St. brigid's Garnaneyle Stockings
Design by Tahema Jayne Nally-Kaye Difficulty - Intermediate - Assumes knowledge of sock construction and bind off techniques. Materials Size 4 double pointed needles Worsted weight yarn, sock in image made with Brown Sheep Co. Nature spun worsted, 1.5 skeins, color - Mountain Purple.
Sock - Make 2!
CO 48 st K2 p2 rib for 1.5 in K 1 round Arrange stitches on needle - 12, 24, 12 Knit stitches on needles 1 and 3 Follow cable pattern 1 over stitches on needle 2 Do this till piece measures desired length for crew sock
Divide for heel
Place stitches from needle 1 and three onto 1 needle Start with a right side row \*Slip 1, knit 1, repeat to end of row (end with a knit stitch) Slip 1, purl across Repeat these two rows till heel is desired length (adjust for your own foot, approximately 2.5 inches) End ready to work a right side row
Turn Heel
Knit 14, knit 2 together, knit 1, turn leaving remaining stitches unworked Purl across till there are 10 stitches remaining on left hand needle, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn leaving remaining stitches unworked. Knit across till you reach your previous k2tog, knit that stitch and the first stitch that you left unworked on previous row together, knit 1. Purl across row until you reach the stitch that you previously p2tog and purl that stitch plus the first stitch that you left unworked on the previous purl row together , purl 1 Continue in this fashion till you have 10 stitches remaining on needles. Finish with a right side row
Gussets
Pick up 14 stitches along first side of heel gusset using a crochet hook placing on a new needle, follow pattern for instep, then pick up 14 stitches along opposite side of gusset, placing them on another new needle, knit 1 round, following pattern on instep needle and plain stockinette on all other needles. Now, follow the following for the heel gusset needles On the gusset needles (you should have stitches on 4 needles for now) On gusset 1, knit to last three stitches on needle, ssk, k1 On gusset 2, knit 1, k2tog, knit to end of needle Next round knit all stitches Repeat these two rounds for gusset decreases
Heel shaping
While you are working the gusset decreases, on heel bottom needle Knit 1 row Knit 1 k2tog, knit to last 3 stitches, ssk, knit 1 Repeat these two rows till only 12 stitches remain on heel needle
Sole and arch shaping
At this point you can divide heel stitches and place six on each of the gusset needles and work on 3 needles. Continue heel gusset decreases until you have 9 stitches on each of the gusset needles. Once gusset decreases are done, you will have 18 stitches for sole of the sock; at this point work the following: Needle 1, knit 1, m1, k to end of row, knit instep pattern, knit needle 3 till 1 stitch remains on needle, m1 knit last stitch. Knit a around (following pattern on instep stitches) Repeat these 2 rows 3 times, till you are back to 12 stitches on each of the sole needles. (48 stitches total on needles), continue rounds knitting the stitches on needles 1 and 3, and following cable pattern 1 for instep until sock just barely covers baby toe when you try it on.
Toe decreases
Knit 1 round, on all three needles (cable pattern ends here) On needle 1 knit to last 3 stitches, ssk, knit 1, on needle 2, k1, k2tog, knit to last 3 stitches, ssk, knit 1, needle 3, k1, k2tog, knit to end of needle Knit 1 round Repeat till you have 12 stitches on instep needle and 6 stitches on each of the sole needles. Place all the bottom toe stitches on 1 needle. Graft stitches together using Kitchener stitch. Weave in ends.
Cable Pattern 1
Rouna1: Pl,K2,p2 (K2,p1) 4tumes, kn2,p2,K2,p1 Round 2: repeat round1 Round 3 repeat round 1 Round 4: p1, k2, p2, k2 p1 (slip next three stitches to cable needle and hold in front of work, knit 2, slip purl stitch off cable needle to left needle and purl it, knit 2 from cable needle, purl 1) twice Repeat rounds 1-3 Round 8: p1,k2, p2, (slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold behind work, knit 2, slip purl stitch from cable needle to left needle and purl it, knit 2 from cable needle, purl1) 2 times. These 8 rows make up the pattern. Once you reach the instep part of the foot (for your personal foot!) work this row 1 time: P1, k2, p2 slip 3 to cable needle and hold behind work, knit 2, knit 3 from cab le needle, (k1,p1)4 times slip 3 to cable needle and hold in front of work, knit 2, knit 3 from cable needle. After this row - your pattern for the instep stitches will be the following: P1,k2,p2,k3 (p1,k1)4 times, k3,p2,k2,p1 P1,k2,p2,k3 (k1,p1) 4 times, k3,p2,k2,p1 If you want to complicate things a little bit - you can twist the first and last rib on the instep pattern every $8^{\mathrm{th}}$ row.
