] sts.

Narrow Size Only:
Move first st of Needle 2 to Needle 1. Move last st of Needle 3 to Needle 4. 15 sts on each needle.

Medium Size Only:
17 sts on each needle.

Both Sizes:
Work in stockinette st until foot measures 7.5[7] inches from back of heel, or 2[2.5] inches less than desired length to end of toe.

Toe
Round 1: K to last 3 sts of Needle 1, k2tog, k1; k1, ssk, k to end of Needle 2; k to last 3 sts of Needle 3, k2tog, k1; k1, ssk, k to end of Needle 4. 4 sts decreased.
Round 2: K all sts.
Repeat these 2 rounds 10[12] times more. 16 sts remain.

K to end of Needle 1. Break yarn, leaving a 12-inch tail.

FINISHING

Slip all sts from Needle 3 to Needle 2. Slip all sts from Needle 4 to Needle 1.
Graft sts on Needle 2 to sts on Needle 1.
Weave in ends.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Karen lives in Salt Lake City, Utah where she knits, spins, and dyes fiber. She also the creates her own hand-painted yarns called Sleeping Dragon Yarn, sold in select yarn shops like A Swell Yarn shop and In Sheep's Clothing in Marshall, MI.

Write to this address to inquire about the yarn.