Lollipop Sock Pattern: A Colorful Knitting Project with Detailed Instructions and Charts

Lollipop

Lollipop

A few days ago I had to buy a ball of yarn just because of the colours: a self-stripping yarn with bright shining candy colours that made me happy by just looking at it :-) Since then this very special ball of yarn was sitting on top of my stash and happily winking on me every time I was looking for yarn for a new sock project. But somehow I always had a feeling that the pattern I wanted to knit wasn't the right one for it. So finally I decided to create a pattern on my own to do the little ball justice. Lollipop is a simple, but IMHO effectful pattern that easily can be varied.

# Cuff:

CO 72 sts. Divide evenly between needles (16 sts on each needle) and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. 15 rows k1, p1 Leg: Work chart 4 times (see chart at the end). Heel Flap: N1+2 1st row: m1k, \* k1, s1\* to last stich, k2, turn 2nd row: s1yif purlwise, purl to last stitch, s1yif purlwise => instep: 36 st, sole: 37 st 3rd row: k1tb, \* k1, s1\*, last 2 stiches: k2, turn 4th row: s1yif purlwise, purl to last stitch: s1yif purlwise repeat rows 3 & 4 until desired length (=36 rows) of the heel flap last row (36th row): purl stiches 18+19 together => 36 st) Heel Turn: 15-6-15 row 1 (rs): k20, ssk, k1, turn work. row 2 (ws): sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn work. row 3 (rs): sl1, k6, ssk, k1, turn work. row 4 (ws): sl1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn work. row 5 (rs): sl1, k8, ssk, k1, turn work. row 6 (ws): sl1, p9, p2tog, p1, turn work. row 7 (rs): sl1, k10, ssk, k1, turn work. row 8 (ws): sl1, p11, p2tog, p1, turn work. row 9 (rs): sl1, k12, ssk, k1, turn work. row 10 (ws): sl1, p13, p2tog, p1, turn work. row 11 (rs): sl1, k14, ssk, k1, turn work. row 12 (ws): sl1, p15, p2tog, p1, turn work. row 13 (rs): sl1, k16, ssk, k1, turn work. row 14 (ws): sl1, p17, p2tog, p1, turn work. row 15 (rs): sl1, k18, ssk, turn work. row 16 (ws): sl1, p19, p2tog, turn work. 20 sts remain. row 17 (rs): k10. Proceed to gusset.

Gusset:

Pick up sts along the side of the heel flap (=> 18 + 10 = 28 sts / n 1 and 2) Next two rows: knit (sole), pattern (instep - still 38 sts) reduce every other row until 18 sts / n (sole) - instep: row xx / chart

Foot:

Work pattern repeats on instep and stockinette on sole until sock measures approximately - two inches less (pointy toe) - xx inches less (round toe) than desired finished lenght.

Toe:

Toe decreases: knit to last 3 sts of sole stitches, k2tog, k1 - instep: k1, ssk, knit across sts untli last 3 sts of instep: k2tog, k1 - sole: k1, ssk, knit across sts until end of row. Round Toe (26 rows) 1 x 1 r decrease + 3 r (= 68 sts) 2 x 1 r decrease + 2 r (= 60 sts) 3 x 1 r decrease + 1 r (= 48 sts) Decrease every row until 8 sts remain (= 10 rows). Cut yarn, thread end through the 8 sts and turn the sock inside out. Pull end through the hole and pull up tight to close the hole. Secure the end. Pointy Toe (32 rows) 1st row: decrease four sts 2nd row: knit all sts Repeat r 1+2 until 16 sts remain (8 sts sole, 8 sts instep). Cut yarn, graft together stitches using Kitchener stitch and weave in ends.

Chart:

knit purl Xslip one, knit one, yarn over, slip slipped stich over the two stiches