Scrumdiddlyumptious Socks
Materials...
-100 grams of fingering weight handpainted yarn. -20 grams of fingering weight in a contrasting colour. -2.5mm needles. This pattern was written for magic loop, but can easily be knit using two circular needles or 4 or 5 dpns. -1 stitch marker -Tapestry needle
Gauge... 8.5 stitches per inch in stockinette Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory may very well be responsible for my addiction to hand painted sock yarn. The wilder the better, but while having an addiction to hand painted sock yarn may not a problem, finding great patterns to showcase it is. I am sure if you were lucky enough to have a golden ticket and you got the chance to look in Mr Wonka's sock drawer...you would surely find a pair of socks like these!
Abbreviations...
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together p2tog: purl 2 stitches together RS: right side sll: slip one stitch sm: slip marker ssk: slip a stitch as if to knit, slip another stitch as if to knit and knit both stitches together through the back loops sts: stitches WS: wrong side \*\*: instructions are worked as a group as specied
Stripe Pattern...
5 rounds of contrasting colour B, 4 rounds of handpaint Pattern Instructions.. With contrast colour ccA cast on 144 stitches using the basic knitted cast on. Divide sts onto two needles. Join to begin working in the round being careful not to twist the sts. Cuff... Work 2 sts together for the entire first round so you end up with the desired number of sts for the sock(72).. Round 1: \*(k2tog) twice, (p2tog) twice; repeat from\* Round 2: \*k2, p2: repeat from\* Keep working round 2 for 35 rounds or until your cuff measures 3 inches. Cut yarn and change to handpaint yarn to begin striping. Leg... Continue working in the round following the stripe pattern above 4 times or 36 rounds then work mc colour stripe once more for a total of 41 rounds. The colours are just carried up the side of the leg of the sock. Take care not pull the strand too tight otherwise the material will pucker and be less elastic. Cut mc yarn and prepare to join ccA for heel flap.
Heel Flap...
The heel fap is worked over 36 sts. Turn work so you are working back along the sts you just worked. Row 1: (WS) k3, purl to end Row 2: (RS) p3, \*sl1, kl; repeat from \* to last 3 sts, k3. Continue working rounds 1 and 2 until a for 32 more rounds. a total of 34 rows worked for heel fap.
Turn Heel...
Row 1: sll, pl8, p2tog, pl. Turn. Row 2: sll, k3, ssk, kl. Turn. You will start to see a small gap between the worked and unworked sts. Row 3: sll, p to within 1 st of gap, p2tog, pl. Turn. Row 4: sll, k to within 1 st of gap, k2tog, kl, turn Rep rows 3 and 4 until all side sts are worked, ending with row 4. You will have 20 sts remaining BreakccA.
Gusset... Pick up 18 sts along the edge of the heel Hap. Pick up 1 extra stitch at the top of the gusset to help close the gap,. PM, slip 18 sts from instep needle to current needle. Using the needle with with instep sts, PM, pick up 1 stitch at the top of the gusset to help close the gap. Pick up 18 sts along side of heel flap. Slip 10 heel sts to current needle. Each needle now holds 47 sts. Please note that the beginning of the round will now be along the centre of the fot. Close the top of the Gusset.. Knit to 2 sts before marker ssk ,sm, knit to next marker, sm, k2tog knit to end.
Gusset Decrease...
Round 1: knit to 3 sts before marker, sm, k2tog, k1, knit to next marker, sm, k1 ssk, knit to end of round. Round 2: knit Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 72 total sts remain. Foot... Continue working striping pattern until foot is 3 inches short of total desired length. End with mc stripe. Cut mc and join ccA. Continue working in the round for another 10 rounds.
Toe Setup...
We are now going to redistribute the stitches Knit 18 sts from the front needle to the back needle. This is the new beginning of te round. Knit the 18 remaining stitches on the front needle. Knit 18 sts from the back needle to the front needle. Knit to the end of the back needle. Now all the instep stitches are on one needle and the sole stitches are on the other. This will make decreasing for the toe much easier.
Toe... Round 1: \*k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts on needle, k2tog, k1; repeat from\* for second needle. Round 2: knit Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you have half of the original sts of your sock (36). Then work round 1 every round until you have 10 sts remaining on each needle. Graft sts using the kitchener st. Sew in ends and repeat.. Graft the toe and weave in ends. @ 2014 Two Birds Knitting Co. Please do not copy or distribute this pattern without permission from the designer. Email: twobirdsknitting@gmail.com
