"Blueberry Spirals"\*
Bernat Sox, 1 ball each in MC and CC Gauge: 48 rows and 32 sts per 4 inches in stockinette set of 5 DPNs, size 3 or size needed to obtain gauge Spiral Pattern: Round 1: $\mathrm{}^{\ast}\mathrm{K}4$ in MC, K4 in $\mathrm{CC^{*}}$ , repeat to end Round 2: K1 in CC, $\mathrm{}^{\ast}\mathrm{K}4$ in MC, K4 in $\mathrm{CC^{*}}$ to 3 sts from end, K3 in CC Round 3: K2 in CC, $\mathrm{}^{\ast}\mathrm{K}4$ in MC, K4 in $\mathrm{CC^{*}}$ to 2 sts from end, K2 in CC Continue in a similar fashion indefinitely CO 56 sts, join Rounds 1-5 Work $2\mathbf{x}2$ ribbing in MC, on last st of last row k2tog (55 sts) Then work 4 in (or desired length) in spiral pattern, about 38 rows K N1 onto just-worked N4 (29 sts on 1 needle) MAKE FLAP (in MC or continue spirals) Row 1: Sl1 P1 to end Row 2: K to end Repeat for 11 rows, ending with a WS row TURN HEEL Row 1: (RS) Sl1, k to last 10, K2tog, K1, turn Row 2: Sl 1, P til 10 remain, P2tog, P1, turn Row 3:Sl 1, K to one st before gap, K2tog, K1, turn Continue in this manner until only one st remains after the gap (19 sts) GUSSET Resume spirals on instep, carrying CC behind for heel sts if you've worked the heel in MC If you are knitting the heel in MC: N1: K 5 heel sts, M1, K 4 sts (10 sts) If you are knitting the heel in spiral pattern: N1: K Pick up: Use empty needle (N2) to k across remaining heel sts and pick up 14 side sts (24 sts) K across instep sts as normal Pick up and $\mathrm{~k~}14$ side sts plus remaining heel sts on $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ needle (24 sts) Decreases: Round 1: $N!\!\::\!\!\mathrm{K}$ to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1 N2 and N3: knit N4: K1, ssk, K to end of round Round 2: Knit Repeat these 2 rounds until you are back to 55 sts (if you are kniting the heel in MC, you willhave to dec one extra stitch to maintain the spirals) FOOT: Resume spiral pattern all the way around if you have not already; K in pattern to first joint of big toe TOE: If you are going to use only MC on the toe, begin now Round 1: N1 and N3: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1 N2 and N4: K1, ssk, K to end Round 2: Knit Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 four times, then Round 1 only 5 times Kitchener remaining stitches together Make 2.
