Westerheversand
Andrea KruB-Anders, October 2008 Latest Revision: November 3, 2008
Revision history:
2008-11-03 First release of pattern
Legal Notes, Terms of Usage
This pattern is intended for private use only. You may copy and distribute it freely under that constraint. I consider this pattern to be my intellectual property. Selling or trading it or other commercial usage is prohibited. Every other usage or publication, entirely or partially, in print or electronically, needs my explicit written consent. My name as designer must not be removed. Yarn: Schachenmayr nomotta Regia 4-ply (yardage 210 m per 50 g) colors 2066 (black), 2080 (super white), 2054 (red), 2041 (yellow) Schachenmayr nomotta Regia color 4-ply (yardage 210 m per 50 g) colors 1936 (denim-grey), 1932 (aqua) usage: less than 20 g each (approx.. 70g total) Needles: Set of 5 dpns or 2 circular needles 2.5 mm (US 1 1/2) Gauge: 30 sts x 42 rows $=$ 10 cm x 10 cm ( 4 inches x 4 inches ) in stockinette Required skills: Basic sock knitting techniques (heel and toe); knit and purl patterns; embroidering in double stitch Used patterns: 2-2 ribs: \* k2, p2 \*, repeat continously from \* to \* 3-1 ribs: \* k3, p1 \*, repeat continously from \* to \* Seed stitch: Row 1 and 2: \* k1, p1 \*, repeat continously from \*to \* Row 3 and 4.: \* p1, k1 \*, repeat continously from \* to \* Moss stitch: Row 1: \* k1, p1 \*, repeat continously from \* to \* Row 2.: \* p1, k1 \*, repeat continously from \* to \* Ripple pattern: Row 1.: knit all sts Row2.: \* k1, p1 \*, repeat continously from \* to \* Row 3.: knit all sts Row4.: \* p1, k1 \*, repeat continously from \* to \* Finished size: For women's medium, leg circumference approx. 20 cm (8 inches), total length of foot approx. 25 cm (10 inches). Since the used patterns are only 2 to 4 sts wide, the socks can easily be adapted to larger or smaller feet.
Difficulty: easy
Instructions
This patten does not contain detailled instructions for heel or toe. Please use your favourite ones. The socks are knited top-down, i.e. starting at the cufand working down to the foot. Certainly they can also be worked toe-up. Cuff: Cast on 60 sts and close to the round being careful not to twist. Then work 2-2 ribbing for 8 rounds. Leg: If you use dpns, divide the stitches on the needles so that each needle holds a multiple of 4 sts (16 - 16 - 16 - 12). For the beacon switch to yellow yarn and work 12 rounds in seed stitch. red, 10 rounds white, 10 rounds red, 10 rounds white, 10 rounds red. Heel: Work your favourite heel over the back 30 sts with black yarn If you do a heelflap heel, work the gusset decrease rounds in black, too. Knit the sts at the sole and do the instep sts in moss stitch. If you do a short row heel continue in black for 10 more rounds after the heel is finished. Knit the sts at the sole and do the instep sts in moss stitch. Foot: Contiue with the variegated yarns, switching colors every second round. The sole sts are always knitted. At the instep purl the first and the last sts and work the ripple pattern (see above) in-between. If you prefer a smoother sea, you may knit the instep sts between the two "selvedge sts" as well. Work 60 rounds (counted from the black part) or until your work is approx. 5 cm (2 inches) shorter than the desired foot length. Toe: Work your favourite toe in color 1936.
Embroidery: After weaving in the loose ends the windows are embroidered in double stitch on the tower using the black yarn. Work columnwise from cuff to heel. The windows are positioned at the center stitch of the k3 ribs. Embroider every third rib (rib 2, 5, 8, 11 and 14 counted from the rear center if you have 60 sts $=15$ ribs around the leg). Vertically the windows are set in rows 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39 and 45 counted from the thin black stripe at the top. Weave in ends.
Suggestions for Variations:
- For children's socks leave out the embroidery so that the tiny toes will not get caught in strands. - Adapt the stripes at the tower to the recipient's personal favourite lighthouse. - Mark a stitch at the tower and cross it over its left neighbor every second round to create a spiral staircase around the tower. - Work the foot in a solid yarn in medium blue. - At the beacon knit every third row in black and slip approx. every 6th stitch in the yellow rows to create a black lattice over yellow background. Enjoy knitting! Ahoy! Andrea KruB-Anders (Drea)
