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Pattern Notes: TheWeTinyre ock ins with a sial callp In the ribbd g setion, ealybeads are sl into place as you knit. This pattern was the first pattern of the Wee Tiny Sock Club in June 2009. The companion pattern to the bride sock is the Wee Tiny Groom Sock, made to look like a traditional tuxedo in black and white. This pattern uses intarsia in the round for the white shirt. I bowtie is worked separately and attached to the collar at the end.
Materials
Fingering weight yarn, about 20 yards white and 15 yards black. Kit includes Beyond Basic Knits Prima Superwash Sock, $70\%$ Merino / $30\%$ Nylon in white and Louet Gems Pearl in black · 36 size 8 glass beads · Needles: $2.25\mathrm{mm/USl}$ set of 4 DPNs
Size and Gauge
A gauge of 9 stitches and 14 rows perinch produces socks that are about $2{-}^{1}\!/\!_{2}$ inches tall and about 2 inches from heel to toe. This will ft nicely on a mini sock blocker key chain.
Abbreviations
ssk: slip the next 2 stithes knitwise, then iner theright hand needl through thefront g f both stithes soyu can knit them together through the back loop. k2tog: knit 2 together PBYO (Place Bead in Yarn Over) Instructions: Slide the bead on the yarn up close to the needle. Then do a yarn over as normal. The bead will be on the yarn over. PBSS (Place Bead in front of a Slipped Stitch) Instructions: Bring the yarn to the front side. Slide the bead on the yarn rght up to theworking needl. Slp the ext stitch purwise. Bring the yan to the back side agan, keeping the bead in front.
Wee Tiny Bride Sock
Using beading needle, string 36 beads on the yarn. Slide these away from the working end of the yarn. The beads will simply be pushed along until you need them. Cast on 48 stitches. Arrange on 3 DPNs with 18 stitches on needle #1, 12 stitches on needle #2, 18 stitches on needle #3. Join to knit in the round, being careful not to twist. Round 1, scallop edging: \* knit 2, pass the stitch you just knit back to the left needle. Slip the next 4 stitches from the left hand needle over this stitch and off the needle. Note: These are four stitches you never knit, just pass them over the knitted stitch and off they go. PBYO. Knit the stitch on the left hand needle again.\* You should now have 3 stitches on the right hand needle. Repeat from \* around. 24 stitches remain. Round 2: Knit all stitches. Round 3-4: \*Knit 1, Purl 1, knit $1^{*}$ , repeat from \* around. Round 5: \* Knit 1, PBSS, knit $1^{*}$ , repeat from \* around. Note: The beads will line up over the purl stitches in the ribbing. Rounds 6-11: Repeat rounds 3-5 two more times. Rounds 12-13: Repeat rounds 3-4. Round 14: \* Knit 1, PBSS, knit $4^{\,*}$ , repeat from \* around. Round 15-16: \*Knit 1, purl 1, knit $4^{\,*}$ , repeat from \* around. Rounds 17-21: Knit.
Heel flap:
Setup: Knit 2 stitches from needle 1. Slip these stitches onto needle 3. Knit 11 more stitches (the rest of needle 1 and all but the last 2 stitches from needle 2). Slip the last 2 stitches from needle 2 onto needle 3. Now you have your heel flap stitches (11) on needle 1, and your instep stitches (13) on needle 3. Turn work. Row 1: Slip 1, purl 10. Turn work. Row 2: Slip 1, knit 10. Turn work. Rows 3-10: Repeat these 2 rows 4 more times. Row 11: Repeat Row 1.
Turn heel:
Row 1: Slip 1, knit 5, k2tog, knit 1, turn work. Row 2: Slip 1, purl 2, p2tog, purl 1, turn work. Row 3: Slip 1, knit 3, k2tog, knit 1, turn work. Row 4: Slip 1, purl 4, p2tog, purl 1, turn work.
Gusset:
Knit across 7 remaining heel stitches. Continuing with needle 1, pick up and knit 7 gusset sitches along the edge of the heel flap. Using needle 2, knit across 13 instep stitches. Using needle 3, pick up and knit 7 gusset stitches on the other side and knit 3 heel stitches off of needle #1. There are 34 stitches and the stitch arrangement is now 11/13/10 on needles 1/2/3. Beginning of round is at the center of the sole. Round 1: Knit to 2 stitches before the end of needle 1, k2tog. Knit 13 on needle 2. Ssk, Knit to end of needle 3. Round 2: Knit. Rounds 3-12: Repeat rounds 1 and 2 five more times. 22 stitches remain. Slip one stitch from needle 2 to needle 1, and one from needle 2 to needle 3. Stitch arrangement is now 6/11/5. Rounds 13-14: Knit.
Toe Shaping:
Round 1: Knit to 2 stitches before the end of needle 1, k2tog. Ssk, knit to 2 stitches before the end of needle 2, k2tog. ssk, knit to end of needle 3. Round 2 and 4: Knit. Rounds 3 and 5: Repeat round 1. Knit the stitches from needle 1 onto needle 3.
Grafting:
You should have 5 stitches on needle $\#3$ and 5 stitches on needle $\#2.$ . The yarn is attached to the last stitch on needle 3. Cut yarn, leaving a tail of about 12 inches for grafting
Grafing Instructions (Kitchener):
Pull the yarn through the first stitch on the front needle as if to purl. Next, pull the yarn through the first stitch on the back needle as if to knit. \* Pull the yarn through the first stitch on the front needle as if to knit, and slip it off. Pull the yarn through the next stitch on the front needle as if to purl, and leave it on. Pull the yarn through the first stitch on the back needle as if to purl, and slip it off. Pull the yarn through the next stitch on the back needle as if to knit, and leave it on.\* Repeat until you run out of stitches. My mantra as I do this is “knit, knit and off, purl, purl and off' and my best advice is: do not graft at 3 AM. It is a recipe for disaster, unless you are more of a night owl than me. $\circledcirc$ Finishing: Weave in ends. Celebrate!
Wee Tiny Groom Sock
Notes about Intarsia
Intarsia is a knitting technique that allows you to produce isolated patches of contrasting color. This is different from stranded or Fair Isle techniques, which carry both main color (MC) and contrasting color (CC) acros the entire work. When intarsia is worked flat, MC is used until the desired location of CC. Then, CC is joined and worked for several stitches. MC may be stranded acros the back, or a separate ball of MC can be used on the other side of the CC section if it is large. When the next row is worked, you simply pick up each color as it appears, twist the new color with the old color to avoid a hole, and continue across the work. If you think about it though, this won't work for kniting in the round. When you approach a new color section, the working yarn is at the far side of the section, where you lftit lft afer working it on the previous round. There are different approaches to solving this problem. Here, I describe a technique I learned from a tutorial by Moth Heaven.Basically afer kniting acros a C section, yu are going to tun th work around and pul back acrs the CC stitches. This puts the yarn in the right place where you can use it on the next round. Good, but, this creates a new problem - you have 2 rows of stitches in the CC but only one row in the MC. So, after you finish the first round, you'l knit an extra round where all the CC stitches get sliped, while the MC stitches are knit. Then, everything will line up just right. In the Wee Tiny Groom Sock, rounds 1-12 will be worked in pairs. In the first round of the pair, MC will be worked as normal, CC will be knit forward, then purled back. In the second round of the pair, MC will be worked, and CC will be slipped. Ready to try it? Using CC and cable cast on, cast on 26 sts. The first three rows are worked flat, as follows: Row 1 (RS): sl 1, (pl, k1) to the last st, p 1. Row 2 (WS): Repeat row 1. Break CC. Row 3 (RS): Sl 3. Using MC, k 19. Using CC, k4. Arrange sts on 4 needles to prepare for knitting in the round. Working from the end where the working yarn is, put the first 6 sts onto needle #4 (4 CC and 2 MC), the next 7 on needle #3, the next 8 on needle $\#2$ and the last 5 on needle #1. Round 1: Join for knitting in the round, and knit the 3 CC stitches from needle #1 onto needle #4 using CC. Knit the 1 MC st onto needle #4. Bring the CC yarn over the top of the MC yarn, twisting them together, and then knit the last MC sts in MC. End of needle #4. Now, needle #4 has 11 sts. Let's call it needle #1 from now on. Start of round will be the start of needle #1. Turn work and slip 2 MC sts. Purl 7 CC sts. Slip 2 MC sts. The MC working yarn is now in position to begin on needle #2. Knit remaining sts on needle #2 and #3 in MC. End of round 1. Round 2: Using MC, k1, twist MC and CC yarns, k1, sl 7, stranding MC loosely across the back, k to end of round. Round 3: K2MC, K7CC, K1MC, twist MC and CC yarns, K1MC. Turn work. SI 2MC, P7CC, sl 2 MC. Knit across needles #2 and #3 using MC. Round 4: K1MC, twist MC and CC yarns, K1 MC, sl 7, k to end of round in MC. Rounds 5-8: Repeat rounds 3-4 two more times. Round 9: (K1, kfb) in MC, (ssk, k3, k2tog) in CC, (kfb, twist MC and CC yarns, K1) in MC. Turn work. Sl 3 MC, p5 CC, sl 3 MC. Knit across needles $\#2$ and #3 using MC. Round 10: K2MC, twist MC and CC yarns, K1MC, sl 5, k to end of round in MC. Round 11: (K2, kfb) in MC, (ssk, k1, k2tog) in CC, (kfb, twist MC and CC yarns, K2) in MC. Turn work. Sl 4 MC, p3 CC, sl 4 MC. Knit across needles #2 and #3 using MC. Round 12: K3MC, twist MC and CC yarns, K1MC, sl 3, k to end of round in MC. Round 13: (K3, kfb) in MC, (slip 2 sts together knitwise, K1, pass both slipped sts over the knit st) in CC, (kfb, twist MC and CC yarns, K2) in MC. Knit across needles #2 and #3 using MC. Break CC and continue using MC only. Round 14: K to 3 sts before the end of needle #2. Ssk, k1, k2tog, k to end of round. Round 15-18: K in MC.
Heel flap:
Setup: Knit 5 stitches from needle 1. Slip these stitches onto needle 3. Knit the next 13 stitches onto needle #1. Now you have your heel flap stitches (11) on needle 3, and your instep stitches (13) on needle 1. Row 1: Slip 1, knit 10. Turn work. Row 2: Slip 1, purl 10. Turn work. Rows 3-10: Repeat these 2 rows 4 more times.
Turn heel:
Row 1: Slip 1, knit 5, k2tog, knit 1, turn work. Row 2: Slip 1, purl 2, p2tog, purl 1, turn work. Row 3: Slip 1, knit 3, k2tog, knit 1, turn work. Row 4: Slip 1, purl 4, p2tog, purl 1, turn work.
Gusset:
Knit across 7 remaining heel stitches. Continuing with the same needle, pick up and knit 6 gusset stitches along the edge of the heel flap. Using another needle, knit across 13 instep stitches. Using the third needle, pick up and knit 6 gusset stitches on the other side and knit 3 heel stitches off of the first needle. There are 32 stitches and the stitch arrangement is now $10/13/9$ on needles $1/2/3$ Beginning of round is at the center of the sole. Round 1: Knit to 2 stitches before the end of needle 1, k2tog. Knit 13 on needle 2. Ssk, knit to end of needle 3. Round 2: Knit. Rounds 3-10: Repeat rounds 1 and 2 four more times. 22 stitches remain. Slip one stitch from needle 2 to needle 1, and one from needle 2 to needle 3. Stitch arrangement is now $6/11/5$ Rounds 11-12: Knit.
Toe:
Shape the toe and graft the same as for the Wee Tiny Bride Sock.
Finishing:
Make bowtie: Using size 00 needles, cast on 3 sts. Knit one row. Continue in garter stitch, slipping the first st of every row, until bow tie measures $\%^{\bullet}$ . Bind off and weave in ends. From the beginning of the pattern where the first 3 rows were knit,there is a slit in the knitting at the “collar” area. Fold down the white tips like a shirt collar. Fasten the tips in position using the yarn tails, then weave in on the inside and trim ends. Weave in other ends. Cut a length of black yarn 8-12 inches long. Using this yarn, fasten the bowtie to the appropriate location on the sock. Wrap the yarn several times around at the center to make the knot of the bowtie. Weave in ends. You may kiss the bride. $\circledcirc$
