Designed by Adrienne Fong The lace and cables remind me of the soothing patterns made in the sand of a Japanese Tea Gardens. May you find a relaxing moment in your day to enjoy "Zen Garden."
Sock knit with Claudia Hand Painted Yarns in "Zen Garden" Size: Adult medium (8" ankle)/large (9" ankle)
2 - 50 gm (175yds/50gm)ingering wt sock yarn
(you may need 3 skeins if your foot is longer than 9 ${\mathit{1}}/{2}^{\prime\prime}$ or if you want the large size with a 6" leg) US 1.5 $(2.5\mathsf{m m})$ (2 sets)/US 2 ( $\left(2.75\;\mathsf{m m}\right)$ (2 sets) needles or to knit to gauge waste yarn for provisional cast-on cable needle tapestry needle Gauge: 8.5 sts/inch in stockinette
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$7~\%^{\prime\prime}$ leg circumference (blocked & relaxed) medium $6"$ medium/5 1/4" large cuff length
Notes:
For a smaller or larger sock, it is recommended that you go down or up one needle size. (You can also decrease or add a purl stitch to the pattern) If you are knitting the medium but have a foot length longer than $9~1/2".$ ,follow the instructions for the large leg so that you will have enough yarn to finish your foot or buy an extra skein of yarn. If you are knitting the large and want a $6^{\prime\prime}$ leg, follow the instructions for the medium. You will need an extra skein of yarn. For mirrored socks: begin second sock on round 13 of Cable Pattern Stitch and substitute 2/2R for 2/2L.
Abbreviations:
2/2L(Cable 2 over 2, left) - slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold in front, k2 from LHN, then k2 from cable needle 2/2R (Cable 2 over 2, right) - slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold in back, k2 from LHN, then k2 from cable needle slip 1 - slip 1 as if to purl, unless otherwise stated yo - yarn-over k2tog/p2tog - knit/purl 2 stitches together
PM - place marker
ssk - slip 1 stitch as if to knit, slip another stitch as if to knit. Insert left needle through the front loops of the two slipped stitches and knit them together rounds 1-6: k round 7 (fold line): \*yo, k2tog; repeat from \* to end rounds 8-13: k
Cable Stitch Pattern: (multiple of 15)
Remove waste yarn and place stitches onto a spare set of needles. Fold at round 7 so purl sides are facing each other (cast-on row is in the back). You will now knit one stitch from working needle and one stitch from the spare needle together. Repeat around. (68 sts) Set-up for leg: knit one round, evenly increasing by 7 sts. (75 sts). Work [k4, p2, k7, p2] 5 times. Leg (all sizes): Work rounds 1-24 of cable pattern stitch twice. round 1: $^{\ast}2/2\mathsf{L},$ p2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, p2; repeat from \* to end round $^{2\,\&}$ all even rounds: $\ast\mathsf{k4}$ p2, k7, p2; repeat from \* to end round 3: $\star_{\mathsf{k}4}$ p2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, p2 ; repeat from $^*$ to end round 5: $\star_{\mathsf{k}4}$ p2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, p2 ; repeat from \* to end round 7: $^{\ast}2/2\mathsf{L},$ p2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, p2; repeat from $^*$ to end round 9: $\ast\mathsf{k4},$ .p2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, p2 ; repeat from \* to end round 11: $\bf{*}_{k4}$ , p2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, p2 ; repeat from \* to end round 13: $^{\ast}2/2\mathsf{L}$ P2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, p2; repeat from \* to end round 15: $\bf{*}_{k4}$ , p2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, p2; repeat from \* to end round 17: $\bf{*}_{k4}$ , p2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, p2; repeat from \* to end round 19: $^{\ast}2/2\mathsf{L}$ p2, ssk, kztog, k2, yo, k1, yo, p2; repeat from \* to end round 21: $\bf{*}_{k4}$ , p2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, p2; repeat from \* to end round 23: $\bf{*}_{k4}$ , p2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, p2; repeat from \* to end round 24: $\bf{*}_{k4}$ , P2, k7, p2; repeat from \* to end Repeat rounds 1-24 for pattern For medium (or large using 3 skeins of yarn): Work rounds 1-21 once more. Work round 22 as follows to center pattern over instep: work 36 sts in pattern as established. PM to indicate start of instep. Work 37 sts in pattern as established. PM to indicate start of heel flap. (37 instep sts/ 38 heel sts) Decrease for heel: k1, p1, k4, p2, ssk, k2tog, k3, p2, k1, k2tog, k1, p2, ssk, k2tog, k3, p2, k4, p1, k1. (37 instep sts/33 heel sts) for LARGE (or foot length longer than 9 1/2") using 2 skeins: Work rounds 1-9 once more. Work round 10 as follows to center pattern over instep: work 36 sts in pattern as established. PM to indicate start of instep. Work 37 sts in pattern as established. PM to indicate start of heel flap. (37 instep sts/ 38 heel sts) Decrease for heel: k1, p1, k4, p2, k3, ssk, k2tog, p2, k1, k2tog, k1, p2, k3, ssk, k2tog, p2, k4, p1, $_{k l}$ .(37 instep sts/33 heel sts) Heel: will be worked over 33 sts. Place 37 instep stitches on holder. Heel flap is worked back and forth.
Hemmed Picot Cuff: Using $2.5\mathsf{m m}$ $(2.75\mathsf{m m})$ needles and a provisional cast on with waste yarn, cast on 68 sts. Join into a round, being careful not to twist the CO edge around the needles. PM to indicate beginning of rounds. Change to project yarn and work hem as follows: Slipped Stitch with Cabled Border: row 1 (wrong side): slip 1, k1, p4, k2, p17, k2, p4, k1, p1 row 2: slip 1, p1, 2/2L, $\ast\mathsf{k1}$ , slip 1; repeat from \* to last 9 sts. End with k1, p2, 2/2l, p1, k1. row 3: slip 1, k1, p4, k2, p17, k2, p4, k1, p1 row 4: slip 1, p1, k4, $\ast\mathsf{k1}$ , slip 1; repeat from \* to last 9 sts. End with k1, p2, k4, p1, k1. row 5: slip 1, k1, p4, k2, p17, k2, p4, k1, p1 row 6: slip 1, p1, k4, $\ast\mathsf{k1}$ , slip 1; repeat from \* to last 9 sts. End with k1, p2, k4, p1, k1. repeat rows 1-6 until heel flap is 2 3/8 inches or desired length. End on row 2, 4 or 6. (If ending on row 2, omit the 2/2L and just knit the 4 sts.) Turn heel as follows: row 1 (wrong side): slip 1, p19, p2tog, p1, turn row 2: slip 1, k8, ssk, k1, turn row 3: slip 1, p9, p2tog, p1 turn row 4: slip 1, k10, ssk, k1, turn Continue working one more stitch until all the stitches have been worked. There should be 21 stitches remaining. Do not turn work. Begin gusset. Gusset: Pick up the back loop and knit through the back of each slipped stitch along edge of heel. PM to indicate start of instep. Knit 37 instep stitches in cable pattern as established. PM to indicate end of instep Pick up the back loop and knit through the back the same number of stitches along second edge of heel. Knit 10 stitches and place marker. The beginning of the round is now the middle of the heel flap. Round 1 (decrease round): Knit to last 3 stitches before first instep marker, k2tog, k1. Knit 37 instep sts in cable pattern as established. Slip second marker, k1, ssk, knit to end of round. Round 2: Knit around as established. Repeat these two rounds until 31 stitches remain on thesole. Foot: Knit as established (cable pattern stitches on instep and stockinette on the sole) until foot measures about $z^{\prime\prime}$ less than desired foot length, ending on even round. Decrease round: Knit to first instep marker. Work cable pattern across instep stitches EXCEPT OMIT ALL YO's. Slip second marker, knit to end of round. (31 instep sts/ 31 sole sts) Knit 3 rounds even. Begin toe.
Toe:
Decrease Round: knit to last 3 stitches before first marker, k2tog, k1. Slip marker, k1, ssk, knit across to last 3 stitches before second marker, k2tog, k1. Slip marker, k1, ssk, knit to end. Work decrease round once, knit 3 rounds even. [Work decrease round once, knit 2 rounds even] twice. [work decrease round once, knit 1 round even] 3 times. Work decrease round only until 18 sts remain. Use Kitchener stitch to close toe.
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Zen Garden
Chart:
Created in Knit Visualizer (www.knitoundry.com) Credit: The lovely lace and cable used in this pattern is adapted from "Knitting Patterns Book 300" (Boubariami Pata N Butdku 300 Boubari Ami) http: //bellybuttonknits.blogspot.com Originally published as TheKnitter.com SOTM Club pattern You may photocopy instructions and charts for personal use only.
