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MATERIALS Notions |
GAUGE |
28 sts/36 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch |
PATTERN NOTES |
SSP: Slip the next 2 sts
knitwise, one by one, insert the left needle into the front
of the 2 slipped sts from left to right, remove the right needle
then insert it into the back of the 2 stitches together from
left to right, then complete the stitch as you normally purl. Working the Twists with a cable needle Working the Twists without a cable needle 1/1 RT, 1/1 RPT | Right Traveling Stitch 2/1 LT, 2/1 LPT | Double
Left Traveling Stitch 2/1 RT, 2/1 RPT | Double Right Traveling
Stitch 2/2 RC | Double Right Cross |
Charts Chart
A | Chart B, D | Chart
C |
DIRECTIONS |
Cuff Using long-tail method, CO 66[72, 78] sts. Distribute sts across needles as you prefer and join for working in the round being careful not to twist. Ribbing round: [K2, p1] around. Round 1, establish patterns: Work 15 [18, 21] sts in ribbing as set, pm, k2, pm, work 15 [18, 21] sts in ribbing, pm, work 5 sts in ribbing, pm, work Chart A over next 24 sts, pm, work rem 5 sts in ribbing as set to end of round. Work as set until round 15 of the chart is complete. When all rows of Chart A are complete change to charts B, C, and D in pattern area as follows: Maintaining ribbing as established, work Chart B over first 16 sts of Chart A area, m1 (this is the first stitch of the first row of Chart C), work chart D over last 16 sts of patterned area. 67[73, 79] sts. Each time there is an increase in Chart C, work decreases in ribbing on the following round as above.When Chart C complete, work even in patts as est until leg measures 8 inches from CO edge or desired length to heel. Heel Flap Next rnd, setup for heel: Work in patts as est to center stitch (stitch #7) of Chart C panel. Right sock: Work center stitch of gusset panel. The 32[36,
40] sts just worked are the heel sts. Repeat Rows 3 & 4 8[9,10] more times, until 12[14, 16]
sts rem in heel. Foot With RS facing, pick up and knit 11[11, 12] sts along first edge of heel flap, using slipped sts as a guide. Work across instep sts in patts as established. Pick up and knit 11[11, 12] sts along second edge of heel flap, using slipped sts as a guide. Work across heel sts as follows: K2tog, k8[10, 12], ssk. 32[36, 40] sts rem in heel, 67 [73, 79] sts total. Foot round: K to start of instep; work across instep in patts
as est; k to end of round. Right sock, shaping round: K to start of instep; work across instep in patt as set to end of Chart C gusset marker, m1, slip marker, work as set to 2 sts before end of instep, ssp; k to end of round. Left sock, shaping round: K to start of
instep; p2tog, work across instep in patt
as set to end of Chart C gusset marker,
m1, slip marker, work to end of instep
as set; k to end of round. Repeat the above four rounds, taking increased gusset sts into gusset pattern until only 1 st rems between chart panel and instep. At this point, patterns end and instep is worked in St st
until foot is desired length to toe: Setup round, size S only: [K2tog, k20] 3 times, k1. 64 sts. Setup round, size M, L: K2tog, k to end of round. -[72, 78] sts. Rearrange sts so that sts so half of the sts are in sole and half in the top of foot. Start of round is at center of sole. Rnd 1: Knit to last 3 sts on sole, k2tog, k2, ssk,
knit to last 3 sts of instep, k2tog, k2 ssk, knit to end of
rnd. 4 sts decreased. FINISHING Wash and dry on large sock blockers if desired. |
ABOUT THE DESIGNER |
Donna Druchunas escaped a corporate
cubicle to honor her passions for knitting,
world travel, research, and writing.
She is the author of six knitting books
including Arctic
Lace, Successful Lace Knitting, Kitty Knits, and Ethnic
Knitting Exploration: Lithuania, Iceland,
and Ireland. She teaches in
the United States in Europe and now offers
online sock-knitting
classes at Craftsy.com. Visit Donna's website at sheeptoshawl.com. |
Pattern & images © 2012 Donna Druchunas. Contact Donna |