YARN :: 1 skein of Tosh Sock in Chartres and 1 skein of Tosh Sock in Silver Fox or any fingering weight yarn. NEEDLES : 1 set of US size 1 (2.25 metric) double point needles or size necessary to obtaingauge or Turkish heel. Yarn needle for weaving ends. Stitch marker for beginning of round SIZES :: To fit woman's US size 8 12 foot. GAUGE :: 8 sts = 1" in stockinette MC - main color = Silver Fox CC - contrasting color = Chartres
INSTRUCTIONS ::
Using MC, cast on 80 sts very loosely over two needles held together. Remove spare needle and divide sts evenly as follows: N1 :20 N2 :20 N3 :20 N4 :20 Join, being careful not to twist, and begin working in the round. Place marker, or safety pin to denote the beginning of the round.
CUFF ::
Using MC, work garter stitch cuff for a little over 1", knitting the first round to prevent your cuff from curling under. LEG :: Begin Chart A below. Work one full repeat of the chart, beginning at the bottom and reading from right to left. Note :: You will be working Chart A twice, once for the leg and a second time for the foot.
TURKISH HEEL :
Starting again at the beginning of Chart A, next drop your working yarns; you will pick them back up in a minute. Now use a strand of waste yarn as your "working yarn" and knit the stitches on your first two needles (40 sts) or (1/2 of your live stitches) onto the waste yarn. Now go back and pick up your working yarns where you left them and knit those same stitches in pattern (reading the first row of Chart A). You have now created a temporary graft which will be removed later to reveal the live stitches you will use to later knit your Turkish heel.
FOOT :
Continue working in pattern, completing another full repeat of Chart A across Needles 1 and 2 or your instep stitches. At the same time, work Chart B across Needles 3 and 4 oryoursole stitches. Needle 1 and 2: Instep sts worked in pattern according to Chart A Needle 3 and 4: Sole sts worked in pattern according to Chart B Continue working in rounds with MC and CC until foot measures 7", or you have approximately 1 1/2" remaining until the tip of your toe, making sure that you end with Rnd 60 of Charts A and B. Note: If you want to shorten the sock, you may end with Rnd 48 of the charts. If you want to lengthen the sock, you may work past Rnd 60 and end with Rnd 12 or 24. Every 12 rnds you add or subtract will add or subtract approximately 1" from the length of the sock.
TOE ::
Begin working Chart C to begin your toe decreases for the instep. At the same time, begin working Chart D for the sole patterning along the toe. Note that decreases will not start until rnd 3 of both charts. Work Charts C and D, working all decreases as shown, until charts are complete. 6 sts remaining. Kitchener toe and weave in ends. Return to Heel : With the tip of a darning needle, carefully pull the scrap yarn holding the heel stitches out of each loop, slipping the live stitches onto two needles (the top stitches on one needle and the bottom sts on the second needle). Now rearrange your live stitches with 20 sts on each of your four dpns, making sure that N1 and N2 are the top of the heel, and N3 and N4 are the bottom of the heel. Work Chart E across all needles, working all decreases as shown, until chart is complete. 12 sts remaining. Kitchener heel and weave in ends. Block lightly if desired.
ABBREVIATIONS ::
CC = Contrasting Color Dpns = Double point needles K2tog = Knit two stitches together MC = Main color N1 = Needle one Rnd = Round RS = Right side of work Ssk = Slip, slip knit Sts = Stitches Pattern cannot be sold or used for profit.
Chart A : Instep Chart Chart B : Sole Chart
Chart C : Toe Chart Instep Chart D : Toe Chart Sole
Chart E:Heel Chart
