Blue Ice
Like the Winter Cathedral Hat, these warm, wooly, stranded socks comprise several shades of blue against a winter-white background to create a richly colorful design with the illusion of depth The pattern features an easy colorwork design and the Sweet Tomato Heel (STH) that allows the colorwork pattern to continue, uninterrupted through the instep. The pattern includes instructions for women's and teens' medium, but the size and fit can be easily adjusted up or down merely by changing needle size. Because the socks are stranded, they have double the wool for extra yummy early Spring warmth. And these are taller than my other socks, so there's more leg coverage. It might be spring, but we still need cozy feet! Size: Teens and Women, medium Materials: 1 ball each KnitPicks Palette White, Jay, Whirlpool, Blue and Sky 5 DPNs size #3 (or size needed to obtain gauge) #2 for small #4 for large tapestry needle Gauge: 32 stitches = 4" on #3 needles Abbreviations: K2TOG= knit 2 stitches together SSK= slip one stitch, then slip the next. Insert left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position WARNING: Giving or accepting a free copy of this pattern to another, without permission of the designer, is stealing.
SOCKS (Make 2)
Instructions: Socks are worked top-down. NOTE: Float every 2-3 stitches to keep toes from getting caught in floats!
LEG:
With DPNs and White, CO 72 sts, 18 sts on each of 4 DPNs. Join to work in round, placing marker and being careful not to twist stitches (if using a circular needle). Knit 16 rounds 2x2 rib. After ribbing, attach Jay and begin following sock CHART. Work chart for 82 rounds.
HEEL:
My socks feature the Sweet Tomato Heel (STH). You may use the heel of your choice, but I recommend one that does not employ a flap or gussets to allow for an even design flow through the instep. For a tutorial on the STH, see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRc3309JUyc Once you understand how to knit the STH, proceed using the STH heel instructions, knitting heel with White. Work three wedges on the 36 sts on needles 1 and 4. Work wedges leaving 8 stitch pairs on each side (4 heel sts left unpaired between pairs). Knit according to pattern across the instep stitches between wedges. Follow the chart for the instep stitches (the sts you have on needles 2 and 3). After working the first half of wedge one, work across the instep per round 83 of the chart, the 2"d wedge will use the appropriate part of round 84, and the 3rd wedge will use the appropriate part of round 85. Float, every other stitch, Sky down when starting each wedge so that it is placed at the beginning of the instep when you are ready for it. And work second half of wedge pick-ups and flaot the Sky back up to the center back. Then, do the same thing when beginning the next wedge to get the Sky down near the instep. See my Youtube tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeryK-gB84M
FOOT:
Working all sts on circular needle or split evenly on DPNs as with leg, 18 sts on each of 4 needles Work chart from rounds 86-136 (or a few more rounds if you want a longer foot). TOE: Using both colors and striping with 2-st stripes, decrease for toe as follows: Needle 1: K to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1, SSK, K1 Needle 2: K 1, K2TOG, knit until the last 3 stitches of NEEDLE 3 Needle 3: K to last 3 sts, SSK, K1 Needle 4: K1, K2TOG knit to last 3 sts of NEEDLE 1 Repeat this until there are 7 sts left on each needle. Place sts from needles 4 and 1 onto one needle: 14 sts Place sts from needles 2 and 3 onto another needle: 14 sts. Graft the remaining stitches together using Kitchener st, and weave in all ends. FINISHING: Tie and weave in or trim all yarn ends at beginning and ends of rounds. Wash & block to fit. Copyright @ 2015 by Deborah Tomasello All rights reserved. This pattern or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher.
