Soleus
knitting pattern @ElinorBrown 2011 elinor@thebrownproject.com ExerciseBeforeKnitting.com Difficulty Intermediate
Skills
Knitting in the round, purling, increasing, reading a color chart, knitting with two colors, decreasing, picking up stitches, grafting together stitches.
Sizes
S (M, L)
Finished measurements
Foot circumference: 7.25(8, 8.75)\*
Gauge
30 stitches and 40 rounds = 4" in stockinette stitch on US 1 (2.25 mm) needles.
Yarn
Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight [100% merino; 360 yd (329 m); 127 g skein]; colors: Copperline (MC), Saffron Surprise (CC1), Pond Scum (CC2), Meet Brown, Joe (CC3), 1 skein each.
Needles
US 1 (2.25 mm) needles
Notions
Stitch markers Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
CO: Cast on K: Knit K2TOG:Knit 2 together M1: Make 1 P: Purl P2TOG:Purl2together PM:Place stitch marker RS: Right side SL: Slip SSK: Slip 2 knitwise, return both stitches to left needle, k2tog tbl TBL: Through the back loop Ws:Wrongside
Sock
With US 1 (2.25 mm) needles, C0 48 (56, 60) stitches, pm, join in round. Work 1x1 rib for 2.5". Next round: \*K8 (14, 10), m1; repeat from \* to the end of the round. There will be 54 (60, 66) stitches. Work 4 rounds in stockinette stitch. Begin charted pattern, working the 6-stitch repeat 9 (10, 11) times over the round. Continue in stockinette stitch until sock measures desired length. Begin heel flap Next round: K13 (15, 16), turn. Row 1 (WS): SI1, p25 (29, 31). Row 2 (RS): \*Sl1, k1; repeat from \* to the end of the row. Repeat Rows 1-2 13 (14, 15) times more. Work Row 1 once more. Turnheel Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k16 (18, 20), ssk, k1. Row 2 (Ws): Sl1, p9 (9, 11), p2tog, p1. Row 3 (RS): Sl1, p10, (10, 12), ssk, k1. Continue in this manner until there are 16 (18, 20) stitches remaining, ending with a WS row. Pickupgussetstitches Next row (RS): K16 (18, 20), pick up and knit 14 (15, 16) stitches, k28 (30, 34), pick up and knit 14 (15, 16), join in round. There will be 72 (78, 86) stitches. Begingussetshaping Set-up round: K30 (33, 36), pm, k 28 (30, 34), pm, knit to the end of the round. Decrease round: Knit to 3 stitches before the marker, k2tog, k1, slip m, kto next m, slip m, k1, sk, knit to the end of the round. 2 stitchesdecreased. Repeat decrease round every other round until 54 (60, 66) stitches remain. Work in stockinette until the sock measures 1.5 (1.75, 2)" less than desired length. Begin toe shaping Decrease round: Knit to 3 stitches before the marker, k2tog, k1, slip m, k1, ssk; repeat from \* to the end of the round. 4 stitches decreased. :her round until 30 (32, 34) stitches remain, then every round until 14 (16, 18) stitches remai Break yarn, leaving a 12" tail.
Finishing
Thread a tapestry needle with the remaining yarn tail and graft together the remaining stitches. Block sock to smooth out color pattern.
Chart
