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materials:
350 yards/320 m (380 yards/350 m) solid or semisolid fingering weight (sample: Barking Dog Yarns, Achilles 80% merino, 20%nylon) needles US1 / 2.25 mm or size needed to obtain gauge tapestry needle size: women's medium (large)
abbreviations:
k2tog = knit 2 together kfb = knit into front and back of the same stitch (1st increased) M1R = make 1 to the right by inserting left needle the horizontal strand between last worked st then knit that loop you just created back to front into and the next one, front to back into worked st and the next one, sl yf = slip stitch as if to purl with yarn in front (front = the side closest to you) sk = slip 1 knit wise, slip 1 purl wise, knit both stitches together through the back loops sl2kpsso = centered double decrease: slip 2 sts together knitwise, knit the next stitch then pass the WS = wrong side / private side w&t = wrap and turn:
Longing for Spring socks - by Caoua Coffe
pattern:
cast on 24 sts using Judy's Magic Cast On (see knitty.com, spring '06) or any other invisible CO you like. divide sts as follows: instep needle(s): 12 sts, sole needle(s): 12 sts.
toe increases:
round 1: instep: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of instep, kfb, k1 sole: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of sole, kfb, k1 = > 4 sts increased, 28 sts round 2: instep: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of instep, kfb, k1 sole: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of sole, kfb, k1 => 32 sts round 3: instep: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of instep, kfb, k1 sole: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of sole, kfb, k1 => 36 sts round 4: instep: k all sts sole: k all sts = > even round round 5: instep: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of instep, kfb, k1 sole: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of sole, kfb, kl => 40 sts round 6: instep: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of instep, kfb, k1 sole: kfb, k to 2 sts before end of sole, kfb, k1 => 44 sts round 7: instep: k all sts sole: k all sts = > even round round 8-15: alternate increasing and even rounds. (in the increasing rows always kfb the first and penultimate stitch of the instep and the sole, thus increasing by 4 sts per increasing round) =>60sts
smaller size only:
round 16: instep: k to 2 sts before end of instep, kfb, k1 sole: k all sts = > 61 sts (31 on instep needle(s), 30 on sole needle(s)
larger size only:
round 16-19: continue to alternate increasing and even rounds. =>68sts round 20: instep: k to 2 sts before end of instep, kfb, k1 sole: k to 2 sts before end of sole, kfb, k1 = > 70 sts (35 sts each on instep and sole)
continue for both sizes:
knit 2 rounds without increasing further.
foot:
instep: always work rows 1-20 of “instep flower pattern". sole: knit all stitches work in this way until foot measures approx. 3.75 (4) inches less then desired length. start gusset increases after having worked the sole sts of an odd numbered flower roun
Longing for Spring socks - by Caoua Coffee
row 1: [k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k6(8)]twice, k1, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, row 2: knit all instep sts row 3: [k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, p5(7)]twice, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk row 4: knit all instep sts row 5: same as row 1 row 6: knit all instep sts row 7: same as row 3 row 8: knit all instep sts row 9: [k2, yo, sl2kpsso, yo, k7(9)]twice, k2, yo, sl2kpsso, yo, k2 row 10: knit all instep sts row 11: [k7(8), k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k0(1)]twice, k7 row 12: knit all instep sts row 13: p1(0), [p5(7), k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk]twice, p6(7) row 14: knit all instep sts row 15: same as row 11 row 16: knit all instep sts row 17: same as row 13 row 18: knit all instep sts row 19: [k8(9), yo, sl2kpsso, yo, k1(2)]twice, k7 row 20: knit all instep sts
gusset increases:
round 1: instep: continue to work the instep flower pattern as established sole: k1, M1R, k to last st, M1L, k1 round 2: instep: work flower pattern sole: k all sts work these 2 rounds 12 (13) times, now you have 54 (61) sts on your sole needle(s).
Longing for Spring socks - by Caoua Coffee
heel turn:
work in “instep flower pattern" across the instep sts, then put the 31 (35) instep sts on hold, they will be continued later. the heel turn is worked back and forth over the 54 (61) sole stitches: row 1 (RS): k36(41), kfb, kl, w&t row 2 (WS): p21(24), pfb, pl, w&t row 3 (RS): k19(22), kfb, kl, w&t row 4 (WS): p17(20), pfb, pl, w&t row 5 (RS): k15(18), kfb, kl, w&t row 6 (WS): p13(16), pfb, pl, w&t row 7 (RS): k11(14), kfb, kl, w&t row 8 (WS): p9(12), pfb, pl, w&t row 9 (RS): k7(10), kfb, kl, w&t row 10 (WS): p5(8), pfb, pl, w&t = > 64 (71) sts on heel needles next round (Rs): your starting point after round 10 of heel turn is somewhere in the middle of the heel. With outside (RS) of sock side facing you, you work across the heel stitches on your left needle(s), while knitting each wrap together with the stitch it wraps (i.e. insert tip of one needle into the wrap at the base of the stitch, lift wrap onto the needle, then knit it together with the wrapped stitch) when you reach the instep, work across all instep sts in “instep flower pattern” as established. Now you are at the beginning of the heel with all 64/71 heel stitches waiting on your left needle(s) to be worked next.
heel flap:
the heel flap is worked back and forth over the 64 (71) heel stitches :
smaller size only:
row 1 (RS): k31 while knitting each wrap together with the stitch it wraps, k2tog, k14, ssk, turn larger size only: row 1 (RS): k52 while knitting each wrap together with the stitch it wraps, ssk, turn row 2 (WS): sl yf, p29(33), p2tog, turn row 3 (RS): [sl yb, k1] 15(17) times, ssk, turn repeat row 2 and 3 until all side sts have been worked, end having worked row 2.
smaller size only:
knit across all heel sts until you reach the last heel st, k2tog it together with the first instep stitch (this k2tog counts toward the front-of-leg/instep stitches), then work in pattern across the instep sts and ssk the last one together with the first heel stitch (this ssk stitch now counts towards the new back-of-leg.) continueforbothsizes: now you have 60(70) sts on your needle and you start working in the round again for the leg. leg: until you reach the next row 1 or 11 of the patter: knit across all of the back of the leg ("heel stitches") while working the front of the leg ("instep stitches") in instep flower pattern as established. then start working flower pattern all around the leg (start with row 1 or row 11 of leg flower pattern, depending on which row you just reached at the instep):
Longing for Spring socks - by Caoua Coffee
leg flower pattern - written instructions:
round 1: [k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k6(8)] 5 times round 2: knit around round 3: [k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, p5(7)] 5 times round 4: knit around round 5: same as round 1 round 6: knit around round 7: same as round 3 round 8: knit around round 9: [k2, y0, sl2kpsso, yo, k7(9)] 5 times round 10: knit around round 11: [k7(8), k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k0(1)] 5 times round 12: knit around round 13: smaller size only: sl first st of this round over to the right needle without knitting. both sizes: [p5(7), k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk]5 times round 14: smaller size only: knit to last st of the round, slip st over to left needle without knitting larger size only: knit around round 15: same as round 11 round 16: knit around round 17: same as round 13 round 18: same as round 14 round 19: [k8(9), yo, sl2kpsso, yo, k1(2)] 5 times round 20: knit around work “leg flower pattern" for 50 rounds or until leg measures approx. 1.25 (1.75) inches less than desired length, ending after row 10 or 20 of flower-pattern. then knit 2 plain rounds
Longing for Spring socks - by Caoua Coffe
cuff:
work 11 (14) rounds of [p1, k1] ribbing
cast off:
use this stretchy lace-cast-off method and don't work too loosely lest the edge be wide and floppy: work 2 sts, maintaining rib pattern (i.e. knit the knits or purl the purls). \*bring yarn to back of work, slip the 2 sts back onto left needle and k2together through the back loops. knit next stitch in rib pattern. repeat from \* until all stitches have been cast off. finishing: break yarn, weave in all ends. then knit a second sock and enjoy!
about this pattern:
"Longing for spring" (,Sehnsucht nach dem Frihling", KV 596, Vienna, 14 January 1791) is a lovely litle song composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart during the last winter of his life. Come, dear May, and make Komm, lieber Mai, und mache the trees green again, Die Baume wieder grin, and let the little violets Und lafs mir an dem Bache bloom for me by the brook! Die kleinen Veilchen blihn! In the pattern of these feminine socks, you can see little flowers growing by the brook. (Use a solid or semi-solid yarn rather than a variegated, so you'll really see them blossom.) Whether you knit the socks during winter looking forward to the next season or while sitting amidst blooming meadows - I hope you enjoy the time! Caoua Coffee 2015 - this pattern is for non-commercial, personal use only. all rights reserved! there's one exception: you are explicitly encouraged to make or sell items made from this pattern for charity purposes if you have error reports or any suggestions concerning this pattern, you can contact me on Ravelry as 'Caoua Coffee'
