Raspberry Swirl Socks
Materials:
Yarn: Lana Grossa, Cotton Fun, 50 gm balls - 2 Needles: 1 set dpns (set of 5) $2.75\;\mathrm{mm}$ Gauge: 8 sts/inch (st st, in the round) Size: Lady's Small, Lady's Medium
Abbreviations:
M1 (pick up the loop lying between the next 2 stitches and knit into the back of it) SSK (slip next 2 sts individually to righthand needle - as if to knit. Slip them back (as if to purl) onto the left hand needle, and K them together through back loops) Makes left-slanting decrease.
Pattern (multiple of 4 sts on each needle):
Round 1: K1, K2 tog. $\sp{*}\mathrm{P}1$ , K1 Rep from \* to last st. M1, K1 Round 2: K1 $^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ P1 Rep from \* to last st. K1 Round 3: K1, P2 tog. $\ast\mathrm{K}1$ , P1 Rep from \* to last st. M1, K1 Round 4: $^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ ,P1 Rep from \* to last 2 sts. K2 Designed by rdtebby.
Sock:
Cast on 64 (72) sts loosely. Join in round, arranging stitches evenly on 4 needles. Work pattern above for 6 (7) inches, ending with Round 4.
Divide for heel:
Continuing in K1, P1 rib pattern, work the sts of needle 1 onto the end of needle 4. Turn work to start heel flap, and working on heel needle only: Row 1: Sl first st, P1,K1 to end of needle Row 2: Sl first st, P1,K1 to end of needle Repeat rows 1 and 2 for $2~\%$ $(2\,\%)$ inches, ending with right ide facing for nxt rw.
Raspberry Swirl Socks
Turn heel:
K 18 (20), SSK, K1. Turn Next row: Sl 1, P 5, P2 tog, P1. Turn. Row 1: Sl 1, K to 1 st before the gap, SSK, K1. Turn Row 2: Sl 1, P to 1 st before the gap, P2 tog, P1. Turn Repeat rows 1 and 2 til all sts are used up, ending with a K row.
Pick up gusset sts:
Using the needle with the heel stitches on it, pick up and knit each slipped st along the edge of the heel flap. Pick up the thread between the needles, and knit a st into the back of it (this avoids a hole showing up in the gusset corner). Work in pattern across instep stitches (needles 2 and 3). With empty needle pick up the thread between the next two stitches, and knit a st into the back of it, pick up and knit the slipped stitches along this side of the heel flap. Work half the heel stitches onto this needle. You will have picked up approximately 14 (16) stitches along each gusset edge.
Gusset decreases:
Round 1: Needle 1 - work to 3 sts before the end. K2 tog, K1. Needles 2 and 3 - Work K1,P1 rib pattern across. Needle 4, K1, SSK, K to end of needle. Round 2: Needle 1 - K all sts. Needles 2 and 3 - Work K1,P1 rib pattern across. Needle 4 - K all sts. Continue these 2 rounds until there are 16 (18) sts on each needle. Continue without decreasing til foot from back of heel measures $6\ ^{1}\!/_{2}\ (8\ ^{1}\!/_{2})$ inches (or 2 inches short of desired length of sock.
Toe decreases:
Round 1: Needle 1 - K to 3 sts before the end. K2 tog, K1. Needle 2, K1, SSK, K to end of needle. Needle 3 - K to 3 sts before the end. K2 tog, K1. Needle 4, K1, SSK, K to end of needle. Round 2: Knit around Repeat rounds 1 and 2 til there are 8 sts on each needle. Repeat round 1 til there are 5 sts on each needle. Place sts from needles 1 and 4 onto one needle Place sts from needles 2 and 3 onto one needle. Graft toe.
