TTL Mystery Sock 2010 Design by Kirsten Kapur for Through the Loops
Sizes: S[M,L]
Measurements: $6[7,8]^{\circ}$ circumference (relaxed) at foot and leg, the foot length is customizable. Gauge: $32\ \mathrm{sts}=4\ (10\mathrm{cm})^{\circ}$ in stockinette Yarn: Fingering Weight approx. 400 yards. Needles: One set of 5 US 1.5 $(2.5\;\mathrm{mm})$ DPN's or size to obtain gauge Additional Materials: Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needle, Cable Needle (CN)
ABBREVIATIONS
K - knit P- purl I0 - ya1l1 Uv1 Ssk - slip, slip, knit K2tog - knit 2 stitches together P2tog - Purl 2 stitches together Left Twist - sl1 to CN, hold in front. k1, k1 from CN Right Twist - sl 1 to CN and hold in back, k1, k1 from CN C1 over 2 left -sl 1 to CN, hold in front. k2, k1 from CN C1 over 2 right - sl2 to CN, hold in back. k1, k2 from CN
Garter stitch Round 1: Knit Round 2: Purl
INSTRUCTIONS
Cuff Cast on 56[64, 72] sts. Place 14[16, 18] sts 0n needle 1, 14[16, 18] sts on needle 2, 14[16, 18] sts on needle 3, and 14[16, 18] sts on needle 4 Join to work in the round, mark the beginning of the round. Cuff Pattern Rounds 1 & 3: (p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2,) 7[8, 9] times Round 2: (p1, Right Twist, p1, k1, p1, Left Twist) 7[8, 9] times Round 4: (p1, Left Twist, p1, k1, p1, Right Twist) 7[8, 9] times Work rounds 1-4 of cuff pattern from chart or written instructions total of 3 times each. Work 4 rounds in garter stitch.
Leg Little Boxes Pattern Rounds 1-3: (k2, p2) 14[16, 18] times Rounds 4-6: (p2, k2) 14[16, 18] times Work rounds 1-6 of “Little Boxes" pattern a total of 3 times each. Work 4 rounds in garter stitch. Tiny Trowels Rounds 1-4: (p0[1,1], k6, p1[1,2]) 8 times Round 5: (p0[1,1], yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, p1[1,2]] 8 times Round 6: (p1[2,2], k4, p2[2,3]) 8 times Round 7: (p1[2,2], yo, sk, k2tog, yo, p2 [2,3]] 8 times Round 8: (p2[3,3, k2, p3[3,4]) 8 times Round 9: (p2[3,3], Right Twist, p3[3,4]) 8 times Round 10: (p2[3,3, k2, p3[3,4]) 8 times Round 11: (p0[1,1] c1 over 2 right, c1 over 2 left, p1[1,2]) 8 times Rounds 12 - 14: (p0[1,1], k6, p1[1,2]) 8 times
Notes: ForsizeSworkonlythestsbetweentheredlines.ForsizeMworkonlythests betweenthebluelines.ForsizeLworkallsts. Work rounds 1-14 of "Tiny Trowels" pattern from chart or written instructions a total of 3 times each. The "Tiny Trowels" pattern repeats 8 times around the leg.
