by AnneLena Mattison

Have you ever gone camping? Frankly, I'm not much for the bugs or dirt, but of course my kids love camping.... and bugs and dirt! I always bring my sock knitting when we camp.

These socks were conceived the moment I laid eyes on the beautiful skein at my local LYS and they were knit sitting at the campfire.
The color reminded me of fall and the big orange moon you might see that time of year. I wanted cables all over but also wanted to play a little with the gusset by splitting the cable, something that had been playing around in my mind.

SIZE
Adult S [M, L]
Shown in size S

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot Circumference at ball of foot: 8.75[9.5, 10.25] inches
Length of foot: 9.5[10.25 ,11.5] inches – adjustable to fit
Length of leg: 7 inches - adjustable

MATERIALS
Yarn
[MC] Madelinetosh Tosh Sock [100 % Merino wool; 395 yd/361 m per 114 g skein]; color: Citrus; 1[1, 2] skeins 

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 set US #1.5/2.5mm double-point needles
OR
1 32 inch or longer US #1.5/2.5 mm circular needle for magic loop method
OR
2 short US #1.5/2.5 mm circular needles for two-circulars method

Notions
Yarn needle
Cable needle
Stitch markers – 2 removable stitch markers of different styles or colors, 2 other markers

GAUGE

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

M1 Purlwise: Using tip of left needle, pick up bar between last stitch on right needle and first stitch on left needle, from front to back, and purl into the back of this loop.

C4L: Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work; k2, then k2 from cable needle.

The first half of the round will form the sole; the second half the instep.  If working on magic loop or two circulars, place the sole sts together on one needle, the instep on the second.  If working on dpns, ensure that sole sts are grouped together and instep sts are grouped together.  Place a removable stitch marker in the fabric for the start of the round, and a second at the midpoint for the end of the sole/start of the instep.

Round 1: Kfb, knit to 2 sts before start of instep, kfb, k1; kfb, knit to 2 sts before end of round, kfb, k1.

Round 2: Knit.

Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 6[6, 7] more times. 60[60, 64] sts total – 30[30, 32] each on sole and instep.

Size small only: proceed to Foot.

Size medium only:
Next round: Kfb, knit to 2 sts before start of instep, kfb, k1; kfb, k13, kfb, k13, kfb, k1. 65 sts total; 32 sole sts, 33 instep sts.
Sole: Kfb, work to second to last st, kfb, k1.
Instep: Kfb, knit 13, kfb, knit 13, kfb, k1. 65 sts total – 32 on sole, 33 on instep.
Following round: Knit.
Proceed to Foot.

Size large only:
Next round: Kfb, knit to 2 sts before start of instep, kfb, k1; kfb, k10, kfb, k7, kfb, k10, kfb, k1. 70 sts total – 34 on sole, 36 on instep.
Following round: Knit.
Proceed to Foot.

Foot:
Foot round: Work appropriate size of Sole chart across first 30[32, 34] sts of round, work appropriate size of Instep chart across rem 30[33,36] sts of round.

Work as established until 11[13, 15] repeats of charts are complete, or until sock measures 3.5 inches short of desired foot length, ending with a Round 4.

Continue until all 32 rows of the Gusset Chart are complete.  Final chart row ends after 19 sts.  At this point, place a marker here and after st 43[45, 47] of sole, and proceed immediately to Short Row Heel.

Short Row Heel:
Sock is now worked back and forth on sole and gusset stitches only.
Sole st count: 3 pattern sts, 16 gusset sts, 24[26, 28] heel sts, 16 gusset sts, 3 pattern sts.
Row 1 [RS]: K2, p1, k18[20,22], p1, wrap and turn.
Row 2 [WS]: K1, p18[20,22], k1, wrap and turn.
Row 3 [RS]: P1, k16[18,22], wrap and turn.
Row 4 [WS]: P14[16,18], wrap and turn.
Row 5 [RS]: K12[14,16], wrap and turn.
Row 6 [WS]: P10[12,14], wrap and turn.
Row 7 [RS]: K8[10,12], wrap and turn.
Row 8 [WS]: P6[8,10], wrap and turn.

Heel Flap:
Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1 purlwise, work in ribbing pattern as set, working wrapped sts together with their wraps, to one st before marker, remove marker, p2tog. Turn.
Row 2 [WS]: work in ribbing pattern as set, working wrapped sts together with their wraps, to one st before marker, remove marker, ssk. Turn.
Row 3 [RS]: Sl 1 purlwise, work in ribbing pattern as set to one st before gap made by previous turn, p2tog. Turn.
Row 4 [WS]: Sl1 knitwise, work in ribbing pattern as set to one st before gap made by previous turn, SSK. Turn.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 14 more times until all gusset sts are worked. Work across Instep in chart pattern to complete round. 60[65,70] sts total: 30[32, 34] sole sts, 30[33, 36] on instep.

Leg:
Leg round:
Size S only: (P1, k4, p1, k6) twice, p1, k4, p1; work Small Instep chart across second half of round.
Size M only: (P1, k4, p1, k7) twice, p1, k4, p1; work Medium Instep chart across second half of round.
Size L only: (P1, k4, p1, k8) twice, p1, k4, p1; work Large Instep chart across second half of round.
Work even in pattern as established until leg measures 5.5 inches or desired length from top of heel flap, ending with row 4 of chart.

Cuff:
Cuff round: Work appropriate size Cuff Chart 5 times across round.
Repeat rounds 1-4 of chart 4 times.

FINISHING
Bind off cuff very loosely in ribbing pattern, using Jeny’s Suprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off.
Weave in ends.

AnneLena Mattison has a Masters in Business (MBA). She lives in Northern California with her husband and their 6 kids.

In addition to running a home business and teaching knitting classes, she spends her time knitting, designing, spinning and dyeing.