Emily Socks
Mapleweave Designs
Introduction
This is my VERY first pattern that I've designed. As a Sock Knitters Anonymous (SKA) member on Ravelry in June 2008, one of the challenges was to design your own socks. I had just finished knitting the Dream in Color Shrug by Kay Dahlquist and love the stitch pattern. Trying to design my own socks, I found a similar stitch pattern in Super Stitches Knitting by Karen Hemingway. The stitch pattern is called Traveling Vine Lace. Emily is my dream-come-true. So, this first design is named after her. She also modeled for the photography sessions. Yarn choices... I like tightly twisted yarn. Other good choices include Socks That Rock Lightweight, Hazelknits Artisan, The Sanguine Gryphon Bugga or Skinny Bugga. Gauge..(I hate swatching!l) But the gauge for my
Cuff
Cast on 60 stitches, dividing into 30 stitches on each needle. Join in the round, be careful not to twist the stitches. Work in k2,p2 rib for 1.5 inches or until desired length is reached.
Supplies
400 yards of Fingering Weight Yarn. Sample knitted with Dream In Color Smooshy in Deep Seaflower 2-US#2 $(2.75\ \mathsf{m m})$ Circular Needles Tapestry Needle Stitch Marker sample pair was about $7~\%$ stitches per inch. This pattern can easily be adjusted for sizing either by changing needle size or for a bigger size, add a knit stitch between pattern repeats. This pair of socks fit my feet, wearing 8.5-sized shoes.
Leg
Follow chart, repeating the pattern repeat 6 times for each row. All even-numbered rows are plain knits. Repeat lace pattern (16 rows) 3 times or more if you would like a longer leg. If you don't read charts, these are the written instructions for the lace pattern. All evennumbered rows are plain knits. R1: [k, k2tog, k4, yo, k, yo, ssk] 6 times R3: [k, k2tog, k3, yo, k, yo, kl, ssk] 6 times R5: [k, k2tog, k2, yo, k, yo, k2, ssk] 6 times R7: [k, k2tog, kl, yo, k, yo, k3, ssk] 6 times R9: [k, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k4, ssk] 6 times Rll: [k, k2tog, kl, yo, k, yo, k3, ssk] 6 times R13: [k, k2tog, k2, yo, k, yo, k2, ssk] 6 times R15: [k, k2tog, k3, yo, k, yo, kl, ssk] 6 times Repeat R1 - R16 3 times or to desired leg length, ending with R16.
Chart
Legend
k \~knit yo \~ yarnover ssk \~ slip, slip kmit k2tog \~ knit two together
Heel Flap
The heel flap is worked back and forth over 30 stitches while the needle holding the instep stitches is at rest. With the right side facing, Rl: [S1, k1] 15 times R3: S1, p29 Repeat Rl & R2 for a total of 15 times - you'll find 15 slip sitches on each side of the heel flap. If you have a large instep, you may want to work another repeat or two for a taller instep.
Heel Turn
R1(RS): k15, ssk, k1, turn R2(WS): S1, p3, p2tog, pl, turn R3(RS): S1, k4, k2tog, k1, turn Repeat R2 & R3, k2tog and p2tog at 1 stitch before gap. You should end up on the RS, with a total of 16 stitches after the completion of the heel turn.
Gusset
With needle 1, kl6 and pick up and knit 16 stitches, one in each slip stitch plus 1 between the instep and gusset. With needle 2, work Row 1 of the pattern, pm, pick up and knit 16 stitches, one in each slip stitch plus 1 between the instep and gusset. You will end up with 32 stitches on needle 1 and 46 stitches on needle 2. Next, arrange your stitches so that all the instep stitches stay on needle 2, and the sole stitches on needle 1. Place a marker at the beginning of needle 1 and move the last 16 stitches from needle 2 to needle 1, ending up with 30 stitches on needle 2, and 48 stitches on needle 1. You will now have a new beginning of round at the start of needle 1. R1: S16, remove marker, k32, continue with pattern on needle 2. R2: SSK, k44, k2tog, continue with pattern on needle2 R3: k46, continue with pattern on needle 2 Repeat R2 & R3, decreasing 2 stitches on needle 1 every other row, until there are 30 stitches remaining on needle 1.
Leg
Continue with stockinette stitch on the sole and pattern on instep until $1~\%$ inches before desired foot length, ending with R8 or R16 of chart.
Toe
Rl: knit all stitches R2: kl, ssk, kl to last 3 stitches on needle 1, k2tog, kl, kl, ssk, kl to last 3 stitches on needle 2, k2tog. Repeat these 2 rounds until 26 total stitches remain (13 on each needle). Graft stitches. Weave in ends and block.
References
Chart was generated from ChartGen at http: // chartgen.orangellous.com/index.php Traveling Vine Lace stitch pattern from Super Stitches Knitting, Essential Techniques Plus a Dictionary of More than 300 Stitch Patterns by Karen Hemingway Sock Design inspired by Dream In Color Shrug by Kay Dahlquist.
