Karl's Socks
With feet the size of an overgrown Sasquatch, my brother can be very, very picky. I wanted to knit him socks, and he looked at me skeptically: “They'll be, like, normal, right? So, the goal here was to create a sock that was both interesting to knit and which my brother would actually wear--one with a subtle pattern in a solid color. SIZE Manly sized feet. (Adjustable, by adding or subtracting length to the foot or leg)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Leg: 9 inches Foot: 9 inches
MATERIALS
I used Louet Gems fine/sport weight 100% Merino Wool 225yds/100grams. Color: Navy, but any sock/sport weight yarn would do. My brother is a bit hard wearing on socks, so I chose the Louet sport (It's thicker and hopefully will last longer). 1 set(s) US #1/2.25mm doublepoint needles 1 set(s) US #2/2.75mm doublepoint needles notions required: tapestry needle, stitch markers for beginning of round
The creeping steps of the bigfoot in the backyard..
GAUGE
34 sts/44 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch Karl's Socks
PATTERN Cuff CO 72 stitches on the smaller needles Work 2x2 rib for 2 inches
Leg
Switch to the larger needles. Work chart pattern for 5 inches; total sock measures 7 inches (Write down somewhere which pattern row you finish up on, so you can start back in the right spot for the gusset.)
Heel Flap
Work over the next 36 sts, save remaining 36 for gussets Row 1: S1, K1 repeat to end of the row RoW 2: S1, P Repeat rows 1 & 2 till heel flap measures 3 inches
Turn Heel
RoW 1: S1, P20, P2t0g, P1 RoW 2: S1, K7, SSK, K1 Row 3: S1, P8, P2tog, P1 RoW 4: S1, K9, SSK, K1 Continue in this fashion till all stitches have been worked (22 stitches total)
Gussets
Set-up row: With the same needle, pick up 1 stitch for each slipped stitch along the side of the heel flap; On the next needle, work next pattern row across reserved stitches; On the third needle, pick up 1 stitch for each slipped stitch along the other side of the heel flap, K11 from heel flap, place marker for beginning of round Row 1: K to last 3 stitches on needle 1, K2tog, K1; work next pattern row across needle 2; K1, SSK, K to end of needle 3. Row 2: K all stitches on needle 1; work next pattern row across needle 2; K all stitches on needle 3 Repeat these two rows till 16 stitches remain on needles 1 and 3 each. 64 stitches total
Foot
Foot row: knit all stitches on needle 1, work pattern across needle 2, knit all stitches on needle 3 Repeat foot row until foot measures 7 inches; or till foot measures 2 inches shorter than desired finished length.
Toe
Row 1: knit all stitches Row 2: knit to the last three stitches on needle one, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, knit to last three stitches on needle 2, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, knit to the end. Repeat these two rows until 20 stitches remain. K5 onto needle three Work Kitchner to close the toe FINISHING Weave in ends.
