Marmalade Skies
Materials.
-80 grams Dragonfly Pyewerx Sparkle Sock in Pawdoras Box (mc) -20 grams Heritage Sock in purple. (cc) -2.25mm needles. This patteru was writteu for two circular needles but can easily be knit using magic loop or dpns. -1 stitch marker -Tapestry needle Gauge... 8.5 stitches per inch iu stockinette stitch
Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies... This sock was inspired by The Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. it is full of colour and dream like images. It reminds me ofthe yarn induced high 1 feel when 1 walk into my LYs and stumble upon a new shipment of hand dyed yarn!I am even willing to bump my Bestie out of the way so that I can get to it first!
Abbreviations...
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together p2tog: purl 2 stitches together sl1: slip one stitch sm: slip marker ssk: slip a stitch as ifto knit, slip another stitch as ifto knit and knit both stitches together through the back loops sts: stitches Yo: yarw over \*\*: instructions are worked as a group as specified Diamond Patterw... Round 1: \*Knit 2, k2tog, yo, enit 8\* repeat until end of round Round 2: Knit all sts Round 3: \*Knit 1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, knit 7\* repeat until end of round Round 4: Knit all sts Round 5: \*Knit 2, k2tog, yo, knit 8\* repeat until end of round Round 6, F, 8: Knit all sts Round 9: \*Knit 8, k2tog, yo, knit 2\* repeat until end of round Round 10: Knit all sts Round 11: \*Knit 7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, enit 1\* repeat until end of round Round 12: Knit all sts Round 13: \* Knit 8, k2tog, yo, knit 2\* repeat until end of round Round 14, 15, 16: Knit all sts Here we go.... Cuff... Using Mc loosely c0 F2 sts.Join in the round and work p1, k2 ribbing for 20 rounds or 1.5 inches.
Leg... Knit 3 rounds then begin working the diamond pattern. Continue knitting the diamond pattern for 3 full repeats and end with round & of 4th diamond patteru
fasten off and weave in ends. Continue to "Finishing" for final steps. The heel flap will be worked ou the first 36 stitches in the contrasting colour. Do not cut the main colour, just leave it for now and begiu working with the cc. (2hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in BLO of next 4 st); repeat around (48) (2hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in BLO of next); repeat around (24) (2hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in BLO of next 3 st); repeat around (40) Row I: \*sli, ki\* across, eud with k1. (2hdc in BLO of next st, hdc in BLO of next 6 st); repeat around (64) Row 3: sl2, \*k1, sl1\* across, ewd with k2 Row 4: sl1, p to ewd Continue in this pattern until you have worked eye of partridge heel pattern for 32 rows. Turn Heel... Row 1: sl1, k19, ssk, k1, turw Row 2: Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn Row 3: sl1, knit to owe stitch before the gap, ssk, k1, turu Row 4: sl1, purl to one stitch before the gap, p2tog, p1, turn Repeat rows 3 and 4 until all sts have been worked. The last two rows will end with ssk and p2tog respectively, omitting the k1 or p1. There are 20 heel stitches remaining. Knit across heel stitches. Cut the cc. Gusset... Go back to the start of the round where you last left your mc. with mc pick up one stitch at the top ofthe gusset, then 18 sts along the edge of the heel flap. Knit the 20 heel sts. Pick up and knit 18 sts from along the edge ofthe heel flap. Pick up one more stitch at the top of the gusset to help close the gap. While keeping in pattern (round 9) work the instep sts
Gusset Decrease...
Round 1: k1, ssk knit to 3 sts before the end ofthe weedle, k2tog, ki, keep in patteru while working instep sts. Round 2: knit all sole sts, keep in pattern on instep sts Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until there are 36 sole sts, F2 sts total. Foot... Continue working the diamond pattern on the instep sts and knitting the sole sts until foot measures 2 inches from desired length, ending with either round & or round 16 of diamond pattern. Cut mc. Toe...
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you have half of the original sts of your sock (36). Then wore round 1 every round until you have 10 sts remaining on each needle. Graft sts using the kitchener st. Sew in ends and repeat..... @ 2013 Two Birds Knitting Co. Please do not copy or distribute this pattern without permission from the designers. twobirdsknitting@gmail.com
