Comprehensive Guide to Knitting Men's and Women's Toe-Up Socks with Cable Patterns and Doublestitches

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Another sock design mainly for men, but although for women. Not to much fuzz about it at the same time not boring. You will need 100g of fingering weight sock yarn. 2 circular needles 2.5mm or DPNs. Though casting on is easier with circular needles The pattern is written for German sizes 42/43 and in parenthesis for 34/35, 36/37, 38/39, 40/41 and 44/45. These socks are knitted toe-up. You should be comfortable with working from a chart and knitting doublestitches. If you have any questions, just ask, I will try to help as soon as possible. You also might have a look at Youtube, where you willfind all the techniques used in this pattern. You can download a step-by-step-explanation how to do doublestitches on my ravelry designer page. At the end of the pattern you will find all the charts sorted by sizes and there are charts for right and left foot.

Please read the pattern before you start knitting!

Cast-on:

Using Judy's Magic Cast-on cast on 16 (12, 16, 16, 16, 20) stitches, 8 (6, 8, 8, 8, 10) stitches on each needle. (\*1) Needle 1 knits the upper foot with the pattern and needle 2 the sole foot in Stockinette Stitch. Work chart A (take the correct size and left or right foot!). The increases are worked on both needles, s0 you end up with 32 (28, 30, 30, 32, 34) stitches on needle 1 and on needle 2, altogether 64 (56, 60, 60, 64, 68) stitches. Knit in pattern until you reach 15cm (11cm, 12cm, 13cm, 14cm, 15,5cm). Please measure on the sole foot because of the pattern on needle 1.

Gusset:

On needle 2 (sole foot) you start with the increases for the gusset, needle 1 continues the pattern. In every other row you make one on both sides of needle 2, at the beginning after the first stitch and at the end before the first stitch. First Round: Needle 1: knit in pattern Needle 2: k1, make one purled, k30 (26, 28, 28, 30, 32), make one purled, k1 2. Round: Needle 1: knit in pattern Needle 2: k1, p1, k30 (26, 28, 28, 30, 32), p1, k1 3.Round: Needle 1: knit in pattern Needle 2: k1, make one purled, p1, k30 (26, 28, 28, 30, 32), p1, make 0ne purled, k1 4. Round: Needle 1: knit in pattern Needle 2: k1, p2, k30 (26, 28, 28, 30, 32), p2, k1 Continue in this manner until 15 (13, 13, 14, 15, 16) increases have been worked. The gusset is finished knitting the last increase. Now you have 62 (54, 56, 58, 62, 66) stitches on needle 2. Needle 1 knits the pattern and the heel turn will start and needle 1 is left alone until the complete heel is finished.

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Heelturn:

For the heelturn you will need doublestitches (\*2) and short rows. Needle 2:knit 47 (41, 43, 44, 47, 50) stitches as they appear. Turn work. The first stitch is a doublestitch, now p31 (27, 29, 29, 31, 33), turn your work. Doublestitch, k30 (26, 28, 28, 30, 32) (=knit to doublestitch of previous row); turn work. Doublestitch, p29 (25, 27, 27, 29, 31) (=purl to doublestitch of previous row); turn work. Doublestitch, k28 (24, 26, 26, 28, 30) .. Continue until you have worked 9 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9) doublestitches on each side. Continue in stockinette stitch and knit across all 9 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9) doublestitches, but don't go any further. Make sure to knit both strands of the stitches. (!) Turn your work, slip first stitch, p16 (14, 15, 15, 16, 17) stitches, make one purlwise, purl until and across all 9 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9) doublestitches making sure to work both strand of the stitches. Turn work.

Slipped stitch heel:

Now the slipped stitch heel starts:

1.Row (right side row): Sl1, k1, \*sl1 (yarn in back of the work), k1\*, repeat until there is only 1 stitche before the gap. knit together through the backloop the last stitch before the gap and the first stitch after the gap. Turn your work. 2.Row (wrong side row): Slip the first stitch, purl allstitches untilthere is only1 stitche beforethe gap, knit together the last stitch before the gap and the first stitch after the gap. Turn your work. Repeat those 2 rows until there is only one stitch left after the gap! (On both sides!) Knit the following right side row just as the first row. Now we are knitting in rounds again. To prevent little holes between needle 1 and needle 2 (upper foot and sole foot) pick up the yarn between the needles and proceed as follows: Before starting to work the stitches on needle 1 pick up the thread between needle 2 and 1, twist thread (as for the backwards loop cast-on) and place it on the left needle. Knit together the first two stitches on needle 1 (i.e. the picked up thread and the previous first stitch of needle 1). Continue in pattern. Needle 2: Before starting to work the stitches on needle 2 pick up the thread between needle 1 and 2, twist thread (as for the backwards loop cast-on) and place it on the needle. Knit together the first three stitches on needle 2 (i.e. the picked up thread and the previous first and second stitch of needle 1). K15 (13, 14, 14, 15, 16), knit 2 together, knit all stitches until the end of the round. Now you have 32 (28, 30, 30, 32, 34) stitches on needle 1 and on needle 2.

Leg:

Continue knitting in pattern with needle 1 and work Chart B (ribbing) with needle 2. Take care to use the same pattern repeat round you are working on needle 1. Knit until you have reached the desired lenght.

Cuff:

The cuff is framed blue in chart C. Repeat this round 14 times. Bind off lossely. out exceptionally loose using Jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind-c Here is another very loose possibility: K2, put both stitches back on the left needle and knit those 2 together. \*Now you have one stitch on the right needle, k1, slip both stitches back onto the left needle and k2tog\* Repeat this until you have only one stitch on the right needle and none on the left needle. Cut of the yarn and pull it through the last stitch. Weave in ends and you are finished. Have fun knitting and wearing these socks!

Information concerning cast-on and doublestitches:

\*1 On youtube there is a wonderful Video from Cat Bordhi. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhBISoAhhQY If you prefer a different cast-on feel free to use it. I love this one and even beginners are able to use it \*2: On youtube there is a video explaining doublestitches. Since we mainly use the doublestitches for short row heels in Germany, this video is about a short row heel. However, doublestitches are explained very well (doublestitches start at2:30min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnt 6Vq_0o0 You can download a step-by-step-explanation how to do doublestitches on my ravelry designer page. \*3: Here you can find another video focusing on the doublestitches from Cat Bordhi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abBhe-JYmgl&feature=player detailpage

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LEGEND

knit 1
purl 1
M?Rpick up the strand between left and right-hand needle from back to front and knit it
MLpick up the strand between left and right-hand needle from back to front and purl it
slip 2 stitches to cable-needle, hold in back, knit 2, knit 2 from cable-needle
slip 2 stitches to cable-needle, hold in front, knit 2, knit 2 from cable-needle
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Size 40-43

left foot

Hans-Peter, Chart A, Needle 1, left foot, size 40-43

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Notes: Framed green: cable pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed orange: Ribbing pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times. Gudrun Heumann-Mack

left foot and right foot

Hans-Peter, Chart B, Needle 2, left and right foot, size 40-43

Gudrun Heumann-Mack

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Notes: Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

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right foot

Hans-Peter, Chart A, Needle 1, right foot, size 40-43

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Notes: Framed green: cable pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed orange: Ribbing pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times. Gudrun Heumann-Mack

Size 34-35

left foot

Hans-Peter, Chart A, Needle 1, left foot, size 34-35

Pattern illustration

Gudrun Neumann-Mack

Notes:

Framed green: cable pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed orange: Ribbing pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times. Hans-Peter, Chart B, Needle 2, left foot, size 34-35 Gudrun Neumann-Mack

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Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

right foot

Hans-Peter, Chart B, Needle 2, right foot, size 34-35

Gudrun Neumann-Mack

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Notes: Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

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Gudrun Neumann-Mack

Notes:

Framed green: cable pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed orange: Ribbing pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

Size 36-39

left foot

Hans-Peter, Chart A, Needle 1, left foot, size 36-39

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Notes: Framed green: cable pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed orange: Ribbing pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times. Gudrun Neumann-Mack

Hans-Peter, Chart B, Needle 2, left foot, size 36-39

Gudrun Neumann-Mack

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Notes: Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

right foot

Hans-Peter, Chart B, Needle 2, right foot, size 36-39

Gudrun Neumann-Mack

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Notes: Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

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Notes: Framed green: cable pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed orange: Ribbing pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times. Gudrun Neumann-Mack

Size 44-45

left foot

Hans-Peter, Chart A, Needle 1, left foot, size 44-45

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Notes:

framed green: cable pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed orange: Ribbing pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

Hans-Peter, Chart B, Needle 2, left foot, size 44-45

Gudrun Neumann-Mack

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Notes:

Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

right foot

Hans-Peter, Chart B, Needle 2, right foot, size 44-45

Gudrun Neumann-Mack

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Notes:

Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

Hans-Peter, Chart A, Needle 1, right foot, size 44-45

Pattern illustration

Gudrun Neumann-Mack

Notes:

Framed green: cable pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed orange: Ribbing pattern repeat, repeat it over and over again Framed blue: cuff, knit this round 14 times.

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