SOCKS (make 2)
With 1 strand each of A and C held tog, cast on 40 sts. Divide sts evenly onto 4 needles. Place marker for beg of rnd and join, being careful not to twist sts.
Work in K1, p1 Rib for 5 rnds.
Change to 1 strand each of B and C held tog and work in St st (k every rnd) until piece measures about 7 1/2 in. (19 cm) from beg.
Heel Flap
Note: Heel flap is worked back and forth in rows with 1 strand each of A and C held tog.
Next Row (WS): P20; leave remaining sts unworked (for instep).
Next Row (RS): *Sl 1, k1; rep from * across 20 sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 9 more times.
Turn Heel
Next Row (RS): Sl 1, k11, k2tog, k1, turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, k to 1 st before gap created by decrease on previous row, k2tog, k1, turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, p to 1 st before gap, p2tog, p1, turn.
Rep last 2 rows until 14 sts remain.
Next Row: Sl 1, k to 1 st before gap, k2tog, turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, p to 1 st before gap, p2tog, turn.
Gusset
Change to 1 strand each of B and C held tog and k across 12 sts of heel, pick up and k12 sts along side of heel flap, and 1 st between heel flap and next (instep) needle; with 2nd needle, work across 10 sts of instep; with 3rd needle, work across rem10 sts of instep; with 4th needle, pick up and k 1 st between instep needle and heel flap, pick up and k12 sts along remaining side of heel flap, then k 6 sts of heel – 58 sts.
Place marker for beg of rnd.
Continue with 1 strand each of B and C held tog, and shape gusset as follows:
Rnd 1: Knit.
Rnd 2 (Dec): K to last 2 sts on first needle, k2tog; k across instep sts; on 4th needle, skp, k to end of rnd.
Rep last 2 rnds until 40 sts rem.
Foot
Work even in St st until foot measures about 1 1/2 in. (4 cm) less than desired total foot length (measured from back of heel).
Shape Toe
Note: Work toe with 1 strand each of A and C held tog.
Rnd 1 (Dec): K to last 3 sts of first needle, k2tog, k1; on 2nd needle k1, skp, k to last 3 sts on 3rd needle, skp, k1; on 4th needle, k1, k2tog, k to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rep last 2 rnds until 16 sts rem.
Graft Toe
Divide sts evenly onto 2 needles (8 sts per needle). Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Holding the 2 needles parallel with wrong sides of fabric together, thread a large-eyed blunt needle with yarn end and work as follows: Insert needle as if to purl into first stitch on front piece. Insert needle as if to knit into first stitch on back piece. Then follow steps 1–4 below.
1) Insert needle as if to knit through first st on front needle and let st drop from needle.
2) Insert needle into 2nd st on front needle as if to purl and pull the yarn through, leaving st on needle.
3) Insert needle into first st on back needle as if to purl and let it drop from needle.
4) Insert it as if to knit through 2nd st on back needle and pull the yarn through, leaving st on needle. Rep 1–4 until all sts have been grafted. When finished, adjust tension as necessary.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. |
