Floppy Socks
Materials: Fortissima Socka Teddy 2 skeins of each: pink (a), white (b) Needles: US size 4 Gauge: 22 stitches and $33\mathrm{\rows}=4^{\circ}$
Abbreviation Dictionary:
Leg:
With A, CO 50 sts. Join in round, being careful not to twist sts. Place 12 stitches on needle 1, 26 stitches on needle 2, and 12 stitches on needle 3. Work in K1 Pl rib (Knit with A, purl with B) until piece measures $2^{\bullet}$ from beginning. Then using only B, k 2 rounds. Heel Flap (only using color A): K 12 sts with A. Work back and forth in rows on the 26 stitches of needle 2 for 15 rows.
Turn heel (Continue on 26 sts):
Row 1 (WS): slip 1 stitch, p6, p2tog, p1 turn. Row 2 (RS): Slip 1 stitch, k7, ssk, k1 turn. Row 3: Slip 1 stitch, p8, p2tog, p1 turn. Row 4: Slip 1stitch, k9, ssk, k1 turn. Continue decreasing 1 stitch every row in this manner until 16 sts remain.
Gusset:
With color A & empty dpn, pick up & knit 10 stitches along side of heel. With 2nd dpn, knit 24 stitches across from needles 1 & 3. With 3rd dpn, pick up & knit 10 stitches along other side of heel, then knit 8 sts from needle 2. (60 sts total) Join color B and work in the round again. Round 1: Needle 1: k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ & $3^{\mathrm{rd}}$ dpns: Knit acros $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ dpn: k1, sk, k to end. Round 2: Knit Repeat rounds 1 & 2 four more times (50 sts) Work until (sock measures $2~^{1}\!/\!/\!\!/^{,}$ less than actual foot measurement). Using color A, $\textrm{k}2$ rows-do not cut B. K 2 rows with B-do not cut A. Begin 5 rows of chart:
Round 1: $1^{\mathrm{{st}}}$ dpn: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
$2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ dpn: kl,ssk, k to end. $3^{\mathrm{rd}}$ dpn: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ dpn: k1, ssk, k to end. Round 2: Knit Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until 26 sts rem, then rep dec. round one more time (24 sts) K sts on $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ dpn & move remaining sts to 2 needles. Graft remaining sts. Bunnies (Make 2): $***0\,2$ with B Row 1: K Row 2: K1, m1, k1 Row 3: K Row 4: K1, m1, k1, m1, k1 Row 5: K Repeat in this manner, increasing 1 st in between each knitted st, until there are 17 sts. Then k 1 row. Next row: \*K2tog, k across.\* Repeat from \* until 7 sts remain. Next row: K2tog, k1, k2tog, k2. Next row: \*K2tog, k across.\* Repeat from \* until 2 sts remain.\*\*\* Repeat between \*\*\* once. BO Ears (Make 2): CO 3 with B. Rows 1 & 2: Knit Row 3: K1 with B, k1 with A, k1 with B Repeat row 3 for approx 1'". Next row: K 2 rows with B BO Finishing: Weave in loose ends and cut. Sew bunnies together, stuffing the inside with scraps of yarn. Sew ears on to head and then sew the whole bunny onto socks.
