OCTOBER LEAVES SOCK - Construction Chart
by Mary Henninger, copyright November 2012 These patterns, photographs, and charts are provided free of charge for your personal use. Please notify me if you find any errors.
Yarn | Jeans |
Needles | Addi Lace, #1 (2.5mm), 32 inch circular for sock; Addi Lace, #2 (3 mm), 32 inch for bind-off. |
Notions | Stitch marker, tapestry needle |
Gauge | 8 stitches and 10 rows per inch |
Size | Women's medium-wide circumference, US size 8. To make a longer foot or leg, simply add |
Method | Toe-up, Magic Loop |
Cast-on | Judy's Magic Cast-on |
Heel | Gusset Heel, sometimes called Fleegle's Heel. |
Bind-off | |
Increases | pattern). The increases are designated in the written instructions as M1R and M1L. Or, use your favorite increase. J |
NOTE | Color Charts are at the end of this pattern. |

TOE Cast-on 12 stitches per needle using Judy's Magic Cast-on method. Knit next round (ROUND 1) as per JMC instructions. Then, knit following rounds (ROUND 2 THRU 25), increasing to 36 stitches per needle, as described below:
ROUND | INSTEPSIDE | SOLE SIDE |
1 | K12 | K12 |
2 | K1-M1R-K10-M1L-K1 (14 STS) | K1-M1R-K10-M1L-K1 (14 STS) |
3 K14 | K14 | |
4 | K1-M1R-K12-M1L-K1 (16 STS) | K1-M1R-K12-M1L-K1 (16 STS) |
5 | K16 | K16 |
9 | K1-M1R-K14-M1L-K1 (18 STS) | K1-M1R-K14-M1L-K1 (18 STS) |
7 | K18 | K18 |
8 | K1-M1R-K16-M1L-K1 (20 STS) | K1-M1R-K16-M1L-K1 (20 STS) |
9 | K20 | K20 |
10 | K1-M1R-K18-M1L-K1 (22 STS) | K1-M1R-K18-M1L-K1 (22 STS) |
11 | K22 | K22 |
12 (CREAM) | K1-M1R-K20-M1L-K1 (24 STS) | K1-M1R-K20-M1L-K1 (24 STS) |
13 K24 | K24 | |
14 (TAN) | K1-M1R-K22-M1L-K1 (26 STS) | K1-M1R-K22-M1L-K1 (26 STS) |
15 (TAN) K26 | K26 | |
16 | K1-M1R-K24-M1L-K1 (28 STS) | K1-M1R-K24-M1L-K1 (28 STS) |
17 K28 | K28 | |
18 (GREEN) | K1-M1R-K26-M1L-K1 (30 STS) | K1-M1R-K26-M1L-K1 (30 STS) |
19 (GREEN) K30 | K30 | |
20 (GREEN) | K1-M1R-K28-M1L-K1 (32 STS) | K1-M1R-K28-M1L-K1 (32 STS) |
21 K32 | K32 | |
22 | K1-M1R-K30-M1L-K1 (34 STS) | K1-M1R-K30-M1L-K1 (34 STS) |
23 (TAN) K34 | K34 | |
24 (TAN) | K1-M1R-K32-M1L-K1 (36 STS) | K1-M1R-K32-M1L-K1 (36 STS) |
25 | K36 | K36 |
26 | K36 | K36 |
FOOT
INSTEP CHART - SQUARE WITH DOT = PURL STITCh; SQUARE WITHOUT DOT = KNIT STITCH. LOWERLEGANDINSTEP

MOTIF,REPETITION1
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
2 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
4 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
5 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
7 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
8 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
10 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
MOTIF,REPETITION2
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
2 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
4 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
5 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
7 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
8 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
10 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
MOTIF,REPETITION3
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
2 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
4 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
5 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
7 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
8 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
10 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
GUSSET MOTIF,REPETITION4 BEGINGUSSETINCREASESON ROUND6
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
2 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
4 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
5 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
BEGINGUSSETSTITCHES | ||
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K34-M1L-K1 |
7 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K38 |
8 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K36-M1L-K1 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K40 |
10 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K38-M1L-K1 |
MOTIF,REPETITION5
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K42 |
2 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K40-M1L-K1 |
3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K44 |
4 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K42-M1L-K1 |
5 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K46 |
K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K44-M1L-K1 | |
7 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K48 |
8 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K46-M1L-K1 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K50 |
10 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K48-M1L-K1 |
MOTIF,REPETITION 6
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 | K52 |
2 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K50-M1L-K1 |
3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K54 |
4 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K52-M1L-K1 |
5 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 | K56 |
6 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K54-M1L-K1 |
7 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 | K58 |
8 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K56-M1L-K1 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K60 |
10 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5TIMES-K3 | K1-M1R-K42-M1L-K1 |
MOTIF,REPETITION 7
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5TIMES-K3 | K62 |
ENDGUSSETINCREASES. | ||
CONTINUEWITHTHISREPETITION AFTERHEELSECTION. |
HEEL, no wrap, no gap, no holes SL1PWWyf=SLIP1PURLWISEWITHYARNFRONT SL1PWwyb=SLIP1PURLWISEWITHYARNBACK
Turnworktobeginworkingheel on aWS row of heel stitches. |
You will now begin working back and forth across the heel stitches. |
The instepstitcheswill notbe used for thispart. |
Place a marker at the center of theheelstitches,betweenstitch31 and stitch32,dividing thestitches evenly. |
ROW | SOLE/HEELSIDE | |
1 TURN. | SL1PW wyf-P32 (to 2 stitches beyond the marker)-P2tog -P1- | 26 gusset stitchesremain. |
2 TURN. | SL1PW wyb-K5 (to 2 stitches beyond the marker) -K2tog-K1- | 26gussetstitchesremain. |
There will be a small gap between the working stitches that formtheheelturnandtheunworkedgussetstitches. Removemarkerwhenyoucometoit. |
3 | 1d-(de6 ayn buis0o) b0d- (de6 jo 1s 1 usum o) 9d-jm Md179 TURN. | 24 gusset stitches remain. |
4 | SL1PW wyb-K7 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 24 gusset stitches remain. |
5 | SL1PW wyf-P8 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN | 22 gusset stitches remain. |
9 | SL1PW wyb-K9 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 22 gusset stitches remain. |
7 | SL1PW wyf-P10 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN | 20 gusset stitches remain. |
8 | SL1PW wyb-K11 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 20 gusset stitches remain. |
9 | SL1PW wyf-P12 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN | 18 gusset stitches remain. |
10 | SL1PW wyb-K13 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 18 gusset stitches remain. |
11 | SL1PW wyf-P14 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN | 16 gusset stitches remain. |
12 | SL1PW wyb-K15 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 16 gusset stitches remain. |
13 | 14 gusset stitches remain. | |
14 | SL1PW wyb-K17 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 14 gusset stitches remain. |
15 | 12 gusset stitches remain. | |
16 | SL1PW wyb-K19 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 12 gusset stitches remain. |
17 | SL1PW wyf-P20 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN | 10 gusset stitches remain. |
18 | SL1PW wyb-K21 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 10 gusset stitches remain. |
19 | SL1PW wyf-P22 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN | 8 gusset stitches remain. |
20 | SL1PW wyb-K23 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 8 gusset stitches remain. |
21 | 6 gusset stitches remain. | |
22 | SL1PW wyb-K25 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 6 gusset stitches remain. |
23 | 1-1-- ( 1 0) 9 | 4 gusset stitches remain. |
24 | SL1PW wyb-K27 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN | 4 gusset stitches remain. |
25 | SL1PW wyf-P28 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN | 2 gusset stitches remain. |
26 | SL1PW wyb-K29 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1- DO NOT TURN | 2 gusset stitches remain. |
SLIP THE LAST 2 STITCHES PURLWISE TO THE RIGHT NEEDLEWITHOUTWORKINGTHEM. Be careful as you carry the working yarn to the instep side, it's easy to accidentally make a yarn over. |
Therewillbe36stitchesonheelneedle. | ||
Resume working in round. | ||
Continue working in pattern on instep stitches. Followinstructionsbelowforsole-sidestitches | ||
Begin working in pattern on sole-side stitches-beginning on line 4. |
MOTIF, REPETITION7-CONTINUED
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
2 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K36 |
4 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
5 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
7 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 |
8 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
10 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
MOTIF,REPETITION8
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
2 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | |
4 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 |
5 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1)5 TIMES-K3 |
7 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
8 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
9 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 |
10 | K2-P1-(K5-P1) 5 TIMES-K3 K2-P1-(K5-P1)5TIMES-K3 |
COLOR WORK - Work the following Leg Section according to the color work chart. LOWERBORDER
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K36 BLUE | K36 BLUE |
2 | K36 TAN | K36 TAN |
3 | K36 BLUE | K36 BLUE |
4 | K36GREEN | K36GREEN |
5 | (K1GREEN-K1 CREAM)18 TIMES | (K1 GREEN-K1 CREAM) 18 TIMES |
9 | K36 CREAM | K36 CREAM |
7 | (K1GREEN-K1BLUE)18TIMES | (K1GREEN-K1BLUE)18TIMES |
8 | K36 CREAM | K36 CREAM |
9 | (K1 GREEN-K1 CREAM) 18 TIMES | (K1 GREEN-K1 CREAM) 18 TIMES |
10 | K36 GREEN | K36 GREEN |
LEAF BAND
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K36BLUE | K36BLUE |
2 | K2 BLUE-K1 TAN-K5 BLUE-K1 TAN) 4 TIMES | K2 BLUE-K1 TAN-K5 BLUE-K1 TAN) 4 TIMES |
3 | (K5BLUE-K3TAN-K1BLUE)4 TIMES | (K5 BLUE-K3 TAN-K1 BLUE)4 TIMES |
4 | (K3BLUE-K5 TAN-K1BLUE)4 TIMES | (K3BLUE-K5TAN-K1BLUE)4 TIMES |
5 | (K5BLUE-K3TAN-K1BLUE)4TIMES | (K5BLUE-K3TAN-K1BLUE)4TIMES |
6 | (K2 BLUE-K3 TAN-K1 BLUE-K1 TAN- K2BLUE)4TIMES | (K2 BLUE-K3 TAN-K1 BLUE-K1 TAN- K2BLUE)4TIMES |
7 | (K3 BLUE-K2 TAN-K1 BLUE-K1 TAN- K2BLUE)4TIMES | (K3 BLUE-K2 TAN-K1 BLUE-K1 TAN- K2BLUE)4TIMES |
8 | (K2 BLUE-K1 TAN-K1 BLUE-K1 TAN- K4BLUE)4TIMES | (K2 BLUE-K1 TAN-K1 BLUE-K1 TAN- K4BLUE)4TIMES |
9 | (K1 BLUE-K1 TAN-K5 BLUE-K1 TAN- | (K1 BLUE-K1 TAN-K5 BLUE-K1 TAN- |
K1BLUE)4TIMES | K1 BLUE)4 TIMES | |
10 | K36BLUE | K36BLUE |
UPPERBORDER
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | K36 GREEN | K36 GREEN |
2 | (K1 GREEN-K1 CREAM) 18 TIMES | (K1 GREEN-K1 CREAM) 18 TIMES |
3 | K36CREAM | K36 CREAM |
4 | (K1 GREEN-K1 BLUE) 18 TIMES | (K1 GREEN-K1 BLUE) 18 TIMES |
5 | K36 CREAM | K36 CREAM |
9 | (K1 GREEN-K1 CREAM) 18 TIMES | (K1 GREEN-K1 CREAM) 18 TIMES |
7 | K36GREEN | K36 GREEN |
8 | K36 BLUE | K36 BLUE |
9 | K36 TAN | K36 TAN |
10 | K36 BLUE | K36 BLUE |
CUFF
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
1 | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES |
2 | (K1-P1)18 TIMES | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES |
3 | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES |
4 | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES |
5 | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES |
OPTIONAL CUFF
RND | INSTEP-SIDE | SOLE-SIDE |
6 | (K1-P1)18 TIMES | (K1-P1)18TIMES |
7 | (K1-P1)18 TIMES | (K1-P1)18 TIMES |
8 | (K1-P1) 18 TIMES | (K1-P1)18TIMES |
9 | (K1-P1)18TIMES | (K1-P1)18TIMES |
10 | (K1-P1)18TIMES (K1-P1)18TIMES |
BIND-OFF
Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off (or Elizabeth Zimmermann's Sewn Bind-Off)
BACKWARD LOOP INCREASES
Backward Loop, right-leaning

Backward Loop, left-leaning

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OCTOBER LEAVES SOCK - Color Chart
