[materials needed]
· About 20 grams of any pretty sock yarn is fine (like Wollmeise, Opal, Regia, Lorna's Laces, Trekking, Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Old Maiden Aunt, Handu, Natural Dye Studio, etc) · (Circular) needle(s) US size $1.5\ /\ 2.5\ \mathrm{mm}$ , length $32^{\prime\prime}$ / 80 cm or 5 double pointed needles · Easily removable stitch markers · Cable needle (optional) · Tapestry needle
[gauge] Not important
[notes]
· Knit Piccola toe up on one or two circular needle(s), starting with Judy's Magic Cast On; the pattern was written for the Magic Loop method. Please proceed with dpn's if you prefer · Piccola features a gussets and a heel flap: shape the heel turn with short rows; the gusset stitches are decreased away during the heel flap shaping · In the heel turn: to conceal the wraps at the end of each short row, work the wrap and stitch as follows in the transition row: on the left side of the heel turn - insert right needle from the front into wrap, slip wrap onto left needle and knit together. At the right side of the heel -insert right needle from the front into wrap, slip wrap onto left needle and knit together through the back loop · Slip all stitches purlwise with yarn carried on the inside of the sock, unless otherwise instructed
MR - increase 1 stitch knitwise, leaning ML - increase 1 stitch knitwise, leaning left (toe): insert left needle into stitch two rows below the first stitch on the right needle (a, b, c), knit this stitch (d) M1pR - increase 1 stitch purlwise, leaning right (gusset): insert right needle into stitch below the first stitch on the left needle (a). Lift this stitch onto the left needle (b, c; work clockwise), purl this stitch (d). M1pL increase 1 stitch purlwise, leaning stitch two rows below the first stitch on the right needle (a, b, c; work clockwise), purl this stitch (d)
[instructions]
[toe] There are twneedesineachround.Increase1stitchat beginning and end of each needle inevery ven-umbered roud -4sts intotal. Toavidladders, be sure to work yarn snugly on each needle change. WithUSs1/ $2.5~\mathsf{m m}$ needeandptycatsthisaicCastnabviatt rdeeman knit the leading loops of the stitches. Place marker to indicate new beginning of rounds, or pull yarn end to the outside. Round 2: on upper foot needle - \* k1, ML, k3, MR, k1\*; repeat from \* to \* for foot sole needle $>>\!\!\!\eta4$ sts. Round 3 and all odd-numbered rounds: knit all sts without increasing. Round 4: on upper foot needle - \* k1, ML, k5, MR, $k1^{*}$ ; repeat from \* to \* for foot sole needle $>>\,\,\eta\vartheta$ sts. Round 6: on upper foot needle - \* k1, ML, k7, MR, $k1^{*}$ ; repeat from \* to \* for foot sole needle $>>22$ sts. Round 8: on upper foot needle - \* k1, ML, k9, MR, $k1^{*}$ ; repeat from \* to \* for foot sole needle $>>26$ sts. Finish toe as follows: Round 10: on upper foot needle - $\ast\,\mathsf{k}\,\mathsf{1}$ , ML, 11, MR, $k1^{\ast}>>$ uppe foot stat ftlebtestitt s $>>28$ sts. Round 12:npft eM $k1^{\ast}>>$ upperfootsts; Treeat forfoot sole eed,but kestithcout at st $>>30$ sts. Keep sts distributed as they are: 17 for upper foot, 13 for foot sole $>>$ a total of 30 sts.
[foot]
Proceed in Stst for an additional 3 rounds, and end after completing a foot sole needle.
[gussets]
The gussets willform on the left and right side of the upper fot needle. Keep the foot sole in StSt $(=k\,13)$ 。 To cross Left-Over-Right: slip 1st stitch onto Cable Needle and hold to back, knit 1 stitch tbl, put slipped st back on left needle and ktbl To cross Right-Over-Left: slip 1st stitch onto Cable Needle and hold to front, knit 1 stitch tbl, put slipped st back on left needle and ktbl Round 1: cross first 2 sts left-over-right, k13, cross last 2 sts right-over-left; knit across foot sole to end of round. Round 2: k1tbl, M1p, k1tbl, k13, k1tbl, M1p, k1tbl; k13 across foot sole to end of round $>>32$ sts. Round 3: work allsts as they appear so \*kitbl is knit through the back loop, the increased $\cdot$ is purled). $>>34$ $>>36$ sts. Round 8: tbl, p3,Mp,ktbl, k13, k1tbl, Mp, 3,k1tbl; k13 acrossfoot soleto endof roud $>>38$ sts. Round 10: k1tbl, p4, M1p, k1tbl, k13, k1tbl, M1p, p4, k1tbl and STOP - do not knit to end of round $>>$ 40 sts.
[heel turn]
Shape the heel turn, using short rows, working back and forth over the 13 foot sole/heel stitches. Leave remaining stitches on hold on other needle(s).
Row1(RS):2,yatofront (sema1),slip(2), yatoback (3,pt sst ackntletne (4),t work: last st ashrintalwaparo st base $\scriptstyle\left(={\frac{\pi}{2}}\right)$ wrap & turn or wat;this avoids holes later).
Row 2 (WS): p11, yarn to back (1), sl 1 st (2), yarn to front, put sl st back (3), turn.
Row 3 (RS): k1U, wαtt Row 4 (WS): p9, w&t Row 5 (RS): k8, w&t Row 6 (WS): p7, w&t Row 7 (RS): k6, w&t Row 8 (WS): p5, wrap and turn work and STOP.
[transition round, work carefully]
To conceal the wraps at the end of each short row, work the wrap and stitch as follows in the transition row: On the left side of the heel turn - insert right needle from the front into wrap, slip wrap onto left needle and knit together. At the right side of the heel -insert right needle from the front into wrap, slip wrap onto lft needle and knit together through the back loop. Pick up the wrapped stitches in one round, as follows:
Beginninatcentral live sts,proced:, (dnt tun),slpext st (see 1), pickp wrap withtpof l nee (2). ut sliped st backont ne 3) and knit together with its wrap (4). Repeat for next 3 wrapped sts. Change to upper foot needle: k1tbl, p5 (=gusset), k1tbl, k13, kitbl, p5 (=gusset), k1tbl. Change to heel needle: pick up next 4 wraps and knit them together with their sts, but now through the back loop and STOP. 'position: back at the central 5 heel sts.
[heel flap, decreasing gusset stitches]
Redistribute stitches, so that left gusset (including the framing k1tbl) $^+$ the heel turn $^+$ the right gusset (including the framing kitbl aregroued ononeingle needle (seemage) Put remaining, central 13upperfoot sts onhold onother need.Work heel flap back and forth on heel needle: 1. K9, ssk, turn work (no wrap) 2. sl 1 st, p13, p2tog, turn 3. sl 1 st, k13, ssk, turn Repeat rows 2 and 3 - ending with a Ws row 2 - until total stitch count is back to 30: allpurled gusset sts decreased.
End heel flap as follows, and resume knitting in the round, on RS of work: sl 1 st, k13, cross next 2 sts left-over-right (see image). Change to upper foot needle: k13. Change to heel needle: cross first 2 sts right-over-left, knit until end of round.
[leg, cuff]
Knit 21 cm $(8\%")$ in StSt, or to preferred length. Proceed with $1\times1$ rib: \*k1tbl, p1 \* - repeat from \* to \* till end of round. Repeat until cuff measures $\pm\ 2.5\ \mathsf{c m}$ (1").。
[bindoff, finishing]
Bind off loosely in $1\times1$ rib pattern. Weave in all ends on inside of sock. Block lightly under damp towel.
[thank you]
Dee Brown (blackrayne on Ravelry), for the wonderfulidea (http:/www.ravely.com/patterns/library/dobby-style-sockmark).
[yarnissima@gmail.com, www.yarnissima.com]
