Strawberry Field socks
Translated by Kris, nickname strikker in Ravelry Original pattern is published in Finnish knitting web magazine Ulla 03/07. http://www.ullaneule.net/0307/ohjeet _strawberryfield.html
Yarn and amounts
Regia Silk Regia 4 ply Zitron Trekking XXL Shoe size 27: 35 g Shoe size 36: 60 g Shoe size 38: 70 g Shoe size 41: 80 g
Gauge
Stocking stitch: 31 st and $45\ \mathsf{r o w s}=10$ cm Pattern, slightly stretched: 26 st and 45 rows $=10$ cm
Needles
2-2.5 mm dpns
Size
Shoe size 27 - 36 - 38 - 41
Pattern
Cast on 46 - 54 - 64 - 72 sts and work k1, p1 ribbing for 12 rows. Divide the stitches on the needles as follows: \* size 27: 10 - 16 - 9 - 11 \* size 36: 9 - 16 - 11 - 18 \* size 38: 17 - 18 - 11 - 18 \* size 41: 16 - 18 - 18 - 20 Start pattern. Decrease 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 stitch on the first needle.
Pattern (see also chart)
\* 1. row: knit ll sitches \* 2. row: k3, k2tog, yo, k2 , p2 \* 3. row: knit allstitches \* 4. row: k2, yo, ssk, k3, p2 Work in pattern until sock measures 10 - 13 - 15 - 17 cm, ending with patern row 2 or 4.
Heel
(Note! Start of round is now at side of leg, not at the back.) Work heelflap over 25 - 25 - 34 - 34 stitches (needles 1 and 2). Work stitches on needles 1 and 2 onto one needle. 1. Row 1 (RS): slip 1 knitwise, k to end 2. Row 2 (WS): slip 1 purlwise , p6, $^{\star}\mathsf{k}2$ $\mathsf{p}7^{\star}$ , repeat \*\* 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 more times. Repeat the two heel rows 10 - 12 - 14 - 16 times (20 - 24 - 26 - 32 rows). Work french heel as follows (pattern from Ulla 02/06): \* Slip 1 st, knit 13 - 13 - 17 - 17. \* K2tog tbl, k1. Turn. \* Slip 1, p 4 - 4 -5 -5, p2tog, p1. Turn. \* Slip 1, kto 1 st before gap. K2tog tbl, k1. Turn. \* Slip 1, p to 1 st before gap. P2tog, p1. Work decreases until 15 - 15 - 20 - 20 heel stitches remain, ending with a wrong side row.
Gusset
Slip1, knit 14-14-19-19and pickup11 -13- 15-17sts along side of helflap. Work pattern on needles3 and 4 (row 1 or 3, ie. knit all stitches). Pickup11- 13- 15-17sts along side of heelflap on neede 1 and work 7 -7 - 11 -11 sts from needle 2 onto needle 1. Needle 2: Knit until 3 sts remain, k2tog tbl, k1. Workneedes3and4in pattern.Needle 1: k1, k2tog, knit to end.Work gusset decreases on needles 2 and 1 until40 - 53 - 61 - 70 sts remain. Note! Work one more decrease on needle 2 than on needle 1 for sizes 27 and 36.
Foot
Work st st on needles 1 and 2, and work needles 3 and 4 in pattern. Start toe when sock measures 14 - 18 - 17.5 - 20 cm, ending with pattern row 1 or 3.
Toe
Toe decreases are worked so that there isa 2 st garter st band running along the edge.The decreases are at the beginning of the needle every other needle, and at the end of the needle every other needle. Size27: \*Needle 1 ssk, knit to end. Needle 2: knit t the last 2 sts, k2tog. Work needles 3 and 4 in pattern. Knit al stitches on next round.\* Repeat \*\* one more time. Needle 1: ssk, knit to end. Needle 2: knit to the last 2 sts, k2tog. Work needles 3 and 4 in pattern (row 2 or 4), skipping the yos. Knit allstitches on next round. Size36: Needle 1: ssk, knit to end. Needle 2: knit to the last 2 sts, k2tog. Work needles 3 and 4 in pattern. Knit allstitches on next round. Needle 1: ssk, knit to end. Needle 2: knit to the last 2 sts, k2tog. Work needles 3 and 4 in pattern (row 2 or 4), skipping the yos. Knit all stitches on next round. Size38: \*Needle 1: ssk, knit to end.Needle2: knit to the last 2 sts, k2tog.Work needes 3 and 4 in pattern.Knit allstitches on next round,\* Repeat \*\* 3 more times. Fourth decrease round: Needle 1: ssk, knit to end. Needle 2: knit to the last 2 sts, k2tog. Work needles 3 and 4 in pattern (row 2 or 4), skipping the yos. Knit all stitches on next round. Size 41: Kstitches on needles 1 and 2. Work needles 3 and 4 in pattern (row 2 or 4), skipping the yos. Knit allstitches on next round. All sizes Decrease on every needle every otherrow as follows: Needle 1: SSK, knit to end. Needle 2: knit to the last 2 sts, k2tog. Needle 3: p2, ssk, k to end. Needle 4: knit to the last 4 sts, k2tog, p2. End decreases when sock measures 17 - 22 - 23 - 25 cm, ending with a knit row. Close the toe by kniting the two garter stitch stitches from one edge towards the other edge. Place last stitch of needle 2 and first three stitches of needle 3 on a separate needle. Needle 1: ssk,turn. \*Slip 1 purlwise, k2, p2tog, turn. Slip 1 knitwise, k2, ssk, turn.\* Work\*-\* untilthere are 4 stitches left plus the 4 stitches on the separate needle (8 stitches inall) Graft these $4{+4}$ stitches (or something like that). CHART:
Copyright $@$ Sirkku Siskonen, Tampere, Finland, 2007 This pattern is made freely available for personal use. Please do not redistribute the electronic form or make copies except for personal use. Under no circumstances may this pattern be sold. If you find a mistake, please contact me (sire@iki.fi)
