Police Box Sox
down socks featuring a certain time-travelling police box
Finished Measurements
Small (Large) 71/2 (9)" / 19 (23) cm around ball of foot and calf, unstretched
Yarn
Knitsch 100% Merino Sock; 182 yds/ 166m per 1.76oz/ 50g; 100% Merino Wool; fingering weight: 3 (3) skeins in Tennant (MC) Koigu KPM; 175yds/ 160m per 1.76oz/ 50g; 100% Merino Wool; fingering weight: 1 (1) skein in 5618 Snow (CC1) 1 (1) skein in 5601 Night (CC2) OR approximately 364 (438)yds/ 333 (400)m (MC) 20 (30)yds/ 18.5 (27)m (CC1) 18 (25)yds/ 16.5 (23)m (CC2) of a fingering weight yarn
Needles & Notions
Size 0 US/ 2.0mm circular needle, 32"/ 80cm or preferred small circular method Change needle size if needed in order to obtain the correct gauge 2stitchmarkers
Gauge
32stitches/46rows=4x4"/10x10cminStockinetteStitch
Notes
The socks are knit top down.A different toe and heel can be used in place of the recommended ones. In both sock sizes, the idea behind having more stitches around the colorwork is that stranding colorwork does not stretch as much as the surrounding stockinette. Rather than go up in needle size to create more stretch, stitches are increasedaroundthecolorworkportionofthesock. However, if the colorwork is still too tight to allow the sock to fit over the heel, a larger needle size can be used in addition to the increased number of stitches.
Abbreviations
| CC1 | Contrast color 1 |
| CC2 | Contrast color 2 |
| CO | Caston |
| k | Knit |
| k1 tbl | Knitonethroughbackloop |
| MC | Maincolor |
| m1L | Make1left |
| p | Purl |
| pm | Place marker |
| Rnd(s) | Round(s) |
| RS | Right side |
| sl 1 | Slip 1 purlwise |
| st(s) | Stitch(es) |
| sm | Slip marker |
| WS | Wrong side |
| Wyib | Withyarn in back |
Cuff
CO 60 (72) sts. Place marker and join in round, careful not to twist the stitches. Next rnd: [K2, p2] Continue in established pattern until cuff is 1/2"/ 4cm from COedge. Next rnd: Knit Size Small ONLY: Next Rnd: [K5, m1L] 72sts. Size Large ONLY: Next rnd: [K6, m1L] 84 sts.
Leg.
SizeSmallONLY: Work Chart 1 - Small: Bigger On The Inside.The chart is repeated 2 times across eachrow. Next rnd: [K1, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k1] 60sts. Work Chart 2 - Small: Time Traveller. The chart is repeated 6 times across each row. Work Chart 2 three times through. Size Large ONLY: Work Chart 1 - Large: Bigger On The Inside. The chart is repeated2timesacrosseachrow. Next rnd: [K2, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k2] 72sts. Work Chart 2 - Large: Time Traveller. The chart is repeated 6 times across each row. Work Chart 2 three times through.
Heel Flap
Turn work.The next 30 (36)sts will be worked back and forth to become the heel flap. Row 1: (WS) SI 1, p 29 (35) Row 2: (RS) [SI 1,k1] Work rows 1 and 2 until a total of 36 rows have been worked, ending on a RS.
Turn Heel
Row 1: Sl 1, p15 (18), p2tog, p1, turn Row 2: Sl 1, k3, ssk, k1, turn Row 3 (WS): Sl 1, purl to 1 st before the gap, then p2tog, p1, turn Row 4 (RS): Sl 1, knit to 1 st before the gap, then ssk, k1, turn Work rows 3 and 4 until 16 (20) sts remain ending on a RS row.Donot turn work onthelast row.The remainder of the sockwillbeworkedontheRS. Note: For the size small, the last two rows will end with the decreasestitchandnoadditionalstitchafterwards.
Gusset
Next row (RS): Pick up and knit the 18 slipped sts along the heel flap. Pick up an additional stitch between the heel flap and top of the foot. Pm.This is now the beginning of the rnd. Rnd 1: K30 (36) sts, pm, Pick up an additional stitch between the heel flap and top of the foot before picking up and knitting the 18 slipped sts along the heel flap. Knit to end. 84 (94) ststotal. Rnd 2: Knit to first marker, sm, ssk, knit to 2 sts before the marker, k2tog.
Rnd 3: Knit
Work rnds 2 and 3 until 60 (72) stitches remain.
Foot
Continue in stockinette stitch until the sock measures 11/4 (134)" / 3 (4.5)cm from total desired foot length.
Toe
Rnd 1: [K1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before the marker, k2tog, k1, sm] twotimestotal Rnd 2: Knit Keep working rnds 1 and 2 until 32 (32) stitches remain. Slip the first half of the stitches onto one needle. Slip the remaining stitches onto the second needle. Graft the toe together.
Finishing.
Weave in all the ends and block. Make the second sock the same as the first.
Chart1- Small: Bigger On The Inside Chart 2 - Small: Time Traveller
Chart 2-Large:Time Traveller
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