,Rugby" knee-high stockings in 2/2 rib
Size: a small men's foot (41) Yarn: 8ply sockyarn or similar DK Yarn used: Lana Grossa Superlana (ca 2 balls/100g per sock)) Size needle: 3,5 mm (US size 4) circulars or dpn also needed: stitch markers tapestry needle to adapt size: cast-on more stitches knit longer foot add/detract increase rounds (total stitch number must be divisible by 4) The Rugby knee-high sking socks were named after their bold colorblock stripes rather than the sport. They'll keep your toes (and ankles, and calfs) warm and toasty no matter the sport—even if you prefer sitting on the sofa watching others do the actual moving.. The socks (or rather stockings) are knit toe up in order to make the most of the yarn. I used cicular needles in the magic-loop technique, but feel free to use dpns if you feel more comfortable. The pattern assumes you have knit a sock before, just no knee-highs. For questions about actual techniques please refer to a search engine or help forum or a knitter of your liking. A simple 2/2 rib pattern with a short-row heel and calf-shaping, the pattern is far from ,exotic\* or even difficult, but I wanted to share my experience in ,unventing" these. Ribbed knee-highs seem ,too simple to have a pattern in Ravelry when I looked for it..and I know increase in ribbing can seem daunting. I chose to increase to both sides from a central rib at the back of the calf by inserting alternately new purl and knit ribs. For the colorblock stripes you need two balls of each color. Note that MC needs slightly more yarn than CCif you want identical stockings rather than color-reversed (as shown), you better have one ball of MC in reserve. Of course, feel free to make up your own stripes or include more (or less) colors...)
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The pattern is free to download, knit and share. You can knit as many socks as you like and keep them or give them away to family, friends, strangers or charity. You are not allowed to sell the pattern or the finished hats unless you want to donate the money received to charity.
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a native speaker of English. If you find my wording strange or my grammar incorrect, please cont ewise, if you find a mistake in the pattern. I'll then try to improve the pattern. Thank you!
Abbreviations/required techniques:
k knit kfb make one by knitting first into the front and then into the back loop p purl pm place marker figure 8 cast-on or any other standard toe-up cast-on of your liking JSSBO or any other very stretchy bind-off of your liking for a rounded toe: increase round: (k1, m1, knit to last stitch on needle, m1, k1) x2 = +4 sts using a figure8-cast-on for 2x8 sts R1,R2,R3: increase rounds (20,24,28 sts) R4: knit all R5: increase round (32 sts) R6,R7: knit all R8: increase round (36 sts) R9,R10, R11: knit all R 12: increase round (40 sts) R13, R14, R15, R16: knit all R17: increase round (44 sts) Change color. Always knit all sts in each first row of new color Stripes are six rounds. upper foot: k1, p2,k2 repeat to end, k1 sole: knit all heel start after 9 1/2 6-row stripes (57 rounds) knit short-row heel in same color as toe, with two complete rounds between second part of short rows. Finish with one more row in same color to complete stripe leg pattern: continue k2-p2 rib on all needles knit straight for 6 stripes (36 rounds) increase two stitches every 3rd row for 6 stripes (36 rounds) by broadening central knit-rib from 2 to 4 k sts, next inserting two purl sts etc. In round 27 (after 8 increases=58sts) increa. se 4x in purl ribs from 2p to 3p ribs successively from inside out in every other round (70 sts) knit straight for 5 stripes decrease over next two stripes by reducing 3p ribs to 2p ribs from outside in in every other row(60 sts) Cuff: with next color change (=toe and heel) change to smaller needle (3mm),install a k1p1 rib, and add elastic for tight fit (optional). 12 rows. Finish with JSSBO.
