TTL Mystery Sock 2010 Design by Kirsten Kapur for Through the Loops
Sizes: S[M,L]
Measurements: $6[7,8]^{\circ}$ circumference (relaxed) at foot and leg, the foot length is customizable. Gauge: $32\ \mathrm{sts}=4\ (10\mathrm{cm})^{\circ}$ in stockinette Yarn: Fingering Weight approx. 400 yards. Needles: One set of 5 US 1.5 $(2.5\;\mathrm{mm})$ DPN's or size to obtain gauge Additional Materials: Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needle, Cable Needle (CN)
ABBREVIATIONS
K - knit P- purl Ssk - slip, slip, knit K2tog - knit 2 stitches together P2tog - Purl 2 stitches together Left Twist - sl1 to CN, hold in front. k1, k1 from CN Right Twist - sl 1 to CN and hold in back, k1, k1 from CN C1 over 2 left -sl 1 to CN, hold in front. k2, k1 from CN C1 over 2 right - sl2 to CN, hold in back. k1, k2 from CN
Garter stitch Round 1: Knit Round 2: Purl
INSTRUCTIONS
Cuff Cast on 56[64, 72] sts. Place 14[16, 18] sts 0n needle 1, 14[16, 18] sts on needle 2, 14[16, 18] sts on needle 3, and 14[16, 18] sts on needle 4 Join to work in the round, mark the beginning of the round. Cuff Pattern Rounds 1 & 3: (p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2,) 7[8, 9] times Round 2: (p1, Right Twist, p1, k1, p1, Left Twist) 7[8, 9] times Round 4: (p1, Left Twist, p1, k1, p1, Right Twist) 7[8, 9] times Work rounds 1-4 of cuff pattern from chart or written instructions total of 3 times each. Work 4 rounds in garter stitch.
Leg Little Boxes Pattern Rounds 1-3: (k2, p2) 14[16, 18] times Rounds 4-6: (p2, k2) 14[16, 18] times Work rounds 1-6 of “Little Boxes" pattern a total of 3 times each. Work 4 rounds in garter stitch. Tiny Trowels Rounds 1-4: (p0[1,1], k6, p1[1,2]) 8 times Round 5: (p0[1,1], yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, p1 [1,2]] 8 times Round 6: (p1[2,2], k4, p2[2,3]) 8 times Round 7: (p1[2,2], yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, p2 [2,3]) 8 times Round 8: (p2[3,3, k2, p3[3,4]) 8 times Round 9: (p2[3,3], Right Twist, p3[3,4]) 8 times Round 10: (p2[3,3, k2, p3[3,4]) 8 times Round 11: (p0[1,1] c1 over 2 right, c1 over 2 left, p1[1,2]) 8 times Rounds 12 - 14: (p0[1,1], k6, p1[1,2] 8 times Work rounds 1-14 of "Tiny Trowels" pattern from chart or written instructions a total of 3 times each. The "Tiny Trowels" pattern repeats 8 times around the leg.
Heel Flap
For sizes S & L only: Transfer the last st on needle 2 to needle 3. There are now 14[16, 18] sts on needle 1, 13[16, 17] sts on needle 2, 15[16, 19] sts on needle 3, and 14[16, 18] sts on needle 4 The heel flap & turn are worked back and fourth across the 27[32,35] stitches on needles 1 & 2. Heel Flap Rib Row 1: Slip 1, k5[6,6], (p1[2,3], k6) 3 times, p0[1,1] Row 2: Slip 1, p5[6,6], (k1[2,3], p6) 3 times, k0[1,1] Work rows 1 & 2 of “Heel Flap Rib" a total of 16[17, 19] times each. Heel Turn Continue to work back and forth across the 27[32,35] heel flap sts. Row 1(RS): Slip 1, knit 15[17, 19], ssk, k1, turn. Row 2: Slip 1, purl 6[6,7], p2tog, p1, turn. Row 3: Slip 1, knit 7[7,8], ssk, k1, turn. Row 4: Slip 1, purl 8[8,9], p2tog, pl, turn. low 5: Slip 1, knit 9[9,10], ssk, k1, turn. Row 6: Slip 1, purl 10[10,11], p2tog, pl, turn. Row 7: Slip 1, knit 11[11,12], ssk, k1, turn. Row 8: Slip 1, purl 12[12, 13], p2tog, pl, turn. Row 9: Slip 1, knit 13[13, 14], ssk, k1, turn. Row 10: Slip 1, purl 14[14,15], p2tog, pl, turn.
End here for size S Only 17 total sts on needles 1 & 2 For size Medium Only Row 11: Slip 1, knit 15, ssk, k1, turn. Row 12: Slip 1, purl 16, p2tog, pl, turn. Row 13: Slip 1, knit 17, ssk 19 total sts on needles 1 & 2 For size Large only Row 11: Slip 1, knit 16, ssk, k1, turn. Row 12: Slip 1, purl 17, p2tog, pl, turn. Row 13: Slip 1, knit 18, ssk, k1 turn. Row 14: Slip 1, purl 19, p2tog, turn. 21 total sts on needles 1&2 Pick Up Stitches for Gusset Begin to work in the round again. Round 1 S& L only: Slip 1, knit 16[20] Size M: You should already be at the end of needle 2 All Sizes: continuing with needle 2, pick up 16[17, 18] sts along the first side of the heel flap. Needles 3 and 4: p1[0,1], work in “Tiny Trowels" (see page 2) pattern to end. Continuing with needle 4, place a marker and pick up 16[17, 18] sts along the second side of the heel flap. Round 2: Needles 1 & 2: Knit. Needles 3 & 4: p1[0,1], work in “Tiny Trowels" pattern to marker. Transfer the remaining 16[17,18] sts from needle 4 onto needle 1. The beginning of the round is now at the beginning of needle 1. For the remainder of the pattern needles 1 & 2 hold the sole sts and needles 3 & 4 hold the instep sts. 49[53, 57] total sts on needles 1 & 2 Gusset Round 1: Needles 1 & 2: Knit Needles 3 & 4: p1[0,1], work in “Tiny Trowels" pattern to end. Round 2: Needles 1 & 2: K1, ssk, knit to 3 sts from the end of needle 2, k2tog, k1. Needles 3 & 4: p1[0,1], work in “Tiny Trowels"’ pattern to end. Work rounds 1 & 2 a total of 11[10,11] times. For size M only work the following two rounds: Round 1: Needles 1 & 2: Knit Needles 3 & 4: work in "Tiny Trowels" pattern to end. Round 2: Needles 1 & 2: K1, ssk, knit the end of needle 2. Needles 3 & 4: work in "Tiny Trowels” pattern to end. 27[32,35] stitches remain on needles 1 & 2 \*\*For those who worked fewer rows in the heel flap the most important thing is to work until you have 27[32,35] stitches remaining.
Foot
Needles 1 & 2: Knit Needles 3 & 4: p1[0,1], work in “Tiny Trowels” pattern to end. Work this round until the foot is $2^{\circ}$ less than desired foot length.
