Materials:
$100\mathrm{g}$ black fingering weight yarn 100g Noro sock yarn ( or yarn with similar long colour changes) - you can if you wish use oddments of bright colours instead ( you need enough in each colour to knit 4 rounds) 2.5mm (US 2) dpns needles Stitch marker Yarn used in sample: Regia 4- Fadig Nation color 5399 ( rainbow mix) Gauge: 30 st x 48 rows to 4" in mosaic pattern If you have any problems with the pattern do not hesitate to contact me and I will see what I can do to help you. Like wise if you should find any errors in the pattern please let me know so that I can correct them JANINELECRAS EMAIL: JANINE@CWGSY.NET RAVELRY: GUERNSEYGAL BLOG: HTTP://GUERNSEYGAL.TYPEPAD.COM/ KNITTING_ON_AN_ISLAND/ To fit a medium women's foot Cast on 60 st loosely and divide between 4 dpn's. Place a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of the round and work 15 rows of $_{2\times2}$ rib. Continue working the cuff starting with row 1 of the stitch pattern shown overleaf. Work each pattern repeat in a different colour - wind off any remaining yarn of the current colour and use it on the other sock. Continue until cuff measures 7 inches or your preferred length, ending with row 1 of the pattern. Break off colour B.
Short Row Heel:
Choose the next colour in your sequence( or what ever colour you wish. Slip 30 of the stitches onto one needle, these stitches are going to be the heel stitches. Place the rest of the stitches either on spare needles or stitch holders until they are needed. Continuing on these stitches 30 and working back and forth in stockinette. (Remember, you will need to purl on the wrong side) work a short row heel as follows. Place the rest of the stitches either on spare needles or stitch holders until they are needed. Continuing on these stitches 30 knit across the stitches on the needle until the last stitch, bring your yarn to the front of the work, Sl the next st from the left hand needle, take your yarn to the back of the work, Sl the st back to the left hand needle. Turn your work. P to last st , Sl the next st from the left hand needle, take your yarn to the back of the work, Sl the st back to the left hand needle. Turn your work.
Tetris Sock
Inspired by the blocks in the classic Tetris game, this pattern uses a simple mosaic pattern to create the blocks without needing to use more than one colour in any one round This pattern can be knitted using a yarn with long colour changes such as the Noro sock yarn or you can use it as a stash busting exercise and knit each repeat of the mosaic pattern in a different colour. The two socks don't even have to match! Continue shaping the heel by working one st less at each end of the needle until you have 12 unworked sts in the middle of your needle. All the stitches of the heel should still be on the needle.
To increase back up:
knit back and forth across the heel stitches, working one extra stitch (along with its wrap) on each row. You may wish to work the final stitch of a short row along with its wrap, and then wrap the next stitch before you turn, on each row, but you don't have to. I do it because I think it makes for less "gaps." Change to main colour and continue to work in the round in until the foot measures 2 inches less than your desired finished length. Cut main colour and use the next colour in your sequence.
Shaping the Toe:
Round 1: Knit to within 3 stitches of needle 1 K2tog, K1, K1 ssk at the beginning of needle 2, knit to the end of the needle. Repeat over needles 3 and 4. Round 2: Knit the entire round without decreases. Repeat these two rounds until you have 5 stitches left on each needle (20 stitches in all) Graft the remaining stitches to close the toe Repeat the instructions above to knit a second sock.
Purl in colour A Knit in colour A W Knit st and wrap yarn twice around needle S Slip st and drop wraps S Slip st and drop wraps Knit in colour B
