Candied Violets Socks by Deborah Tomasello
Size: Child 6-10 yrs (#3 needles) Teen and Women's Small (#1 needles) Medium (#3 needles) Large (#3 needles) Materials: 1 ball each of KnitPicks Palette: Cream, Chicory, Clover, and Hyacinth One long circular needle, two circular needles, or 5 DPNs, size#1 (for Med) or #3 (for Large or Child) stitch marker tapestryneedle Gauge: 32 stitches and 30 rounds = 4” on #1 needle. 30 stitches and 30 rounds = 4" on #3 needle Abbreviations: K2TOG= knit 2 stitches together SSK= slip one stitch, then slip the next. Insert left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position Instructions: Socks are worked top-down. Instructions given are for Teen/Women's Small. Instructions for Child socks are in parentheses in red followed by Teen/Women's Med. in green and Large in blue. Only the Teen/Women's Small uses the #1 needles. All other sizes use #3. LEG: With Cream, and using circular needle or DPNs, CO 72 (48, 64, 72) sts: 20 sts on each of first 3 DPNs, and 12 stitches on the 4th DPN (12, 16, sts on 4 DPNs). Join to work in round, placing marker and being careful not to twist stitches. Knit 12-15 rounds 2x2 rib. After ribbing, move stitches so that you have 18 (12, 16, 18) on each needle, if using DPNs. low CHART: 9 (6, 8, 9) repeats per round, for a total of 55 (25, 48, 55) round ; every 2 or 3 sts. on socks so toes don't get caught when putting on the sock
HEEL:
No more gussets! This pattern features Cat Bordhi's ingenious Sweet Tomato Heel (STH). Cat Bordhi developed her STH over many months, working closely with over a hundred test knitters of all skill levels. During this time she distilled her illustrations and explanations again and again, until her test knitters and tech editor agreed the instructions were as clear and perfect as possible. In order to be sure that her work is not misrepresented, Cat asks that designers who wish to use her heel in their patterns send their readers directly to her free videos as well as to purchasing links for her eBook, Cat's Sweet Tomato Heel Socks (\$20), and to the eBook's individual patterns (\$6 each). She is encouraged that many knitters have been able to work from the free videos alone; if not, the eBook or individual patterns will give you the detailed instructions, illustrations, and explanations you need. Links: (Copy and paste into your web browser.) Video: Sweet Tomato Heel: http://tinyurl.com/4x4xmp2 Video: Padded Sweet Tomato Heel: http://tinyurl.com/3dayxlt To purchase eBook: http://catbordhi.com/books/cats-sweet-tomato-heel-socks-3/ To purchase individual patterns: http://catbordhi.com/category/patterns/socks/ Once you understand Cat Bordhi's STH, proceed with sock. Follow Cat Bordhi's heel instructions, knitting heel with Cream. Work three wedges on the 38 (24, 32, 38) sts: sts on needles 1 and 4. Work wedges leaving 8 (5, 7, 8) stitch pairs on each side with 4 heel sts left unpaired between pairs. Knit across the instep stitches between wedges with Cream. If desired, work one violet in center of first wedge as pic shows. You will do this with the intarsia or duplicate stitch method.
FOOT:
Working all sts on circular needle or split evenly on DPNs as with leg, 18 (12, 16, 18) sts per each of 4 needles, work CHART once through in reverse for 55 (25, 48, 55) rounds.
TOE:
Using Cream, decrease for toe as follows: Needle 1: K to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1, K2TOG, K1 Needle 2: K 1, SSK, knit until the last 3 stitches of NEEDLE 3 Needle 3: K to last 3 sts, K2TOG, K1 Needle 4: K1, SSK knit to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1 Repeat this until there are 7 (4, 7, 7) sts left on each needle. Place sts from needles 4 and 1 onto one needle for 14 (8, 14, 14) sts. Place sts from needles 2 and 3 onto another needle for 14 (8, 14, 14) sts. Jraft the remaining stitches together using Kitchener st, and weave in all ends Finishing: Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends at beginning and ends of rounds. Wash and block to fit.
