Shelves Upon Shelves
By Erica Lueder
Materials
Yarn: Fingering Weight - approx 350- 400yds Sample sock knit with Fresh From the Cauldron's Merino/Tencel Sock Yarn in the Honeydukes Colorway.
Needles: Us 2 (2.75mm) - set of 2 Circular Needles, or size needed to obtain gauge. Gauge: 32sts per 4 inches (10cm) Slipped Stitch Leg Pattern (Repeat from \* to \*) Row 1: knit Row 2: knit Row 3: \*p1, sl 3 sts wyif, p1\* Row 4: knit Row 5: \*p1, sl 3 sts wyif, p1\* Row 6: knit Row 7: knit
Slightly Modified Garter-Stitch Edged Eye of Partridge Heel
Row 1: k3, p to end Row 2: p3, \*k1, sl 1\* to last 3 sts, k3 Row 3: k3, p to end Row 4: p3, \*sl 1, K1\* to last 3 sts, k3
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cuff CO 60 sts, divide evenly over 2 circular needles (30 sts each needle). Join for knitting in the round. Work 15 rows of ribbing: \*p1, k3, p1\* Begin Slipped Stitch Leg Pattern for a total of 7 pattern repeats or until you have reached your desired length ending with row 7 of pattern.
Heel Flap The heel is worked using needle 2. Knit the Slightly Modified Garter-Stitch Edged Eye of Partridge Heel Pattern for a total of 8 pattern repeats (32 total rows) ending with Row 4 of the pattern. This leaves 16 garter rows for pick up after the heel is turned. Heel Turn With ws facing you, Sl 1, p 15, p2tog, p1, turn Next row: sl 1, k3, ssk, kl, turn Next row: sl 1, p4, p2tog, p1, turn Next row: sl 1, k5, ssk, kl, turn Next row: sl 1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn Next row: sl 1, k7, ssk, kl, turn \*\*continue in this manneruntills are accounted for- there should be 16 heel sts left on the needle at this point.\*\* Pick up the heel flap sts. Using the ndl holding the heel sts (now referred to as ndl 1): pu 16 sts along the heel flap, pu I extra st between the heel flap and the instep (to close the gap), pm, k across half of the instep sts (15 sts) in pattern. Switch to the other needle (now referred to as ndl 2).
Using ndl 2: continue across second half of the instep sts (15 sts) in pattern, pm, pu 1 extra st between instep and heel flap (to close gap), pu 16 heel flap sts, continue to knit across half of the heel sts (8 sts) \*\*at this point there should be 40 sts on each needle\*\* Gusset Ndl 1: k across the heel and heel flap sts until you reach 2 sts before the marker, ssk, sm, continue to knit across the instep sts in pattern. Ndl 2: k across the instep sts in pattern, sm, k2tog, k to end Now we're ready to get going on the gusset $\circledcirc$ Row 1: Ndl 1: k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, kl, sm, knit instep sts in pattern Ndl 2: k across instep sts in pattern, sm, kl, ssk, k to end Row 2: Ndl 1: K to marker, sm, continue across instep sts in pattern Ndl 2: k across instep sts in pattern, sm, k to end \*\*Repeat these 2 rows until there are 30 sts leff on each needle (18 gusset rows total, not including the set-up row)\* Redistribute the sts so ndl 1 carries the instep sts and ndl 2 carries the sole sts.
Instep
Continue knitting in pattern (ndl 1: the Slipped Stitch Leg Pattern, ndl 2: St st) until you have reached your desired length ending with row 7 of the Slipped Stitch Leg Pattern. Toe Toe Shaping Decrease rounds are knit as follows: \*k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1\*
Row 1: decrease (28 sts per ndl) Row 2 & 3: knit Row 4: decrease (26 sts per ndl) Row 5 & 6: knit Row 7: decrease (24 sts per ndll) Row 8 & 9: knit Row 10: decrease (22 sts per ndl) Row 1l: knit Row 12: decrease (20 sts per ndl) Row 13: knit Row 14: decrease (18 sts per ndl) Row 15: decrease (16 sts per ndl) Row 16: decrease (14 sts per ndl) Row 17: decrease (12 sts per ndl) Finishing Cut yarn leaving a 10 inch tail and weave through remaining sts using the Kitchener technique. Weave in all ends and congratulate yourself on knitting a beautiful sock $\circledcirc$ Now do the other one if you haven't already!
Abbreviations: CO: cast on k: knit k2tog: knit 2 stitches together ndl: needle p: purl p2tog: purl 2 stitches together pm: place marker pu: pick up sl 1: slip one stitch as if to purl \*\*keep yarn in back unless mentioned otherwise\*\* ssk: slip, slip, knit St st: Stockinette Stitch sts: stitches Ws: wrong side wyif: with yarn in front Inspiration: For those individuals who may not have read J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series, Honeydukes is a sweetshop located in Hogsmeade Village and is lined with "shelves upon shelves of the most succulent-looking sweets imaginable" according to the book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. There, one could find creamy chunks of nougat, shimmering pink squares of coconut ice, fat, honey-colored toffees, levitating sherbet balls, barrels of Every Flavor Beans, Fizzing whizbees, etc. Fresh From the Cauldron's Colorway, Honeydukes, provided the inspiration for this pattern. There is so much sweet-looking color going on that I just wanted to provide some shelves for it to all sit upon. $\circledast$
