Socks-1 Designer: Myriam Rouxier
Size: Pattern written for a size 11 men sock. Yarn: Sockotta - 1 ball 417 yards $\left.\right/100\mathrm{g}$ Pattern willbe beter seen if yarn is not heavily variegated. Slow color changes, or plain. Cast on 64 stitches on needle US2 $(2.75\mathrm{mm})$ using a long tail cast-on with needle size 8 or 2 stacked DPNS US2.
Knit in a 1/1 rib $({^{*}\mathrm{kl}}/{\mathrm{p}}1{^{*}}$ rep) pattern for $\sim3~1/4$ inches $(8\;\mathrm{cm})$ , after joining in the round, taking care of not twisting. Mark the beginning of the round with a marker. It is OK to knit the few initial stitches with both the yarn and the yarn tail.
Pattern: work the pattern for ${\sim}4$ inches ( $10.5\;\mathrm{cm})$ , or 64 rows.
Heel Flap:
Row 1: Finish the round, knit needle 1 with the pattern (2 repeats). When needle 1 is completed, turn around. Row 2: S1 1 and purl together 2 stitches, knit 28 stitches, purl 2 together, purl 1 (all stitches from needle 1 and needle 4 have been knitted). Repeat the two next rows 15 times for a total of 30 rows. Row1 $\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\ast\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\$ , repeat \*\* to the end Row 2: Sl 1, purl to the end of the row.
Turn Heel:
Row 1: sl 1, knit 17 stitches, k2 tog, k1, turn Row 2: Purl 7; purl 2 tog, purl 1, and turn Row 3: Knit 8; knit 2 tog, knit 1, and turn Row 4: Purl 9; purl 2 tog, purl 1, and turn Continue, until there are no stithes left on each sid to purl or knit tgether. If needed, complete 1 more row to be back on the right side. (20 stitches remaining)
Gusset:
Iusually use 2 needles out of a spare set to pick up stitches out of the flap edge. Pick-up 18 stitches on each side. I will knit 10 stitches from the heel stitches with a needle, change needle, knit remaining 10 stitches out of the heel, knit in the back loop the 20 stitches from the gusset (twisting them) on needle 1 (30 stitches will be on needle 1), start with row 1 from pattern on needle 2 (16 stitches), continue pattern through needle 3 (16 stitches), knit the 20 stitches from the gusset twisting tem (knitting from back loop) and the 10 remaining stitches from the heel on needle 4 (30 stitches will be on needle 4) Place a stitch marker. Knitting in the round will resume. Next round: Needle 1: Knit all stitches but 3, k2 tog, knit 1 Needle 2: knit with row X of pattern $({\mathrm{X}}{=}2)$ Needle 3: knit with row X of pattern $({\mathrm{X}}{=}2)$ Needle 4: k1, ssk, knit the remaining 25 stitches Following round; Needle 1: knit all stitches Needle 2: knit with row X of pattern $(\mathrm{X}{=}3)$ Needle 3: knit with row X of pattern $({\mathrm{X}}{=}3)$ Needle 4: knit all stitches Repeat the 2 rounds above continuing with the proper pattern row on needle 2 and 3 until there are 16 stitches left on each needle.
Foot:
Knit needle 1, continue pattern on needle 2 and 3, knit needle 4 in the round until foot is 8.5 inches long $(22\mathrm{cm})$
Toes:
Round 1: Needle 1: knit to last 3 stitches on, k2 tog, k1; Needle 2: k1, ssk, knit to last stitch; Needle 3: knit to last 3 stitches on, k2 tog, k1; Needle 4: k1, ssk, knit to last stitch; Round 2: Knit all stitches Option 1: Repeat round 1 and 2 until ${\sim}4$ stitches remain on each needles, graft the toe in Kitchener stitches, using needles or tapestry needle as needed. Option 2: repeat round 1 and 2 until 2 stitches remain on each needle. Next round, k2 tog on each needle. Cut leaving about 1 feet $(30\;\mathrm{cm})$ of yarn, pass the yarn through the stitches and pull to close the hole. Total foot length 10.5 inches $(27\;\mathrm{cm})$ Weave in ends. Pattern Chart: The chart has 2 repeats of the pattern (pattern is 8 stitches high). With 64 stitches, there are 8 pattern repeat on the sock circumference.
Key K1 P1 Abbreviations: Sl: slide 1 stitch as if purling K: Knit P: Purl
