Xia koskaan ikina - Do Never Ever Socks -
Do Never Ever sock pattern was originally designed to be knit as a mystery KAL in one of the Finnish Ravelry groups. The name of the socks originates from a certain song of the Finnish band Egotrippi. The chorus of that song begins roughly as "Hey, do never ever change, always remain the same as you are now" - telling pretty much about this sock pattern and my style as a sock designer. On the other hand the name can be considered as a warning: these socks may turn out really boring to knit!
Yarn and yardage
Zwerger Garn Opal 6-fach (75 % wool, 25 % nylon; 100 g / 280 m), 100 g
Photos and text @ Tina Kuu
Gauge
30 sts and 37 rows in stockinette = 10 cm / 4"
Needle
at least 80 cm / 32" long circular needle in size 2,75 mm / US2 (or suitable to obtain gauge); socks can be knit with dpns as well but the instructions are given solely for magic looping a cable needle if preferred; cabling without a cable needle is highly recommended (please find comprehensive tutorials on the internet)
Size
male M-L / XL; instructions concerning size XL are given in parentheses
Before you start
Note that the front of the sock is worked on needle 1 in the left foot sock and on needle 2 in the right foot sock.
Instructions
Left foot sock
Cuff and leg Cast on 66 (72) sts and distribute evenly onto both needles. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Work k1tbl, p1 ribbing for 10 (12) rounds. On needle 1 k19 (k22) and work chart A sts 1-14. On needle 2 work chart A sts 15-26 and k21 (k24). Work chart A rows 1-12 once and then repeat rows 7-12 until leg is approximately 2-3 cm (\~1") shorter than the desired final length and you have just worked chart A row 12. On needle 1 continue as established. On needle 2 work chart A rows 13-22 (chart A stitches 15-26). After finishing chart A row 22 on needle 2, start working the heel.
Heel
rk sts on needle 1 as established. Heel flap is worked back and forth on needle 2 as follov Row 1 (RS): k1, \*p2, k1tbl\*, repeat \* - \* twice more, p2, k21 (k24), turn work Row 2 (WS): sl1, p20 (p23), \*k2, p1tbl\*, repeat \* - \* twice more, k2, sl1 wyif, turn work Repeat rows 1-2 until there are 28 (32) rows in the heel flap and you have just worked row 2 (Ws). Work the round heel turn as follows: Row 1 (RS): k19 (k21), ssk, k1, turn work Row 2 (WS): sl1, p6 (p7), p2tog, p1, turn work Row 3 (RS): sl1, k7 (k8), ssk, k1, turn work Row 4 (WS): sl1, p8 (p9), p2tog, p1, turn work Continue as established until all side stitches have been decreased and you have just worked a WS row. Note that in size M/L socks there are no spare stitches to work after the decreases in the last two rows. When the heel turn is completed there are 17 (22) stitches left on needle 2. Sl1 and k16 (k21) onto needle 2. Pick up 14 (16) sts along the left edge of the heel flap and one stitch between the heel flap and needle 1. Knit the picked stitches onto needle 2. On needle 1 continue the establised pattern. Pick up 14 (16) sts along the right edge of the heel flap and one stitch between the heel flap and needle 1 onto needle 2. Knit the 47 (56) stitches on needle 2. Gusset and instep On needle 1 continue as established. Work gusset decreases on needle 2 as follows: k15 (k16), ssk, knit until 17 (18) sts remain, k2tog, knit until the end of needle 2. Repeat the decreases every third row until 33 (36) sts remain on needle 2. On the last decrease round there is (are) 1 (2) st(s) between the decreases. On needle 1 continue as established and knit the stitches on needle 2 until work measures at least 7 cm / 2 %/" less than the desired final length and you have just worked chart A row 12. Now work chart A rows 13- 22 on needle 1 and then replace chart A by p2, k1tbl ribbing until work measures approximately 4 cm / 1,5" less than the desired final length (toe is worked during the last 15 [18] rounds of the work). Toe Round 1: On needle 1 work as follows: k1, ssk, work stitches as they appear (knit the knit stitches, purl the purl stitches and knit the ktbl stitches through the back loop) until 2 sts remain, p2 tog. On needle 2 work as follows: k1, sk, knit until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1. Round 2: Work all stitches as they appear. Round 3: On needle 1 work as follows: k1, ssk, work the stitches as they appear until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1. On needle 2 work as follows: k1, ssk, knit until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1. Round 4: On needle 1 work as follows: work the stitches as they appear. Repeat rounds 3-4 four (five) more times and then repeat round 3 altogether 5 (6) times until 26 (24) sts remain. Graft the toe and finish the sock.
Right foot sock
Cuff and leg Cast on 66 (72) sts and distribute evenly onto both needles. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Work p2, ktbl ribbing for 10 (12) rounds. On needle 1 k21 (k24) and work chart A sts 1-12. On needle 2 work chart A sts 13-26 and k19 (k22). Work chart A rows 1-12 and then repeat rows 7-12 until the leg is of the same length as when chart A rows 13-22 were started on needle 2 in the left foot sock. Now work chart A rows 13-22 (chart A sts 1-12) on needle 1. On needle 2 continue the established pattern. After finishing chart A on needle 1, finish the round and start working theheel. Heel Heel flap is worked forth and back on needle 1 as follows: Row 1 (RS): k21 (k24), \*p2, k1tbl\*, repeat \* - \* twice more, p2, k1, turn work Row 2 (WS): sl1, \*k2, p1tbl\*, repeat \* - \* twice more, k2, p20 (p23), sl1 wyif, turn work Repeat rows 1-2 until there are 28 (32) rows in the heel flap and you have just worked row 2 (Ws). Work the round heel turn as in the left foot sock. After finishing the heel turn continue working in the round. Sl1 and k16 (k21) onto needle 1. Pick up 14 (16) sts along the left edge of the heel flap and one stitch between the heel flap and needle 2. Knit the picked stitches onto needle 1. On needle 2 continue the established pattern. Pick up 14 (16) sts along the right edge of the heel flap and one stitch between the heel flap and needle 2 onto needle 1. Knit the 47 (56) stitches on needle 1. Gusset and instep Work as in the left foot sock but work the decreases on needle 1 and continue the established pattern on needle 2. Toe Round 1: On needle 2 work as follows: p2tog, work stitches as they appear until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1. On needle 1 work as follows: k1, ssk, knit until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1. Round 2: Work sts as they appear. Round 3: On needle 2 work as follows: k1, ssk, work the sts as they appear until 2 sts remain, k2tog, k1. On needle 1 work as follows: k1, ssk, knit until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1. Round 4: Work sts as they appear. Repeat rounds 3-4 four (five) more times and then repeat round 3 altogether 5 (6) times until 26 (24) sts remain. Graft the toe and finish the sock. Finishing Block and weave in ends.
Chart
Chart A
Chart key ktbl sl1ontocableneedleandholdtoback,k1tblandk1tblfromthecableneedle sl1ontocableneedleand hold infront,kitblandk1tblfromthecableneedle sl1ontocableneedle and hold toback,k1tblandp1from the cableneedle sl1ontocableneedleand hold in front,p1andk1tbl from the cableneedle k2tog ssk make1purlstitch
Abbreviations
st(s) - stitche(s) sl - slip k- knit ktbl - knit through the back loop k2tog - knit 2 stitches together p-purl ptbl - purl through the back loop p2tog - purl 2 stitches together ssk - slip, slip, knit RS - right side WS-wrong side wyif - with yarn in front
