In honor of the birthday of The Boy Who Lived, as well as in celebration of the recent release of the last EVER Harry Potter movie, I gift you a new sock pattern! All Was Wellis a toe-up pattern, with a lace chart depicting the symbol of the Deathly Hallows. Will the socks be the Master of Death? Doubtful, but they'll hopefully at least be the Master of StinkyFeet! Enjoy!!
All Was Well
Materials
Approximately 430 yds of fingering weight sock yarn. Set of US/1 (2.25 mm) DPNs Set of US/3 (3.25 mm) DPNs Yarnneedle
Lace Chart
Gauge
8 sts x 11 rows in stockinette stitch per 1 inch (2.54 cm)
Instructions
Using US/1 DPNs and the Figure 8 method cast on 16 stitches, dividing evenly between 2 of the smaller DPNs. Needle 1: Knit across. (8 sts) Needle 2: Knit across through back loop. (8 sts)
ShapeToe: Row 1: K1, KFB, knit until 2 sts remain on needle, KFB, K1. Row2:Knit Repeat these two rows until there are 30 stitches on each needle. Foot: Knit 6 rows. Work lace chart two times on needle 1, knitting all stitches on needle 2. Work ONLY the first row of the lace chart on needle 1, leaving needle 2 unworked to begin the Short Row Heel. Short RowHeel: Worked back on forth on needle 2 only. Row 1: Knit to last stitch, wrap and turn. Row 2: Purl to last stitch, wrap and turn. Row 3: Knit to stitch before wrapped stitch, wrap and turn. Row 4: Purl to stitch before wrapped stitch, wrap and turn. Repeat rows 3 and 4 until 12 stitches remain unwrapped in the middle of needle 2. TurnHeel: Row 1: Knit to first wrapped stitch, knit wrapped stitch, wrap and turn. Row 2: Slip 1, purl to first wrapped stitch, purl wrapped stitch, wrap and turn. Row 3: Slip 1, knit to first double-wrapped stitch, knit double-wrapped stitch, wrap and turn. Row 4: Slip 1, purl to first double-wrapped stitch, purl double-wrapped stitch, wrap and turn. Repeat rows 3 and 4 until one double-wrapped stitch remains at each end. Slip 1, knit to last double-wrapped stitch, knit double-wrapped stitch, DO NOT TURN. Work wraps of remaining double-wrapped stitch together with the stitch when working the first round of the leg. Restart the lace chart on row 2, working the chart on both needle 1 and needle 2. Work lace chart on both needles on additional time. Knit 3 rows. Work (K2, P2) ribbing for 1 inch (2.54 cm). Using US/3 DPNs, bind off in ribbing pattern. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Block lightly.
EXTRA Special Credit
I owe a major debt of gratitude to my test knitter on this pattern, Shannon. She not only knit the brown-toned socks pictured directly above here, she did so in a two week time span along with THREE OTHER SOCKS! She's a wonderful crafter, artist, and friend. She also has an Etsy store where she sells her own yarn, and it is full of squoosy goodness. Check it out! Hermione Jean Creations can be found at http://www.etsy.com/shop/hermionejean.
