SUMMER SOCK HOP SOCK
DESIGNER: Angela Place Website: www.happyneedle.net email: angela@happyneedle.net
Nothing better then cute,flirty summer socks to chase away the humid knitting blues. This is my favorite summer pattern, many thanks to my dear lovie, Tasha, for being the inspiration. Yarn: Panda Silk (52% Bamboo, 43% Superwash Merino Wool, 5% Combed Silk), 1 ball, 204 yards Needles: Size 2 circulars, 32" or longer Stitch Marker Gauge: 36 sts per 4" in stockinette stitch Note: This pattern is written for Magic-Loop. If you are not comfortable with looping you can find videos at Knitting Help: http:/www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques
CAST-ON
Using your preferred method,lsely cast on 14 stitches. Divide evenly onto 2 eedes andjoin in the roud. CUFF Rounds 1- 4: Knit Round 5: \*K2tog, K3tog\* (56 stitches remain) Continekiting in stocknett stithfo ortdeiredufflnthcufflongerth mayrequre an additonaball of Panda Silk. HEEL Using only one needle you willbe working 28 stitches. Turn sock so that wrong side is facing. Row 1: (WS) Sl 1, P 27, turn Row 2: \*Sl 1, K 1\* Repeat these two rows 16 times, for a total of 32 rows. Then repeat row 1 once more.
HEEL TURN
Row 1: (RS) Sl 1, K 16, ssk, k1, turn Row 2: Sl 1, P 7, p2tog, p1, turn Row 3: Sl1, knit to 1 st before gap created byturn on previous row, sskto close gap (1 st from each side of gap),k1, tun Row 4: Sl1, purl to1 st before gap created byturn on previous row,p2tog to close gap (1st from each side of gap) p1, turn Repeat rows 3 and 4 until all stitches have been worked - 18 sts remain.
GUSSET
Set up Row: Knit across working needle, using same needle, pick up 16 gusset stitches, plus pick up one extra stitch between last gusset stitch and work on back needle in order to eliminate any possible holes in your sock. Switch youlparoud andkthis is thtopfyour footM and thn pik uoe stithbetwen theneedle an th first gusset stitch and then pick up the 16 gusset stitches. You will have more stithes on one neede then the other, but that's okay. Needle 1will have 35 sts (18 sts from the heel 16 from the gusset plus the 1you picked up from between the needles); Needle 2 willhave 45 sts (28 sts across the top of you foot, then your marker, then your 1 extra st from between the needles followed by your 16 gusset sts). Round 1: Knit all sts. Round 2: On your first needle, knit to the last 3 sts, ktog,k1. witch your loop around. ork across the topof your fot, slip your marker, k1, ssk, knit to end of needle. Continue repeating these two rounds until you get back to a total of 56 sts. Your first needle should have 23 sts and your second needle should have 33 sts (28 across the top of the foot sts, your marker and then 5 sts). At this point you are done your decreses. Slip the 5 gusset sts that remain on your second needle back onto the first needle to make a total of 28 sts on each needle.
FOOT
Knit allstitches until sock is 2" shorter then desired length of foot.
TOE
Round 1: (even round) Knit Round 2: (decrease round) Needle 1[top of foot] K1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before the end of needle, k2tog, k1. Needle 2 [bottom of foot] K1, sk, knit to 3 sts before the end of needle, k2tog, k1 (4 sts decreased). Repeat rounds 1& 2 until 16 sts remain (8 on each needle). Graft sts together using the Kitchner stitch. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
