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by Sarah Wilson
When I first saw this yarn in my LYS, I knew it had
to become something outrageous. The riotous combination
of colors evokes memories of a particular breed of
circus where fantastical creatures, obnoxious clowns
and acrobatic performers unite to entrance the mind
and enthrall the spirit.
Here, rivulets of cables flow
from the top of the leg,
gently curving themselves around the heel and toe.
The channels of smaller cables are actually twisted
stitches; these simple embellishments make a stunning
detail when carried down the edges of the foot and
around the toe. A clever twist on the three-needle
bindoff finishes these socks in style, and is flatter
and more comfortable than might first appear.
Wild
colors just not your
thing? These look equally beautiful in a solid color! |
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Women’s small [shoe size 5-7]
(large [shoe size 8-10]).
Blue variegated sock shown
in size small, green sock
in size large.
Instructions
are given for smaller size, with larger size in parentheses.
When only 1 number is given, it applies to both sizes. |
Circumference: 8 [9] inches – will
stretch to fit 11 [12]
inches comfortably.
Foot length: 9 [10] inches |
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 Regia
Design Line Kaffe Fassett [75% Superwash Wool,
25% Nylon, 210 m per 50
gram ball] color: 4260; 2
balls
also
shown in
Knit Picks Essential
[75% Superwash Merino Wool,
25% Nylon, 231 yards per 50 gram ball] color: Grasshopper;
2 balls
Recommended needle size:
Set
of 5 US #1/2.25 mm double
pointed needles
OR
32
inch US #1/2.25 mm circular
needle
[always use a needle size
that gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique]
Cable
Needle (optional for working
cables)
Stitch Marker
Tapestry Needle |
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32 sts/48 rows = 4 inches in stockinette
stitch |
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[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.] |
N1,
N2, N3, N4: Needle
1, Needle 2, Needle 3, Needle 4
3-Stitch Right Purl Cable (3RPC): Slip next st to cable
needle and hold to back of work; k2, p1 from cable needle.
3-Stitch Left Purl Cable (3LPC): Slip next 2 sts to cable
needle and hold to front of work; p1, k2 from cable needle.
4-Stitch Right Purl Cable (4RPC): Slip next to sts to cable
needle and hold to back of work; k2, p2 from cable needle.
4-Stitch Left Purl Cable (4LPC): Slip next 2 sts to cable
needle and hold to front of work; p2, k2 from cable needle.
4-Stitch Right Cable (4RC): Slip next 2 sts to cable needle
and hold to back of work; k2, k2 from cable needle.
Twist (TW): Skip next st, knitting into second st; knit
first st, slipping both sts from needle.
Rounded Decrease (RNDD), worked on
RS, over 4 sts: Sl1
with yarn in back, k2, pass slipped st over both knit sts;
slip the 2 sts back to LH needle; pass 3rd st on LH needle
over the 2 sts; slip 2 sts to RH needle – 2 sts decreased.
Rounded Decrease (RNDD), worked on
WS, over 4 sts: Sl1
with yarn in front, p2, pass slipped st over both
purled sts; slip the 2 sts back to LH needle; pass 3rd st
on LH needle over the 2 sts; slip the 2 sts back to RH needle – 2
sts decreased.
Twisted Three-Needle Bindoff:
Knit through the next stitch
on both LH needles at the same time, slipping both stitches
off the needles – 1 st on RH needle. *Place stitch
on front LH needle; k2tog from front needle,
placing resulting loop on back LH needle. Lift
second st on back LH needle over first st and off needle;
place remaining st on RH needle. Knit through the next
st on both LH needles at the same time, slipping both
sts off the needles – 2 sts on RH needle. Lift second
st on RH needle over first stitch and off needle – 1
st on RH needle; rep from * across. Cut yarn, slipping
end through last rem st to close.
Size Small Cirque Stitch Pattern (Multiple of 18 sts):
Round 1: TW, p1, k1, p1, k2, p6, k2, p1, k1, p1.
Round 2: K2,
p1, k1, p1, k2, p6, k2,
p1, k1, p1.
Round 3: TW,
p1, k1, 3LPC, p4, 3RPC,
p1, k1, p1.
Round 4: K2,
p1, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2,
p2, k1, p1.
Round 5: TW,
p1, k1, p2, 4LPC, 4RPC,
p2, k1, p1.
Round 6: K2,
p1, k1, p4, k4, p4, k1,
p1.
Round 7: TW,
p1, k1, p4, 4RC, p4,
k1, p1.
Round 8: Repeat
Round 6.
Round 9: TW,
p1, k1, p4, k4, p4, k1,
p1.
Round 10: Repeat
Round 6.
Round 11: Repeat
Round 7.
Round 12: Repeat
Round 6.
Round 13: TW,
p1, k1, p2, 4RPC, 4LPC,
p2, k1, p1.
Round 14: Repeat
Round 4.
Round 15: TW,
p1, k1, p1, 3RPC, p4,
3LPC, p1, k1, p1.
Round 16: Repeat
Round 2.
Repeat Rounds 1-16 for
pattern. When worked flat, all odd rows are worked by knitting
the knit sts and purling the purl sts.
Size Large Cirque Stitch Pattern (Multiple of 20 sts):
Round 1: K2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k1, p1.
Round 2: TW,
p1, k1, p1, 3LPC, p6,
3RPC, p1, k1, p1.
Round 3: K2,
p1, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2,
p2, k1, p1.
Round 4: TW,
p1, k1, p2, 3LPC, p4,
3RPC, p2, k1, p1.
Round 5: K2,
p1, k1, p3, k2, p4, k2,
p3, k1, p1.
Round 6: TW,
p1, k1, p3, 4LPC, 4RPC,
p3, k1, p1.
Round 7: K2,
p1, k1, p5, k4, p5, k1,
p1.
Round 8: TW,
p1, k1, p5, 4RC, p5,
k1, p1.
Round 9: Repeat
Round 7.
Round 10: TW,
p1, k1, p5, k4, p5, k1,
p1.
Round 11: Repeat
Round 7.
Round 12: Repeat
Round 8.
Round 13: Repeat
Round 7.
Round 14: TW,
p1, k1, p3, 4RPC, 4LPC,
p3, k1, p1.
Round 15: K2,
p1, k1, p3, k2, p4, k2,
p3, k1, p1.
Round 16: TW,
p1, k1, p2, 3RPC, p4,
3LPC, p2, k1, p1.
Round 17: Repeat
Round 3.
Round 18: TW,
p1, k1, p1, 3RPC, p6,
3LPC, p1, k1, p1.
Repeat Rounds 1-18 for
pattern. When worked flat, all even rows are worked by knitting
the knit sts and purling the purl sts.
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Leg
CO 72 [80] sts.
Divide sts between needles as follows: N1 & N2:
18 [20]; N3: 20 [22]; N4;
16 [18].
(NOTE:
if you are using a circular
needle, place 34 [38] on
front needle and 38 [42] sts on back needle, placing
stitch marker after 16th [18th] st on the front needle
to mark the beg of round.)
Dividing sts in this way will help you avoid having
to rearrange sts later in the pattern.
Round 1: [K1 tbl, p1] rep to end of round.
Repeat this round until work measures one inch.
Work 4 repeats of appropriate Cirque Stitch Pattern,
ending with Round 8 [9] on 4th rep.
Next row (working only across sts on N1) [RS]: Slip
2 with yarn in back (wyib), p1, sl1 wyib, p4[5], sl4
wyib, p4[5], sl1 wyib, p1, turn.
Heel Flap
Heel flap will now be worked flat across 34
[38] sts on N1 & N4, starting with a WS row. Directions
are given as though for one needle.
Continuing in patt as established, work 28 [32] rows. Note:
Remember that when working
flat, all patterning
is done on the RS rows
-- on WS rows,
just knit the knits and
purl the purls.
Next Row (WS): K1, p1, k4 [5], RNDD, k4 [5],
p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k4 [5], RNDD, k4 [5], p1, k1. 30
[34] sts.
Second Row [RS]: P12
[14], k1, p1, TW, p1,
k1, p12 [14].
Third Row [WS]: K12
[14], p1, k1, p2, k1,
p1, k12 [14].
Repeat the last two rows once more.
Turn Heel
Row 1 [RS]: K18 [20], ssk, k1, turn.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1,
p7, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 3 [RS]: Sl1,
k8, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 4 [WS]: Sl1,
p9, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 5 [RS]: Sl1,
k10, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 6 [WS]: Sl1,
p11, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 7 [RS]: Sl1,
k12, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 8 [WS]: Sl1,
p13, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 9 [RS]: Sl1,
k14, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 10 [WS]: Sl1,
p15, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 11 [RS]: Sl1,
k16 ssk, k -[1], turn.
Row 12 [WS]: Sl1,
p16 [17], p2tog, p -[1],
turn.
Small Size: Proceed to
gusset – 18 sts remain.
Large Size Only
RS - Row 13: Sl1, k18, ssk,
turn.
WS - Row 14: p19, p2tog, turn - 20 sts
remain.
Gusset
Knit first 9 [10] heel
sts. This point (center of heel) will now
mark the
beginning of the round.
Using a new needle (now N1),
k remaining 9 [10] sts of heel flap, then pick up 17
[19] sts along adjacent edge of heel flap.
Using next
needle (N2), work across next 18 [20] sts in patt as
established.
Using next needle (N3), work across next
20 [22] sts in patt as established.
Using remaining
needle (N4), pick up 17 [19] sts along edge of heel
flap, k last 9 [10] sts on heel flap – 90 [100]
sts: N1 & N4: 26 [29]; N2: 18 [20]; N3: 20 [22].
Round 1 (Decrease Round): K to last 3 sts on
N1, k2tog, p1; work sts on N2 & N3 in patt; p1, ssk,
k to end of N4 – 2 sts decreased.
Round 2: K to
last st on N1, p1; work
sts on N2 & N3 in
patt; p1, k to end of
N4.
Repeat these two rounds until 17 [20] sts remain on
both N1 & N4 – 72 [84] sts.
Foot
Continue even as established,
working all sts on N2 & N3 in patt and purling
last st of N1 and first st of N4 until 9 repeats of
patt have been worked from cast on edge, ending with
Round 5 [6] on 9th repeat.
Next Round: N1: K to last st, p1; N2: K2, p1,
k1, p4 [5], RNDD, p4 [5], k1, p1; N3: k2, p1, k1, p4
[5], RNDD, p4 [5], k1, p1, k2; N4: p1, k across.
Round 2: N1:
K to last st, p1; N2:
TW, p1, k1, p 4[5], [purl
into the front & back
of next st] twice, p
4[5], k1, p1; N3: TW,
p1, k1, p to last 4 sts,
k1, p1, TW; N4: p1, knit
across.
Round 3: N1:
K to last st, p1; N2: (k2,
p1, k1), p to last
2 sts, (k1, p1); N3:
(k2, p1, k1), p to last
4 sts, (k1, p1, k2);
N4: p1, knit to end.
Round 4: N1:
K to last st, p1; N2:
(TW, p1, k1), p to last
2 sts, (k1, p1); N3:
(TW, p1, k1), p to last
4 sts, (k1, p1, TW);
N4: p1, knit to end.
Repeat Rounds 3 & 4 once more. (You are continuing
to work the twist sts at each edge and center.)
Toe
Round 1 (Decrease round): N1: K to last 3 sts,
k2tog, p1; N2: K2, p1, ssk, k across; N3: k to last 5
sts, k2tog, p1, k2; N4: p1, ssk, k across.
Round 2: N1: K to last st, p1; N2: TW, p1, k across;
N3: k to last 3 sts, p1, TW; N4: p1, k across.
Repeat these two rounds until 36 sts remain – 8
sts each on N1 & N4, 10 sts each on N2 & N3.
With N4, k across all sts on N1. (This is now N1). Transfer
sts on N2 & N3 to one needle (N2). Transfer one st
from each end of N2 to N1 – 18 sts on each needle.
Work Twisted Three-Needle Bindoff. |
Weave in all ends. Block
to shape. |
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Sarah Wilson is shocked she had these in her. She recently moved from West Palm Beach
to Kansas City, where she now sees the value in woolen socks.
Stop
by her blog, Fashioknitsa,
for more free patterns and
to keep tabs on what she's up to! |
| Pattern & images © 2009
Sarah Wilson. Contact Sarah |
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