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CHaiN Drive SocKS DeSigNed by HeatHer SebaStiaN
Tiny cabled chains run down the leg and foot of each sock. Simple enough for the guy in your life who doesn't like "fancy stuff", but nice enough for the girls too. Chain Drive would look good in all but the most highly variegated yarns, so raid your stash and have at it!
You will need:
Approx 400m/ 100g of sock/fingering weight yarn. Yarn used in photos is Knit Picks Felici in the Coastal colourway. Set of 5 2.25mm double pointed needles (US size 1) 2 stitch markers Darning needle
Gauge:
7.5 stitches per inch
Size:
As written this pattern willfit Ladies shoe size 7-8.5 Length can always be altered by adding or subtracting pattern repeats. If you need to make your socks bigger around look for patern notes in red.
Abbreviations:
c2l - cable 2 to the left: slip one stitch to a cable needle. Let the needle hang in back of your knitting. Knit the next stitch. Knit the stitch on the cable needle. c2r - cable 2 to the right: slip one stitch to a cable needle. Let the needle hang in front of your knitting. Knit the next stitch. Knit the stitch on the cable needle. k - knit k2tog - decrease one stitch by knitting the next two stitches together p-purl p2tog - decrease one stitch by purling the next two stitches together pm - place marker sl - slip the next stitch slm - slip marker to the other needle ssk - decrease one stitch by slipping one stitch as if to knit, slipping the next stitch as if to purl, and then moving both stitches back to the left hand needle. Knit through the back loops of both stitches. st(s) - stitch(es)
Cuff
Cast on 60 (or the number of stitches you need to fit the foot you are knitting for. The number must be divisible by 4.) stitches. Divide evenly over 4 needles - 15 sts per needle. Join for knitting in the round, being careful not to twist. Knit in k2, p2 rib for 18 rounds or until desired length is reached.
Pattern Set Up Round
Needle 1: knit Needle 2: k2, pm, p2,k2,p2, k7 Needle 3: k7, pm, p2, k2, p2, k2 Needle 4: knit Note: If you are using more (or less) than 60 sts for your socks set up your patterm in the following manner: make sure you have an equal number of stitches on each needle. Needle 1: knit Needle 2: k2, pm, p2,k2,p2, knit the rest of the stitches Needle 3: knit until you have 8 stitches left, pm, p2, k2, p2, k2 Needle 4: knit
Main Pattern
Knit 6 rows, maintaining the above pattern. Cable Row: Needle 1: knit Needle 2: k to marker, slm, p2,c2r,p2, knit the rest Needle 3: k to marker, slm, p2, c2l, p2, k2 Needle 4: knit Continues these 7 rounds (6 rounds in patter, 1 cable round) until you have 10 cables, or have reached the leg length you like. Knit 3 more rounds in patterm. Start heel flap.
Heel Flap
Knit 15 sts. Tum. Purl 30 sts. Turn. Note: you need to use $\%$ of the number you cast on for your heel flap. So knit % of your cast on number, tum, then purl double that amount. Row $1\colon{}^{\ast}\mathsf{S}|\;1,\,\mathsf{k}1^{\ast}$ , repeat from \* across. Row 2: SI 1, purl rest of stitches. Continue alternating rows 1 and 2 until you have 15 slip stitches down the side of your heel flap. End on a purl row. Note: the number of slip stitches you need is % of the amount you cast on
Heel Turn
Row 1: sl 1, k17, ssk, k1, turn Note: slip 1, then knit % the number of heel flap stitches you have, plus 2, ssk, k1, tum. Make note of how many stitches you are NOT working. Row 2: sl 1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn Note: slip 1, then purl until you have the same number of unworked stitches as you had in Row 1, p2tog, p1, turn Row 3: sl 1, k8, ssk, k1, turn Note: you will knit one more stitch than you purled last row. Row 4: sl1, p9, p2tog, p1, turn Row 5: sl 1, k10, ssk, k1, turn Continue in this manner, knitting or purling one stitch more on each row before making the decrease. When you have no more stitches left knit back across the remaining 18 stitches and start the Gusset.
Heel Gusset
Pick up and knit 16 stitches down the side of your heel flap in the chain stitches, adding the $16^{\mathrm{th}}$ at the end of the chains to help close any hole. Note: Pick up the number of slip stitches you have plus one. Knit across Needles 2 and 3, maintaining stitch pattern. Pick up and knit 16 sts up the other side of the heel flap. Knit 9 sts across heel turn. This is now the beginning of your round. Begin gusset decreases: Round 1: Needle 1: knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 Needle 2: knit, maintaining pattern Needle 3: knit, maintaining pattern Needle 4: k1, ssk, knit to end Round 2: Knit allstitches, maintaining pattern. Next round - work a cable round. Continue alternating decrease rounds and plain rounds, remembering to work a cable round every $7^{\mathrm{th}}$ round. Stop decreasing when you have 15sts on Needles 1 and 4. Note: you wil stop decreasing when you have the same number of stitches on Needles 1 and 4 as you do on Needles 2 and 3. Continue in pattern until you have 20 cables total, or foot is long enough. End on a Cable round Cable ends: Round 1: Needle 1: knit Needle 2: knit to marker, slm, k1, p4, k rest Needle 3: knit to marker, slm, k1, p4, k rest Needle 4: knit Round 2: Needle 1: knit Needle 2: knit to marker, slm, k2, p2, k rest Needle 3: knit to marker, slm, k2, p2, k rest Needle 4: knit Round 3: knit plain
Round 1: Needle 1: knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 Needle 2: k1, ssk, knit to end Needle 3: knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 Needle 4: k1, ssk, knit to end
Continue alternating rounds 1 and 2 until there are 8 sts left on each needle. Then continue with decrease rounds only, omitting plain rounds until there are 4 stitches on each needle. Knit across Needle 1 with Needle 4, slip the stitches from Needle 2 onto Needle 3 and graft toe shut. Break yarn, weave in ends.
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Heather Sebastian Joey's House Email: joeyshouse@golden.net Etsy:www.heatheratjoseyshouse.etsy.com Blog: www.joeyshouse.wordpress.com Ravelry: heathers Chain Drive Pattern Copyright 2009 by Heather Sebastian, Joey's House, Kitchener Ontario Canada. This pattern is for personal use only and may not be used to create items to sell.
