Twisted Monkey T.v. Socks
By Audrey Bochantin
Gauge: 6 stitches per inch Needle size: US 3 Yarn type: 10 wpi Yardage: 130 yds Size: 5-year-old girl's foot Stitches and abbreviations used in this project: yon- yarn over needle, $\mathsf{k}-$ knit, p-purl, k2tog- knit 2 stitches together, sl- slip BYB- bring yarn to back of work BYF- bring yarn to front of work
Rib: K, k, p. Repeat this pattern for $\%\textrm{-}\%$ inches. Leg: (this portion will twist slightly then untwist back to the original position.) R1: yon, k5, k2tog, (repeat 5 more times) R2: knit. Do this for all even rounds unless otherwise stated. (See R22) R3: k1, yon, k4, k2tog, (repeat till end) R5: k2, yon, k3, k2tog, (repeat till end) R7: k3, yon, k2, k2tog, (repeat till end) R9: k4, yon, k1, k2tog, (repeat till end) R11: k5, yon, k2tog, (repeat till end) R13: k4, k2tog, yon, k1, (repeat ill end) R15: k3, k2tog, k1, yon, k1, (repeat till end) R17: k2, k2tog, k2, yon, k1, (repeat till end) R19: k1, k2tog, k3, yon, k1, (repeat till end) R21: k2tog, k4, yon, k1, (repeat till end) R22: knit till 1 stitch remains. Move this stitch to the left needle. R23: k2tog, k5, yon, k2tog, k5, yon, move last stitch to left needle\*. (repeat 2 more times) [\*On the last needle you follow the same pattern, but there will be no leftover stitch, because you moved it in round 22.]
Ankle band:
Knit until you have about $\%\textrm{-}\%$ inches.
Short Row Heel:
R1: (Right Side or knit side) k4, (change color), k20, bring yarn forward (BYF), sl 1, bring yarn back (BYB). Turn work. R2: (Wrong Side or purl side) sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R3: Sl 1, ki9, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R4: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R5: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R6: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R7: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R8: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R9: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R10: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R11: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R12: sl 1, p10, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R13: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R14: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R15: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R16: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R17: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R18: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R19: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R20: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R21: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R22: sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
Foot:
Knit in primary color until you have the length of the foot minus the toe. (about 5- 6 inches) Short Row Toe: (this is just like the heel) R1: (RS) k4, (change color), k20, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R2: (WS) sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R3: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R4: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R5: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R6: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R7: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R8: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R9: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R10: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R11: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R12: sl 1, p10, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R13: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R14: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R15: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R16: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R17: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R18: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R19: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R20: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. R21: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work. R22: sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work. Bind off. At this point, you may use your favorite joining stitch.
