Elinor Socks
By Liberty's Yarn Size: \* Ladies, one size
Finished Measurements:
Circumference: 8 inches + Length: as you choose
Materials:
\* A Swell Yarn Shop Duet Sock Yarn ( $100\%$ Merino Superwash Wool 360 yd of main and contrasting yarn per skein) - Shown in Romance 1 set of US #1 $\left(2~\!1/\!\!4\ensuremath{\,\mathrm{~mm}}\right)$ $40^{\circ}$ cireular needle for magic loop knitting \*+ waste yarn Gauge: \* 28 sts/ 40 sts in SS
Directions:
\* With the CC yarn, using the Magic Cast-on for Toe-up Socks\*, CO 24 sts (12 per needle) for each sock \* Join and knit 2 rounds +Toe: $\bigcirc$ Row 1: Knit around all stitches $\bigcirc$ Row 2: \*K1, M1, knit to second to last st, M1, K1\* O Repeat until you have 26 sts on each needle. Work 2 more repeats but don't increase on the top of the sock - only the bottom. You should now have 26 sts on the top of the foot and 30 sts on the bottom of the foot. Foot: )Switch to MC -The top of the foot will be knit in the lace pattern (needle 1) below and knit all stitches for bottom of foot (needle 2). + Large Cable and Eyelet $^{11+1}$ st pattern repeat worked on needle 1) oRow 1 (RS): K3, $^{*}\mathrm{kl}$ , yo, k2tog, k4, ssk, yo, k2; rep from \* to last sts, knit. $\bigcirc$ Row 2: and all WS rows Purl. $\bigcirc$ Row 3: K3, \*yo, k2tog, k6, ssk, yo, k1; rep from \* to last sts, knit. o Row 5: K3, $^{*}\mathrm{kl}$ , yo, k2tog, k4, ssk, yo, k2; rep from \* to last sts, knit. ORow 7: K3, \*yo, k2tog, 6-st RC, ssk, yo, kl; rep from \* to last sts, knit. ORow 8: Purl. \* Rep rows 1-8.Continue in pattern as set, working 26 sts in Lace pattern, and 30 sts in stockinette st, until work measures 2 inches less than length of foot and, if possible, at the end of a lace repeat. Heel and Gusset: > Set up Row: (needle 2) K1, M1, PM, knit to second to last stitch, PM, M1, K1 Knit following 8 rows twice. o Row 1: · Needle 1: Lace pattern row 1 · Needle 2: K1, M1, SM, knit to second to last stitch, SM, M1, K1 o Row 2: · Needle 1: Lace pattern row 2 ■Needle 2: K to marker, SM, \* K1, S1 \* to marker, SM, K to end o Row 3: ■Needle 1: Lace Pattern 3 ·Needle 2: K1, M1, SM, knit to marker, SM, M1, K1 o Row 4: · Needle 1: Lace Pattern 4 ■ Needle 2: K to marker, SM, \* S1, K1 \* to marker, SM, K to end o Row 5: · Needle 1: Lace pattern 5 Needle 2: K1, M1, SM, knit to second to last stitch, SM, M1, K1 0Row6 ·Needle 1: Lace pattern 6 ·Needle 2: K to marker, SM, \* K1, S1 \* to marker, SM, K to end o Row 7: · Needle 1: Lace pattern 7 ■ Needle 2: K1, M1, SM, knit to marker, SM, M1, K1 o Row 8: · Needle 1: Lace pattern 8 ·Needle 2: K to marker, SM, \* S1, K1 \* to marker, SM, K to end There should be 48 sts on needle 2, and 26 sts on needle 1. You should be at the end of needle 2. Turn and work one heel at a time. Heel Turn Set Up Rows: · Row 1: S1, P24, P2tog, P1, Turn·Row 2: (S1, K1)twice, S1, SKP, K1, Turn Heel Turn pattern: Row 1 and 3: S1, P to one st before gap, P2tog, P1, Turn Row 2: S1, K2, \* S1, K1 \* to one st before gap, SKP, K1, Turn o Row 4: S1, \* K1, S1 \* to one st before gap, SKP, K1, Turn Repeat until all sts have been worked (26 sts on needle 2) X Back Of Heel 0Continue working the front of in lace pattern. Inc 1 sts every other row in the center of the back of the heel 4 times. (8 rows total - 26sts on top needle, 34sts on the bottom needle.) O Begin to knit the lace pattern on both Needle 1 and 2, being careful to start needle 2 at the same point in the lace pattern as needle 1 is being worked. O Continue knitting in lace pattern until out of yarn or to desired length. O Join remaining CC and knit in K1, P1 rib until all but a yard of CC has been knit. BO loosely and weave in ends. For a girly touch try a Picot cast off:
Stith Key $\sqcap$ K on RS,p onWS 回 Yo K2tog SSK 6-stRC \*Cast on 2 stitches using the cable cast on. Then immediately bind off 4 stitches using the usual method. Slip the single stitch on the right hand needle back onto the left hand needle.\* Repeat from \* to \* until end.
