Knitting Pattern for Game of Thrones Inspired Socks: Cersei Lannister Design with Cables and Grillwork

Cersei Lannisteris beautiful, yet cruel. Let the pattern challenge and seduce you like the Lannister twins as you play the Game of Thrones. Yarn: The Verdant Gryphon Eidos or your preferred fingering weight yarn Needles: 2.50mm or size to obtain gauge Gauge: 8 sts, 12 rows = 1 in. in stockinette Sizes: Women's medium (large) Notions: Cable needle Abbreviations & Special Stitches: K = knit P = purl sl = slip st(s) = stitch(es) kfb = knit into front and back of same stitch k1-2w = knit one, wrapping yarn twice around needle dw = drop extra wrap RSC (Right Slip-Cross) = sl 2 purl sts to cable needle and hold in back, K1, P2 from cable needle LSC (Left Slip-Cross) = sl1 elongated knit stitch to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K1 from cable needle wyif = with yarn in front wyib = with yarn in back cdd (centered double decrease) = sl2 knitwise, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over w&t (wrap and turn) = I used this method: http:/www.socktopus.co.uk/2011/02/short-rows-shadow-wraps/ M1 = make one YO = yarn over SSK = slip slip knit K2tog = knit 2 together Bobble = (K1,P1) twice in one st, turn and P4, turn and K4, then pass 2nd, 3rd, and 4th sts on right hand needle one at a time over the 1st st on right hand needle 6 st Cables Boxed in Red on Honey Drop Chart: These cables appear on the chart as either a c4b or c4f symbol boxed together with 2 purl sts and are worked over 6 sts c4b + 2 P sts = sl 4 sts to a cable needle and hold in back, K2, [K2, P2] from cable needle c4f + 2 P sts = sl 2 sts to a cable needle and hold in front, P2, K2, [K2] from cable needle

TOE

Cast on 12 sts using Judy's Magic Cast-on or toe up cast-on method of your choice. Round 1: Knit 12 Round 2: [K1, kfb] 6 times (18 sts) Rounds 3, 5, and 7: Knit Round 4: [K2, kfb] 6 times (24 sts) Round 8: [K3, kfb]6 times (30 sts) Round 10: [K4, kfb] 6 times (36 sts) Rounds 11 and 12: Knit Round 13: [K5, kfb] 6 times (42 sts) Rounds 14 and 15: Knit Round 16: [K6, kfb] 6 times (48 sts) Rounds 17 and 18: Knit Round 19: [K7, kfb] 6 times (54 sts) Rounds 20 and 21: Knit Round 22: [K8, kfb] 6 times (60 sts) Rounds 23 and 24: Knit Round 25: [K9, kfb] 6 times (66 sts) Size Medium Only: Proceed to Foot Size Large Only: Rounds 26 and 27: Knit Round 28: [K10, kfb] 6 times (72 sts) Rounds 29 and 30: Knit Round 31: [K11, kfb] 6 times (78 sts)

FOOT

NOTE: Row 8 of the 32 st Tudor Grillwork pattern increases by 6 sts and does not decrease back to 32 sts until Row 20. For Rows 8-20, your instep will have 38 (44) sts. Setup round Medium: Work Row 1 of Tudor Grillwork pattern (32sts), slip last instep stich to sole sts, K all sole sts = 32 instep sts, 34 sole sts Setup round Large: K3,Work Row 1 of Tudor Grilliwork pattern (32sts), K3, slip last instep stich to sole sts, K all sole sts = 38 instep sts, 40 sole sts Medium: Continue working instep sts in Tudor Grilwork pattern and kniting sole sts until sock measures 2 inches less than desired foot length, ending before working sole sts on either a Row 20 or 1-7.

HEEL TURN

Row 1: K33,w&t Row2:P32,w&t Row 3: K until 1 st remains before last wrapped st, w&t Row 4: P until 1 st remains before last wrapped st, w&t Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until you have wrapped 11 (13) sts on each side, 12 (14) sts remain unwrapped in the center

HEEL

Row 1: K to first wrapped stitch, K st together with its' wrap, turn. Row 2: P to first wrapped stitch, P st together with its' wrap, turn. Row 3: K to next wrapped stitch, K st together with its' wrap, turn. Row 4: P to next wrapped stitch, P st together with its' wrap, turn. Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until you have processed all wrapped sts. You now have 32 (38) instep sts and 34 (40) sole sts. You should end ready to begin working the front of leg/instep sts.

LEG SETUP

Round 1: Front of Leg: M1, K7(10), P4, K9, P4, K8(11) = 33 (39) sts Back of Leg: K5(8), P10, K4, P10, K5(8) Rounds 2-10: Front: K8(11), P4, K9, P4, K8(11) Back: K5(8), P10, K4, P10, K5(8)

LEG

Beginning working leg as follows for 42 Rounds, beginning with Row 1 of Saracen's Crown and Honey Drop patterns: Front: K8(11), [work Saracen's Crown pattern Row], K8(11) Back: K0(3), [work Honey Drop chart Row], K0(3)

CUFF SETUP

Work 3 rounds cuff setup as follows: Front: K10(13), P13, K10(13) Back: K5(8), [P2,K2] twice, P2, K4, P2, [K2,P2] twice, K5(8)

CUFF

Front: K0(4), [Work Garland pattern row], K0(4) Back: K5(8), [P2,K2] twice, P2, K4, P2, [K2,P2] twice, K5(8) Continue working Cuff until Round 20 is complete. nd off using Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off or bind-off of your choic

Tudor Grillwork Chart

Saracen's Crown (Front of Leg)

Row 1, 15, and 29: P4, K9, P4 Row 2, 16, and 30: P4, K9, P4 Row 3, 17, and 31: P4, k1-2w, K3, (K1,YO,K1,YO,K1) in next st, K3, k1-2w, P4 Row 4, 18, and 32: P4, sl1 wyib dw, K3, K5 wrapping yarn twice for each st, K3, sl1 wyib dw, P4 Row 5, 19, and 33: P2, RSC, k1-2w, K2, sl5 wyib dw, K2, k1-2w, LSC, P2 Row 6, 20, and 34: P5, sl1 wyib dw, K2, sl5 wyib, K2, sl1 wyib dw, P5 Row 7, 21, and 35: P3, RSC, k1-2w, K2tog, sl3 wyib, SSK, k1-2w, LSC, P3 Row 8, 22, and 36: P6, sl1 wyib dw, K1, sl3 wyib, K1, sl1 wyib dw, P6 Row 9, 23, and 37: P4, RSC, k1-2w, cdd, k1-2w, LSC, P4 Row 10, 24, and 38: P7,sl1 wyib dw, K1, sl1 wyib dw, P7 Row 11,25, and 39: P5, RSC, sl1 wyib, LSC, P5 Row 12, 26, and 40: P8, sl1 wyib, P8 Row 13, 27, and 41: P8, K1, P8 Row 14, 28, and 42: P17

Honey Drop Chart (Back of Leg)

1 (Row 20)= K5 2 (Row 21) = K2, YO, K1, YO, K2 3 (Row 22) = K7 4 (Row 23) = K7 5 (Row 24) = SSK, K3, K2tog 6 (Row 25) = K5 7 (Row 26) = SSK, K1, K2tog 8 (Row 27) = K3

Garland Chart