Wise Hilda's February Lady Socks Pattern: Hand-Dyed Yarn Sock Knitting Guide with Gull Lace

Wise Hilda's February Lady Socks

A nice pair of socks to match your February Lady Sweater. Take advantage of hand-dyed yarns with matching colorways in worsted and fingering weight!

Pattern illustration

SIZES:

Ladies' S (up to shoe size 7), L (shoe size $7\%$ and up) - for a wider foot work the larger size.

MATERIALS:

400yds/365m sock yarn that knits to gauge 1 set $2.5\;\mathsf{m m}$ double pointed needles OR 1 long 2.5mm circular needle for magic loop method stitch marker if you're using magic loop

TENSION:

36 sts $=~4^{\prime\prime}/10~\mathsf{c m}$ in stocking stitch using $2.5\mathsf{m m}$ needles $28~{\sf s t s}=4^{\prime\prime}/10~{\sf c m}$ in gull lace pattern using 2.5mm needles GULL LACE PATTERN: Over a multiple of 7 sts, worked in the round. Round 1: $^{*}\mathsf{K}\mathsf{1}_{}$ , k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1; repeat from \* to end of round. Round 2: Knit all sts. Round 3: \*K2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk; repeat from \* to end of round. Round 4: Knit all sts.

METHOD:

Directions are for smallest size, with numbers for larger size in parentheses.

Cuff & Leg:

Cast on 50 [56] stitches. Distribute stitches evenly across needles and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist. Ribinground: $^{\ast}\mathsf{K}\mathsf{1}_{\mathsf{1}}$ p1; rep from \* to end of round. Repeat ribing round until sock measures 1 [1.25] inch/2.5 [3] cm from cast on. For smaller size ONLY, k2tog at end of final round. Change to Gull Lace Pattern and work until leg measures 6.5 [7] inches/17 [18] cm, ending with Round 4. This portion is knitted flat, in stocking stitch. Knit first 28 [28] stitches. (Slip the rem 21 [28] sts to a holder if you wish.) Starting with a purl row, work 21 [23] rows of stocking stitch on these sts, slipping the first stitch of every row. Rs is facing for next row. Heel turn row 1 (RS): Knit 19 [19] stitches, ssk, turn. Heel turn row 2 (Ws): Slip 1, purl 10 [10] stitches, p2tog, turn. Heel turn row 3 (Rs): Slip 1, knit 10 [10] stitches, ssk, turn. Heel turn row 4 (WS): Slip 1, purl 10 [10] stitches, p2tog, turn. Repeat last two rows until allstitches have been worked. Ensure RS is facing for next row. 12 [12] sts rem.

Re-establish Round and Create Gusset:

Knit the heel stitches. Pick up and knit 15 [16] stitches along selvedge edge at first side of heel, using slipped stitches as a guide. Work across the 21 [28] stitches of instep as per lace pattern round 1. Pick up and knit 15 [16] stitches along selvedge edge at other side of heel, using slipped stitches as a guide. Work 6 [6] stitches from the heel. 63 [72] sts total. The beginning of the round is now at the centre of the heel. Place a marker if required for magic loop method.

Decrease Gusset:

First gusset round: K6, k15 [16] tbl; work across 21 [28] sts of instep in lace pattern as established;k 15 [16] tbl, k6. Gusset decrease round: Knit to 2 sts before instep, k2tog; work across 21 [28] sts of instep in lace pattern as established; ssk, k to end of round. Work2evenrounds. Repeat these last three rounds until 36 sts remain on the sole - 57 [64] sts total. Work even in pattern as established until foot measures $5\;\mathrm{cm}/2$ inches less than desired length, ending with Round 4 of the lace pattern. Setup for toe: K to instep sts; $\ast\mathsf{k}_{2}$ , m1, k3, m1, k2; rep from $^*2$ [3] more times; k to end of round. 63 [72] sts. If required, rearrange your sts so that there are 31 [36] on your instep needle, and 32 [36] for the sole.

Shape Toe:

Worka derease round: Knit to3sts efore instep, ktog, ,ssk,ktolast 3sts of instep, tog, k, ssk, t end of round. Work 3 rounds even. Work a decrease round followed by 2 even rounds. Repeat these last three rounds once more. Work a decrease round followed by 1 even round. Repeat these last two rounds twice more. Work decrease rounds until 11 [8] stitches rem. To finish, cut yarn, draw through the final stitches and tighten. Weave in ends. These socks will benefit from blocking: get them soaking wet, roll them in a towel to wring out most of the water, and then put them on. Remove them immediately, and hang to dry.

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