Palazzo
Difficulty
Intermediate knitters and adventurous not-just-begini
Measurements
Socks as shown are best to wear for EUR 39-40, US 8, UK 5- 6. Cuff width made from 64 sts in a textured pattern will depend on gauge. A change in yarn or needle will offer an adaptable cuff width. Foot length and width will be adaptable.
Yarn
Any solid or semi-solid sock yarn in fingering weight. Sample shown: Atelier Zitron Trekking Tweed (75% wool /25% polyamide), 420m/459yrs100g.
Notions
A set of double pointed needles or two circular needles or one longer circular needle, just as you prefer, in 2,25mm (US 1) or whatever size will give you your desired gauge. A tapestry needle to weave in ends
Gauge
Work 34 stitches and 44 rounds to measure 4x4ins, 10x10cm, in St.st. Palazzo offers a pleasant and interestingly busy texture for the leg. A smooth transition into a more linear texture at the instep makes for an overall coherent and wearable design. Starting top-down with a non-constricting cuff this sock should be knit to a proper fit around the leg that will care for comfortable wear.
Instructions
: Twisted German Cast on (TGCo). Make sure, you do this evenly and not too tigh If you don't know how to do this Cast on (CO), here is a video-link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfFadEumBak Or choose any CO you like as long as it is a nicely structured one to give a handsome structured edge and above all, some elasticity for the sock. Arrange sts along your choice of needles: Dpns: 16 sts on 1st needle, 16 sts on 2nd needle, 32 sts on 3'd needle. Circulars: 32 sts on each needle. Magic loop: all on one needle with convenient loops as you go. Join for working in the round. Knit 3 rounds. Purl 3 rounds. Knit 3 rounds. Leg: According to chart work rounds 1-24 twice. If you prefer a longer leg, add one or more pattern repeats.
Heel:
We are working a conventional heel with heel-flap, heel turn and gussets, a heel that in Germany is called "Herzchenferse". Do not ask me why someone thinks there are heart shaped details, but this is the name and as I gave you a CO with German in it I wanted to give you a heel that is very popular with Germans knitting the traditional way.
Heel Flap:
The heel flap is worked flat. 1st row: kfb1, k29, kfb1, turn, 2nd row: slip 1, p31, k1, turn. 33 sts. The added sts are selvedge sts. ng 33 sts on holder or spare needle or simply on the other side of your Magic Loc RS rows: k WS rows: k1, p31, k1 Work 26 rows total for heel flap, ending with a WS row.
Heel turn:
K 18, ssk, k1, turn Sl1, p4, p2tog, p1, turn Sl1, k5, ssk, k1, turn Sl1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn Sl1, k7, ssk, k1, turn Sl1, p8, p2tog, p1, turn Sl1, k 9, ssk, k1, turn Sl1, p 10, p2tog, p1,turn Sl1, k11, ssk, k1, turn Sl1, p12, p2tog, p1,turn Sl1, k13, ssk, k1, turn Sl1, p 14, p2tog, p1,turn Sl1, k15, ssk, k1, turn, Sl1, p16, p2tog, k1, turn, stop. There are 19 sts left on this needle. Put stitches from holder back on needle(s). This will be the instep.
Gussets:
Gusset stitches will be picked from the selvedge stitches or between selvedge and knit stitch. Slip 1, k 18, pick up and knit 14 stitches from selvedge (one every two rows). 23 sole sts. Work instep as follows: k1, on next 32 sts follow chart. 33 sts. Pick up and knit 14 stitches from selvedge as before. 14 more sts for the sole. This is a moment to stop and rearrange your stitches on your chosen needle(s). At the same time this might be a short demo on how to handle stitch count, pattern, heel and gusset size. Our stitch count was 64. We need 33 sts for the patterned instep. 31 sts left for sole. We have: 19 sts from heel turn, 14 sts from first gusset, 33 instep sts, 14 sts from second gusset. 80 sts total. We have to decrease (80 - 64 =) 16 sts. Makes for 8 sts to decrease on each side. The first and last stitch at the instep will be a knit stitch. :s to make the decreases create a line that continues and accentuates the pattern This is why we will divide the gusset sts into sole sts and instep sts: 6 sts go to the sole, 8 sts go to the instep. You might do it as follows: Slip 19 from heel turn, slip 6 from first gusset - change needle or make loop - slip 8 from gusset, slip 33 from instep, slip 8 from next gusset - change needle or make loop --- slip 6 from gusset. When using dpns, distribute instep sts onto two needles. Return to working in rounds again with instep patterned as set and all other stitches knit. The chart allows for easily doing the decreases in every even numbered row. Next round: k to one stitch before first instep stitch, k2tog, follow chart to last instep stitch, ssk, k to end. 2 gusset sts decreased. Next round: work instep as set and k all other stitches Repeat these two rounds until all 8 gusset sts are decreased. Row 16 of chart worked . 64 sts. Stop.
