Rhombic October Sock Pattern Inspired by Cat Bordhi's Sky Architecture Design for Intermediate Knitters

Rhombic October

by Elke Alexius

This sock-pattern is inspired by Cat Bordhi's ,Sky Architecture" Sock from her book "New Pathways for Sock Knitters'

Materials

Yarn: Barking Dog Achilles (80 % Merino, 20 % Nylon, 400 yards), 1 skein, or comparable yarn Needles: 40" circular needle US 0 - 2.0 mm, or size you need to get gauge Gauge: 7.5 sts/11 rds = 1 x 1 inch in stockinette stitch in the round Size: foot circumference 9 inches, length about 9 inches (adjustable)

Pattern notes/abbreviations:

kknit ppurl ktbl knit through back loop m1p make 1 purlwise ssk slip slip knit p2tog purl 2 together k2tog knit 2 together co cast on rd(s) round(s) r(s) row(s) st(s) stitch(es) sl slip stitch w&t wrap and turn If you are not versed in m1p or w&t, you may find these links helpful: m1p http://www.knittingdaily.com/glossary/make-one-purlwise.aspx w&t http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yVikAvPuE4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFrVqx-iN7k&feature=related Pattern for free, only for your personal use.

Cuff and leg

Co 60 sts and join in the round, being careful not to twist (30 sts on each needle). Needle # 1 will be the instep needle, needle # 2 the sole needle. Work chart # 1 for a total of 5 times per round up to rd 60 or follow the written instructions if you prefer.

Cuff and leg, written instructions

rd 1-12 (ktbl1, p1, k3, p1, ktbl1, p1, ktbl1, p1, ktbl1, p1) repeat around for a total of 5 times (cuff) rd 13-20 (p2, k3, p7) repeat around rd 21-22 (p1, k3, p1, k1, p6) repeat around rd 23-24 (k3, p1, k3, p5) repeat around rd 25-26 (k2, p3, k3, p3, k1) repeat around rd 27-28 (k1, p5, k3, p1, k2) repeat around rd 29-30 (p7, k1, p1, k3) repeat around rd 31-32 (p8, k3, p1) repeat around rd 33-34 (p7, k3, p1, k1) repeat around rd 35-36 (k1, p5, k3, p1, k2) repeat around rd 37-38 (k2, p3, k3, p3, k1) repeat around rd 39-40 (k3, p1, k3, p5) repeat around rd 41-42 (p1, k3, p1, k1, p6) repeat around rd 43-60 (p2, k3, p7) repeat around

Written instructions Sky arch expansion

Rearrange stitches: purl the first 2 sts and transfer them from instep to sole needle. Take the last st and transfer it from instep to sole needle. You now have 27 sts on the instep needle and 33 sts on thesoleneedle.

instep-needle:

sole needle:

rd 1 k3, p9, m1p, k3, m1p, p9, k3 rd 2 k3, p9, k5, p9, k3 rd 3 k3, p9, k1, m1p, k3, m1p, k1, p9, k3 rd 4 k3, p9, k7, p9, k3 rd 5 k3, p9, k2, m1p, k3, m1p, k2, p9, k3 rd 6 k3, p9, k9, p9, k3 rd 7 k3, p9, k3, m1p, k3, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 8 k3, p9, k3, p1, k3, p1, k3, p9, k3 rd 9 k3, p9, k3, m1p, p1, k3, p1, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 10 k3, p9, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p9, k3 rd 11 k3, p9, k3, m1p, p2, k3, p2, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 12 k3, p9, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p9, k3 rd13 k3, p9, k3, m1p, p3, k3, p3, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 14 k3, p9, k3, p4, k3, p4, k3, p9, k3 rd 15 k3, p9, k3, m1p, p4, k3, p4, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 16 k3, p9, k3, p5, k3, p5, k3, p9, k3 rd 17 k3, p9, k3, m1p, p5, k3, p5, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 18 k3, p9, k3, p6, k3, p6, k3, p9, k3 rd 19 k3, p9, k3, m1p, p6, k3, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 20 k3, p9, k3, p7, k3, p7, k3, p9, k3 rd 21 k3, p9, k3, m1p, p7, k3, p7, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 22 k3, p9, k3, p8, k3, p8, k3, p9, k3 rd 23 k3, p9, k3, m1p, p8, k3, p8, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 24 k3, p9, k3, p9, k3, p9, k3, p9, k3 rd 25 k3, p9, k3, m1p, p8, k3, p1, k1, p8, m1p k3, p9, k3 rd 26 k3, p9, k4, p8, k3, p1, k1, p8, k4, p9, k3 rd 27 k3, p9, k3, m1p, k1, p7, k3, p1, k3, p7, k1, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 28 k3, p9, k5, p7, k3, p1, k3, p7, k5, p9, k3 rd 29 k3, p9, k3, m1p, k2, p6, k3, p3, k3, p6, k2, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 30 k3, p9, k6, p6, k3, p3, k3, p6, k6, p9, k3 rd 31 k3, p9, k3, m1p, k3, p5, k3, p5, k3, p5, k3, m1p, k3, p9, k3 rd 32 k3, p9, k7, p5, k3, p5, k3, p5, k7, p9, k3 rd 33 k3, p9, k3, p1, k3, p4, k3, p7, k3, p4, k3, p1, k3, p9, k3 (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 k all sts work heel turn

Chart-Version Sky arch expansion

Rearrange stitches: purl the first 2 sts and transfer them from instep to sole needle. Take the last st and transfer it from instep to sole needle. You now have 27 sts on the instep needle and 33 sts on thesoleneedle. rd 1 instep needle: k3, p9, follow rd 1 of chart # 2 (instep increases), p9, k3 rd 1 sole needle: (p1, k3) 8 times, p1 rd 2 instep needle: k3 p9, follow rd 2 of chart #2, 99, k3 rd 2 sole needle: k all sts Go on in this way (k3, p9, follow chart # 2, p9, k3 on the instep needle, repeat rds 1+2 on the sole needle) to the end of rd 32. You should have a total of 92 sts now. Knit rd 33, stop at the end of instep needle. Work heel turn.

Heel turn

The heel is worked back and forth in rows of sole needle only. r9 (sl1 k1) 8 times, w&t r10 p15, w&t r11 (k1 sl1) 7 times, w&t r 12 p13,w&t r13 (sl1 k1) 6 times, w&t r 14p11, w&t 1k6, (sl1 k1) 11 times, w&t r2 p23, w&t r3 (k1 sl1) 11 times, w&t r4 p21, w&t r5 (sl1 k1) 10 times, w&t r6 p19, w&t r7 (k1 sl1) 9 times, w&t r8 p17,w&t While working the next 2 rows you will work the wrapped stitches together with their wraps as you come acrossthem. r 15 knit k sts and slip slipped sts up to first wrapped st. K wrapped sts together with their wraps until only 1 wrapped st remains. Pick up the wrap as usual, sk, turn. r 16 sl1, p to first wrapped stitch, work wrapped sts until 1 wrapped st remains. Pick up the wrap as usual, p2tog,turn. You now have 25 sts centered on the sole needle and 3 sts outside the gaps on each side. (You may find it helpful to transfer 12 sts on each side from instep to sole needle) r 1: repeat (sl1 k1) 12 times, ssk, turn r 2: sl1 p23 p2tog, turn Repeat these 2 rows for a total of 13 times. Start working in the round again: (sl1 k1) 12 times, ssk, p1 on the sole needle k7, p4, k3, p7, k3, p4, k7 (= rd 34 of chart # 2) on the instep needle p1, k2tog, k24, p1 on the sole needle. You should have 62 sts now: 35 sts on the instep needle, 27 sts on the sole needle.

Foot, chart version:

Work the following rds of chart # 2 on the instep needle. P1, k25, p1 on the sole needle. Repeat the last 2 rds until foot is about 2" short of desired foot-length.

Foot, written instructions:

ind the written instructions of the instep needle below. Always p1, k25, p1 on the sole neec rd 35 k3, p1, k3, p3, k3, p4, k1, p4, k3, p3, k3, p1, k3 rd 36 k7, p3, k3, p4, k1, p4, k3, p3, k7 rd37 k3, p1, k3, p2, k3, p4, k3, p4, k3, p2, k3, p1, k3 rd 38 k7, p2, k3, p4, k3, p4, k3, p2, k7 rd 39 k3, p1, k3, p1, k3, p4, k5, p4, k3, p1, k3, p1, k3 rd 40 k7, p1, k3, p4, k5, p4, k3, p1, k7 rd 41 k3, p1, k3, p2, k3, p4, k3, p4, k3, p2, k3, p1, k3 rd 42 k7, p2, k3, p4, k3, p4, k3, p2, k7 rd 43 k3, p1, k3, p3, k3, p4, k1, p4, k3, p3, k3, p1, k3 rd 44 k7, p3, k3, p4, k1, p4, k3, p3, k7 rd 45 k3, p1, k3, p4, k3, p7, k3, p4, k3, p1, k3 rd 46 k7, p4, k3, p7, k3, p4, k7 rd 47 k3, p1, k3, p5, k3, p5, k3, p5, k3, p1, k3 rd 48 k7, p5, k3, p5, k3, p5, k7 rd 49 k3, p1, k3, p6, k3, p3, k3, p6, k3, p1, k3 rd 50 k7, p6, k3, p3, k3, p6, k7 rd 51 k3, p1, k3, p7, k3, p1, k3, p7, k3, p1, k3 rd 52 k7, p7, k3, p1, k3, p7, k7 rd 53 k3, p1, k3, p8, k1, p1, k3, p8, k3, p1, k3 rd 54 k7, p8, k1, p1, k3, p8, k7 rd 55 k3, p1, k3, p9, k3, p9, k3, p1, k3 rd 56 k7, p9, k3, p9, k7 rd 57 k3, p1, k3, p9, k3, p9, k3, p1, k3 rd 58 k8, p8, k3, p8, k8 rd 59 k3, p1, k3, p1, k1, p7, k3, p7, k1, p1, k3, p1, k3 rd 60 k9, p7, k3, p7, k9 rd 61 k3, p1, k3, p1, k2, p6, k3, p6, k2, p1, k3, p1, k3 rd 62 k10, p6, k3, p6, k10 rd 63 k3, p1, k3, p1, k3, p5, k3, p5, k3, p1, k3, p1, k3 rd 64 k11, p5, k3, p5, k11 rd 65 k3, p1, k3, p1, k3, p5, k3, p5, k3, p1, k3, p1, k3 rd 66 k12, p4, k3, p4, k12 rd 67 k3, p1, k3, p1, k3, p1, k1, p3, k3, p3, k1, p1, k3, p1, k3, p1, k3 rd 68 k13, p3, k3, p3, k13 rd 69 k3, p1, k3, p1, k3, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p1, k3, p1, k3, p1, k3 rd 70 k14, p2, k3, p2, k14 rd 71 (k3, p1) 8 times, k3 rd 72 k all sts Repeat the last 2 rds until foot is about 2" short of desired foot-length.

Toe:

Set-up round: instep: k2 and transfer them to sole needle. Ssk, knit 27 sts in established pattern, k2tog. transfer last 2 sts to sole needle. sole: k1, ssk, k25, k2tog, k1 rd 1 k all sts rd 2 instep: ssk, knit in established pattern until 2 sts remain, k2tog sole: k1, ssk, knit until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1 repeat rds 1 and 2 until there are 9 sts left on each needle, graft remaining sts together. Weave in the ends. Don't forget to knit second sock..

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口pm1p Don't forget to k3, p9 at the beginning and p9, k3 at the end of instep needle.