LEG
CO 76 sts. Divide evenly between needles (19
sts on each needle) and join to begin working
in the round, being careful not to twist.
Work in 2x2 Rib until work measures 1.5 inches.
Next Round: K2, [p2, m1, k2, m1] 4
times, p2, [k2, m1, p2, m1] 5 times, k2, [p2,
m1, k2, m1] 4 times, p2, [k2, m1, p2, m1] 4
times. 110 sts.
Divide sts between needles as follows:
Needle 1: 27 sts
Needle 2: 26 sts
Needle 3: 27 sts
Needle 4: 30 sts
In the directions which follow, the divisions
between needles will be indicated using semi-colons.
Set-up Round: K11, place marker, k1,
work Round 1 of Cable A, k1, place marker, work
6 sts in Seed Stitch; k1, work Round 1 of Hourglass
Cable, k1; work 6 sts in Seed Stitch, place
marker, k1, work Round 1 of Cable B, k1, place
marker, k11; work Round 1 of Cable A, k1, place
marker, work 12 sts in Seed Stitch, place marker,
k1, work Round 1 of Cable B.
Needles 1 and 3 form the sides of the sock,
Needle 2 forms the back and Needle 4 forms
the front.
Leg Pattern Round: K to first marker,
k1, work next round of Cable A, k1, work 6
sts in Seed Stitch; k1, work next round of
Hourglass Cable, k1; work 6 sts in Seed Stitch,
k1, work next round of Cable B, k to end of
Needle 3; work next round of Cable A, k1,
work 12 sts in Seed Stitch, k1, work next round of Cable B.
Work 21 more rounds in pattern. You will have
just completed Round 11 of Hourglass Cable.
Shape Calf
Leg Decrease Round 1: K5, k2tog, k4,
work in pattern to last marker on Needle 3,
k4, k2tog, k5; work in pattern to end. 108 sts.
Work 11 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 2: K5, k2tog, k3,
work in pattern to last marker on Needle 3,
k3, k2tog, k5; work in pattern to end. 106 sts.
Work 11 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 3: K4, k2tog, k3,
work in pattern to last marker on Needle 3,
k3, k2tog, k4; work in pattern to end. 104 sts.
Work 11 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 4: K4, k2tog, k2,
work in pattern to last marker on Needle 3,
k2, k2tog, k4; work in pattern to end. 102 sts.
Work 11 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 5: K3, k2tog, k2,
work in pattern to last marker on Needle 3,
k2, k2tog, k3; work in pattern to end. 100 sts.
Work 11 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 6: K3, k2tog, k1,
work in pattern to last marker on Needle 3,
k1, k2tog, k3; work in pattern to end. 98 sts.
Work 5 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 7: K2, k2tog, k1,
work in pattern to last marker on Needle 3,
k1, k2tog, k2; work in pattern to end. 96 sts.
Work 5 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 8: K2, k2tog, work
in pattern to last marker on Needle 3, k2tog,
k2; work in pattern to end. 94 sts.
Work 5 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 9: K1, k2tog, work
in pattern to last marker on Needle 3, k2tog,
k1; work in pattern to end. 92 sts.
Work 5 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 10: K2tog, remove
marker, work in pattern to last marker on Needle
3, remove marker, k2tog; work in pattern to
end. 90 sts.
Work 4 rounds in pattern.
Leg Decrease Round 11: K2tog, work
in pattern to last 2 sts on Needle 3, k2tog,
work to last 8 sts on Needle 4. Do not complete
this round. 88 sts.
Shape Ankle
Slip the last 8 sts of Needle 4 to Needle 1.
This point is now the beginning of the round.
Slip the first 8 sts of Needle 4 to Needle 3.
The stitches are now divided between the needles
as follows:
Needle 1: 24 sts
Needle 2: 26 sts
Needle 3: 24 sts
Needle 4: 14 sts
In the decrease rounds which follow, the purl
stitches between the cables on Needles 1 and
3 will be decreased away.
Ankle Decrease Round 1: Work 6 sts
in pattern, p2tog, p1, p2tog, work in pattern
to last 11 sts on Needle 3, p2tog, p1, p2tog,
work to end of round in pattern. 84 sts.
Work 2 rounds in pattern as set.
Note: If you will work a cable twist when
working the cables on Needles 1 and 3 within
the next 2 rounds, work 1 or 2 more rounds in
pattern, so that you have completed the cable
twists before proceeding.
Ankle Decrease Round 2: Work 5 sts
in pattern, ssk, p1, k2tog, work in pattern
to last 10 sts on Needle 3, ssk, p1, k2tog,
work to end of round in pattern. 80 sts.
Ankle Decrease Round 3: Work 6 stitches
in pattern, k2tog, work in pattern to last 7
sts on Needle 3, k2tog, work in pattern to end
of round. 78 sts.
From this point, the cables on Needles 1 and
3 will be worked following the chart for Cable
C. You might not begin on Round 1 of Cable C;
the round numbers of the chart for Cable C correspond
to the round numbers of the charts for Cables
A and B, so begin working Cable C on the round
which follows the next round you would have
worked for Cables A and B.
Ankle Pattern Round: Work next round
of Cable C, k1, work 6 sts in Seed Stitch; k1,
work next round of Hourglass Cable, k1; work
6 sts in Seed Stitch, k1, work next round of
Cable C; k1, work 12 sts in Seed Stitch, k1.
Continue in pattern until work measures approx.
4 inches from beginning of Cable C or until
leg is desired length to top of heel, ending
with Round 12 of Hourglass Cable.
Work first 14 sts of Needle 1 in pattern, then
slip remaining 5 sts to Needle 2. Slip first
5 sts of Needle 3 to Needle 2.
The stitches are now divided between the needles
as follows:
Needle 1: 14 sts
Needle 2: 36 sts
Needle 3: 14 sts
Needle 4: 14 sts
The heel flap will be worked back and forth
over the sts on Needle 2, while the 42 sts on
the other needles will be held for the instep.
Heel Flap
Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1 knitwise, work to
end in Seed Stitch.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1 purlwise, work to
end in Seed Stitch.
Repeat these 2 rows 18 times more. 38 rows have
been worked; there are 19 slipped stitches along
each edge of the heel flap.
Turn Heel
Row 1 [RS]: K19, ssk, k1. Turn work.
Row 2
[WS]: Sl 1, p3, p2tog, p1. Turn work.
Row 3
[RS]: Sl 1, k4, ssk, k1. Turn work.
Row 4 [WS]: Sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1. Turn
work.
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1, k6, ssk, k1. Turn
work.
Row 6 [WS]: Sl 1, p7, p2tog, p1. Turn
work.
Row 7 [RS]: Sl 1, k8, ssk, k1. Turn
work.
Row 8 [WS]: Sl 1, p9, p2tog, p1. Turn
work.
Row 9 [RS]: Sl 1, k10, ssk, k1. Turn
work.
Row 10 [WS]: Sl 1, p11, p2tog, p1.
Turn work.
Row 11 [RS]: Sl 1, k12, ssk, k1. Turn
work.
Row 12 [WS]: Sl 1, p13, p2tog, p1.
Turn work.
Row 13 [RS]: Sl 1, k14, ssk, k1. Turn
work.
Row 14 [WS]: Sl 1, p15, p2tog, p1.
Turn work.
Row 15 [RS]: Sl 1, k16, ssk, k1. Turn
work.
Row 16 [WS]: Sl 1, p17, p2tog, p1.
Turn work. All stitches have been worked; 20
sts remain.
Gusset
K20; using same needle, pick up and k 19 sts
(1 st in each slipped st) along adjacent edge
of heel flap, pick up and k 2 sts in space between
top of heel flap and instep. 41 sts; from this
point, this will be designated Needle 1.
Using next needle, begin working held sts of
instep as follows: k8, work sts last 6 sts of
next round of Cable C, k1, work 6 sts in Seed
Stitch. 21 sts; this needle will be designated
Needle 2.
Using next needle, work 6 sts in Seed Stitch,
k1, work sts first 6 sts of next round of Cable
C, k8. 21 sts; this needle will be designated
Needle 3.
Using the next needle, pick up and k 2 sts
in the space between the instep and top of
heel flap, pick up and k 19 sts along edge
of heel flap, k first 10 sts of bottom of
heel flap. 31 sts; this needle will be designated
Needle 4.
There are now 104 stitches, divided between
the needles as follows:
Needle 1: 31 sts
Needle 2: 21 sts
Needle 3: 21 sts
Needle 4: 31 sts
Round 1: K10, k21 tbl; k8, work last
6 sts of next round of Cable C, k1, work 6 sts
in Seed Stitch; work 6 sts in Seed Stitch, k1,
work first 6 sts of next round of Cable C, k8;
k21 tbl, k to end.
This round sets the pattern for the instep sts
(sts on Needles 2 and 3).
Round 2: K10, [k2, k2tog] 5 times,
k1; work sts on Needles 2 and 3 in pattern;
k1, [k2tog, k2] 5 times, k to end. 94 sts.
Gusset Decrease Round: K to last 3
sts of Needle 1, k2tog, k1; work sts on Needles
2 and 3 in pattern; k1, ssk, k to end.
Work 1 round in pattern.
Repeat these 2 rounds 12 times more.
There are now 68 stitches, divided between the
needles as follows:
Needle 1: 13 sts
Needle 2: 21 sts
Needle 3: 21 sts
Needle 4: 13 sts
Foot
Continue working as set, working sts on Needles
1 and 4 in stockinette stitch and sts on Needles
2 and 3 in pattern, until work measures 1.75
inches less than desired length to end of toe.
Slip first 4 sts of Needle 2 to Needle 1, and
last 4 sts of Needle 3 to Needle 4. 17 sts on
each needle.
Toe
Toe Decrease Round: 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.
K 1 round.
Repeat these 2 rounds 6 times more. 40 sts;
10 sts on each needle.
Work Toe Decrease Round 5 times more. 20 sts;
5 sts on each needle.
K to end of Needle 1.
Slip sts from Needle 4 to Needle 1, and from
Needle 3 to Needle 2.
Graft sts on Needle 1 to sts on Needle 2. |