Fit Well socks
by Amanda Cathleen Morgan Now, I've asked my Mom for my Dad's foot measurements three times in the past year. I think she'll scream if I ask her for them again. I have written them down before and put them in a "safe place" and promptly lost them. Darn house elves! Hopefully this is a "safe place" to save my pattern.
Dad's fit well socks sized to fit a foot with a $8.5"$ foot circumference. The cuff is 10" long. I have enough yarn left over to have knit the cuff 1" longer. Please let me know if I've made a mistake re-writing my pattern, or if there is something you don't understand. Materials: 1 hank of Dream in color smooshy $3.00\mathrm{mm}$ (US 2.5) double pointed needles (I used knitpicks. Be sure to check the mm size. As they have several US 2 sizes) darning needle gauge- 7sts/inch cuff- CO 60sts (15sts on each needle) K2, P2 for 15 rows then start stitch pattern row 1- K2, P2 row 2- knit repeat over and over, until the cuff measures 7.5 inches.
Heel- (worked across 30sts) Turn work and purl 30 sts, then turn work so right side is facing. row 1- $^{*}\mathrm{Sl}$ wyb, K1 rep from \* row 2- Sl wyb, purl to end. rep rows 1 & 2 until 30 rows have been worked. Turn heel row 1- knit across 17sts, SSK, K1, turn row 2- S1 1, P5, P2tog, P1 turn row 3- Sl1, knit to 1st stitch before gap, SSK, K1 turn row 4- Sl1, purl to 1st stitch before gap, P2tog, P1 turn repeat rows 3 & 4 until all heel sts have been worked. End with a WS row. There will remain 18 sts.
Gusset- pick up and knit 18sts Knit row 1 (K2, P2) of stitch pattern on needles 2 & 3, pick up and knit 18 sts on needle 4. Row now begins at center back heel. row 1- knit to last 3 sts on needle 1: K2tog, K1; knit across needle 2 & 3; at beginning of needle 4 K1, SSK knit to end. row 2- needle 1: knit needle 2 & 3: knit row 1 of stitch pattern (K2, P2) needle 4: knit repeat rows 1 & 2 until 60 sts remain. Work in pattern until foot measures $7.25"$ long ending in row 2 of stitch pattern. toe- row 1: needle 1: knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1 needle 2: K1, SSK, knit to end needle 3: knit to last 3 sts K1, K2tog, K1 needle 4: K1, SSK, knit to end row 2: knit repeat rows 1 & 2 until 28 sts remain. Than repeat row 1 only until 16 sts remain. Move stitches on needles 1 & 4 onto 1 needle, and move stitches on needles 2 & 3 onto 1 needle. Graft together, weave in ends. Correction made to row 2 of heel 9/12/2007 Thanks P-la! copyright Amanda Cathleen Morgan 2009. Pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. Do not reproduce the pattern for distribution, sale or any other purpose with out written permission from the designer. Finished items may not be sold. Pictures, patterns, text and content are the sole property of Amanda Cathleen Morgan. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of any part of this pattern is strictly prohibited.
