THEJOHNSONWAVE
Whenever my family departs from one another's homes, we stand on the front step, waving from the elbow (much like so many beauty queens). When I showed these socks to my mother, she kept telling me that the pattern reminded her of something, but it took us a while to make the connection.
SIZE Ladies? large (adjustable by lengthening or shortening the ankle and/or foot) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Ankle: 9 inches Foot: 9 inches
MATERIALS
[MC] Ella Rae Lace Merino [100% extra fine merino; 460 yds/100g skein] Color: 106/Teals 1 set(s) US #1/2.25mm double-point needles 1 set(s) US #2/2.75mm double-point needles notions required: tapestry needle, stitch markers for beginning of rour
GAUGE
42 stitches and 52 rows in a 4 inch square on smaller needles
PATTERNNOTES
M1= lift yarn between stitches by inserting the left hand needle into the front, K this through the back of the loop Alternate M1= for a lacier look, YO will work fine as a replacement for M1 Ankle/Leg pattern (or see chart): (over 32 stitches) Row 1: [K2, M1, SSK, K4, K2tog, K3, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K3, SSK, K4, K2tog, M1, K2, P1] repeat Row 2, and all even numbered rows: K all stitches Row 3: [K2, M1, K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K4, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K4, SSK, K2, K2tog, K1, M1, K2, P1] repeat Row 5: [K2, M1, K2, SSK, K2tog, K5, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K5, SSK, K2tog, K2, M1, K2, P1] repeat Row 7: [K2, M1, K3, SSK, K4, K2tog, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, SSK, K4, K2tog, K3, M1, K2, P1] repeat Row 9: [K2, M1, K4, SSK, K2, K2tog, K1, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K4, M1, K2, P1] repeat Row 11: [K2, M1, K5, SSK, K2tog, K2, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K2, SSK, K2tog, K5, M1, K2, P1] repeat
Johnson Wave
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Top of Foot Pattern (or see chart): Row 1: K2t0g, K3, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K3, SSK, K4, K2t0g, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, SSK, K4 Row 2 and all even numbered rows: K all stitches Row 3: K8, P1, K2, M1, K4, SSK, K2, K2t0g, K1, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K1, SSK, K3 RoW 5: K8, P1, K2, M1, K5, SSK, K2t0g, K2, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K2, SSK, K2 Row 7: K3, K2t0g, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, SSK, K4, K2t0g, K3, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K3, SSK, K1 Row 9: K2, K2tog, K1, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K4, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K4, SSK Row 11: K1, K2tog, K2, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K2, SSK, K2tog, K5, M1, K2, P1, K9 Top of Foot PATTERN Cuff CO 64 stitches on the smaller needles Work 1x1 rib for 2 inches Leg Switch to the larger needles. Work leg pattern for 5 inches; total sock measures 7 inches (5 repeats)
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Heel Flap
Set up: (remove marker) K2, M1, SSK, K4 (replace the marker to create a new end ofround) Work heel flap over the next 32 stitches; holding other 32 in reserve Prep Row: K2tog, K3, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, K3, SSK, K4, K2t0g, M1, K2, P1, K2, M1, SSK, K4, turn RoW 1: S1, P Row 2: S1, K1 repeat to end of the row Repeat rows 1 & 2 till heel flap measures 2.5 inches
Turn Heel
RoW 1: S1, P18, P2t0g, P1 RoW 2: S1, K7, SSK, K1 RoW 3: S1, P8, P2t0g, P1 R0W 4: S1, K9, SSK, K1 Continue in this fashion till all stitches have been worked (2o stitches total)
Gussets
Set-uprow: Pick up 1 stitch for each slipped stitch along the side of the heel flap; work first row of top of foot pattern across reserved stitches; pick up 1 stitch for each slipped stitch along the other side of the heel flap, K1o from heel flap, place marker for beginning of round Row 1: K to last 3 stitches on needle 1, K2tog, K1; work next pattern row across needle 2; K1, SSK, K to end of needle 3. Row 2: K all stitches on needle 1; work next pattern row across needle 2; K all stitches on needle 3 Repeat these two rows till 16 stitches remain on needles 1 and 3 each. 64 stitches total
Foot
Foot row: knit all stitches on needle 1, work pattern across needle 2, knit all stitches on needle 3 Repeat foot row until foot measures 7 inches; or till foot measures 2 inches shorter than desired finished length.
Toe
Row 1: knit all stitches Row 2: knit to the last three stitches on needle one, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, knit to last three stitches on needle 2, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, knit to the end. Repeat these two rows until 20 stitches remain. K5 onto needle three Work Kitchner to close the toe FINISHING Weave in ends.
