Sam the Giraffe Socks
A pattern by Claire Eymin claireymin@gmail.com http:/ /absysknitting.blogspot.com/
Sam the Giraffe Socks
These socks were inspired by my little giraffe toy who became quite a little mascot over the Friends of P board on Ravelry. When I saw that Keegan Lane Yarns on Etsy had a colourway called Douglas the Giraffe I just had to have it and make giraffe socks with it. The lace pattern is quite simple and easy to memorize as it's only 4 rows and row 2 and 4 are the same.
Size
To fit a woman's medium foot. Finished measurements after blocking, unstretched: 19cm (7 1/2 in) tall 22cm (8 1/2 in) long 18cm (7in) wide
Materials
\*Keegan Lane Yarns Big Footies Toasty Sock (75% wool, 25% nylon, 450y/100g); Douglas colourway; 1 skein. ° 1 set of 5 US #1/2.5mm double pointed needles \*Tapestry needle
Gauge
30 stitches x 44 rows / 4 inches of stockinette stitch
Pattern notes
1x2 twoisted rib: Round 1: [k1 tbl, p2] around. Repeat this round for 1x2 twisted rib ssk = slip 1 as if the knit, slip 1 as if to knit, insert left needle through the front loop and knit both stitches together. k2tog = knit two together yo = yarn over sk2p = slip 1 as if to knit, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over sll = slip 1 as if to purl
Sam the Giraffe Socks
Directions
Cuff
Cast on 69 stitches over 3 needles and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Work 10 rounds of 1x2 twisted rib.
Leg
Round 1: [kl, p2, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, p2, k11] around Round 2:[kl, p2, k7, p2, k11] around Round 3: [kl, p2, k2, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, p2, kl1] around Round 4: [kl, p2, k7, p2, kll] around Repeat these 4 rounds 11 times more. Finish on a row 4.
Heel
Knit the next 24 stitches, turn, sll, p16, p2tog, p16. The other 34 stitches will be put aside to be knit as the top of the foot. Place 17 stitches on a needle (this will be called needle 2 further) and the other 17 stitches on another needle (this will be needle 3). Row l: [sll, kl] to end Row 2: sll, p to end Row 3: sll [sll, kl] kl Row 4: sll, p to end Repat until you have knit 30 rows. End on a row 2.
Heel turn
Row l: sll, kl8, ssk, kl, turn Row 2: sll, p5, p2tog, pl, turn Row 3: sl1, k6, ssk, kl, turn Row 4: sll, p7, p2tog, pl, turn Continue working one more stitch until all the stitches have been worked. On the next row, sll, k to end.
Gusset
Pick up and knit 17 stitches, knit needle 2 and 3 in pattern (this is round 1 of lace pattern), pick up and knit 17 stitches with a 5th needle and knit half of the heel stitches. You should now have 27 stitches on needle 1, 17 on needle 2, 17 on needle 3 and 27 on needle 4. You will now start the gusset decrease.
Sam the Giraffe Socks
Round 1: knit needle 1 to last 3 stitches, k2tog, kl; knit needles 2 and 3 in pattern; kl, ssk, knit to end of needle 4. Round 2: knit needle 1 to end, knit needles 2 and 3 in pattern, knit needle 4 to end Repeat these two rows 9 more times. Be careful to work all 4 rounds of the lace pattern. End with a round 2 of the lace pattern, round 1 of the decreases. You should now have 17 stitches on all the needles
Instep
Work needles 1 and 4 in plain stockinette stitch and needles 2 and 4 in pattern, working the lace pattern a total of 14 times. End with a round 4 of the lace pattern.
Toe
Round 1: k across Round 2: k to last 3 stitches of needle 1, k2tog, kl; k1, ssk, knit to end of needle 2; knit to last 3 stitches of needle 3, k2tog, kl; kl, ssk, knit to end of needle 4. Work the last two rounds until you have 6 stitches left on each needle, ending at the end of needle 1. Place 12 stitches on one needle and the other 12 on another needle. Graft those stitches.
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