BAMBOO SOCKS LORRAINE EHRLINGER DESIGNS
Size: Men's medium Sock Foot Length: 10" Sock Foot Width: 8" Leg Length: 8" Yarn: MC - Patons Kroy Sock - 2 balls 384 yds. In Admiral Blue CC - Small amount of contrast yarn for heels and toes. I used Lorna's Laces Sock yarn in mineshaft. Needles: US# 2/2.75 mm or size needed to obtain gauge for your favorite circular method Gauge: 30 sts & 40 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch Rounds 1, 2, 3, & 4: \*k4, p2\* repeat from \* to end. Rounds 5 & 6: \*p6, k4, p2\* repeat from \* to end. Rounds 7-14: \*k4, p2\* repeat from \* to end. Rounds 15 & 16: \*k4, p8\* repeat from \* to end. Rounds 17 - 20: \*k4, p2\* repeat from \* to end. Cast on 72 sts, being careful not to twist Copyright @2009 Lorraine Ehrlinger Designs Work in rib pattern for 8" or desired leg length. Divide for heel, shifting the pattern one stitch to the right, so that there is one purl stitch on the edge of each half. That means 36 sts for the heel and 36 sts for the instep. Heel Flap (may be worked in a solid color) With MC purl 1 row. With CC; \*sl 1, k1\* repeat from \* to \* across row. SI 1, purl across row. With MC; sl 1, \*sl 1, k1\* repeat from \* to \* across row, end k1. SI 1, purl across row. Repeat these 4 rows 9 times, ending with a MC sl1. k1 row. Cut CC. With MC, p 20, p2tog, p1, turn. SI 1, k5, ssk, k1, turn. Sl 1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn. Continue in this manner until all heel flap stitches have been used, ending with a knit row.
Gusset
On side of heel flap, pick up and knit 18 sts. Work across instep stitches in stockinette (or in pattern if you prefer). Pick up and knit 18 sts on the other side of the heel flap. Round now starts at the back of the heel/bottom of the foot. Knit to 3 sts before instep, k2tog, k1. Continue instep as desired. On other side of heel flap, k1, ssk, knit to end. K one round. Continue these 2 decrease rounds until desired width for foot. (l decreased to 14 sts and then rearrangedstitchesto16 each on 4 needles.) Work even to 8" or 2" less than desired length for foot. Toe Starting with "needle 1", work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. "Needle 2" k1, ssk, k to end.
"Needles 3 & 4" work as "needles 1 & 2". Work 1 round even. Repeat these 2 rounds until %2 the stitches are decreased (8 stitches on my sock). Work decreases every round until 16 sts are remaining, 4 sts/needle. Graft toe. Makesecond sock. Copyright @2009 Lorraine Ehrlinger Designs
