Hiss Toe-Up Socks with Snake-Inspired Cables and Heel Flap: Intermediate Knitting Pattern

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Hiss

Description

Hiss are toe-up socks with a heel flap and gusset. I designed them for my 7-year old boy who is fascinated by snakes. A simple cable goes up the socks, undulating like a snake. They are ideal to use up small leftovers of yarn, as colour A requires little yarn.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Yarn

28(39,51,60,88,102,112,136)m/30(43,56,66, 96,112,122,149)yards of colour A 58(83,109,130,187,218,238,289)m/64(91,119, 142,204,238,260,316) yards of colour B of sock/fingering weight yarn Shown in size 4 in Regia Best of Effects, Color Effekt in colour 06807 (colour A) and Tyrannosaurus Knits, Velociraptor Socks in Autumn Ale (colour B)

Notions

Needles

2.5mm/US 112 circular needle or DPNs or size needles needed to obtain gauge Accessories Darning needle, 1 stitch marker (for DPNs)

Necessary Skills

Knitting in the rd, K2tog, SSK, P2tog, simple cables, Turkish cast on or toe up magic cast on, short rows [w&t)

Gauge

30 sts x 42 rows / 10 cm - 4" in stocking stitch

Sizes

Size 1: Baby, Size 2: Toddler, Size 3: Child Small, Size 4: Child Medium, Size 5: Child Large/Women Small, Size 6: Women Medium/Men Small, Size 7: Women Large/Men Medium, Size 8: Men Large See table on page 2 for measurements

About The Designer

Corinne's passion for yarn started around age 8 when she started to knit. Today, she especially loves to design with sock yarn. Although French, she lives in Germany with her English partner and their two boys, where she can fully put her second passion, languages, to the test. Her patterns can be found on Ravelry on the Corinne's Knits designer page or on her blog: corinnesknits.wordpress.com. For pattern support, email: corinnesknits@googlemail.com.

Notes

These socks with gusset and heel flap are knit toe-up, using either the toe up magic cast on1 (my favourite) or the Turkish cast on2. There are other methods out there, feel free to use the one you are most confident with. Both foot and leg lengths can be adjusted according to your needs. Compare pattern size and add foot length before increasing for the gusset. For the leg length, just adjust length before the cuff. The list of abbreviations used in the pattern is available on page4.

Stitch Pattern

The cable used in the pattern is pretty simple. The instructions are both written and charted (see page 5). The heel flap is made in Eye of Partridge Stitch. 1 Knitty's tutorial: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATmagiccaston.html 2 A good tutorial: http://fluffyknitterdeb.blogspot.com/2005/10/knitting-made-easier-turkish-cast-on.html

Toe

With colour A, cast on 16 sts using Turkish cast on or toe up magic cast on. If using circ. needle, make sure to have 8 sts on each needle,if using 5 DPNs, put 4 sts on each needle and place M to mark B0R. K 1(1,1,2,2,2,2,2) rds. Rd 1: K1, M1R, K to last st of first needle on circ or to last st of 2nd needle if you use DPNs, M1L, K2, M1R, K to last st of rd, M1L, K1 (4 sts inc.) Rd 2: K to end of rd Repeat these two rds until you have 32(44,52,56,56,60,64,68) sts, ending with rd 2 Sizes 1, 6, 7 &8 only Rd 1: K1, M1R, K to end of first needle on circ or to end of 2nd needle if you use DPNs, K1, M1R, K to end of rd (34[62,66,70) sts) Rd 2: K to end of rd

Foot

Switch to colour B and K 1 rd The 4 rds below form the pattern (charts for corresponding sizes can be found on page 5) In this part of the socks, the pattern is only done on the top of the foot, i.e. on needle 1 on circ. or needles 1 & 2onDPNs. C3B: Sl 2 sts on cable needle and hold at the back, K1 from left needle, K2 from cable needle C3F: Sl 1 st on cable needle and hold at the front, K2 from left needle, K1 from cable needle

Sizes 1 to 5

Rd 1: K1(1,1,1,1), P1(1,2,2,2), K0(1,1,2,2), P0(1,1,1,1), K1 tbl, C3B, K1 tbl, P1(1,2,2,2,), K1(2,2,2,2), P1(1,2,2,2), K1 tbl, C3B, K1 tbl, P1(1,1,1,1), K1(1,1,2,2), P0(1,2,2,2), K0(1,1,1,1), K t0 end Rds 2 & 4: K1(1,1,1,1), P1(1,2,2,2), K0(1,1,2,2), P0(1,1,1,1), K1 tbl, K3, K1 tbl, P1(1,2,2,2,), K1(2,2,2,2), P1(1,2,2,2), K1 tbl, K3, K1 tbl, P1(1,1,1,1), K1(1,1,2,2), P0(1,2,2,2), K0(1,1,1,1), K t0 end Rd 3: K1(1,1,1,1), P1(1,2,2,2), K0(1,1,2,2), P0(1,1,1,1), K1 tbl, C3F, K1 tbl, P1(1,2,2,2,), K1(2,2,2,2), P1(1,2,2,2), K1 tbl, C3F, K1 tbl, P1(1,1,1,1), K1(1,1,2,2), P0(1,2,2,2), K0(1,1,1,1), K t0 end

Sizes 6 to 8

Rd 1: \*K1(1,1), P1(1,1)\* twice, K1 tbl, C3B, K1 tbl, P1(1,2), K2(2,2), P1(2,2), K1 tbl, C3B, K1 tbl, P1(2,2), K2(2,2), P1(1,2), K1 tbl, C3B, K1 tbl, \*P1(1,1), K1(1,1)\* twice, K to end Rds 2 & 4: \*K1(1,1), P1(1,1)\* twice, K1 tbl, K3, K1 tbl, P1(1,2), K2(2,2), P1(2,2), K1 tbl, K3, K1 tbl, P1(2,2), K2(2,2), P1(1,2), K1 tbl, K3, K1 tbl, \*P1(1,1), K1(1,1)\* twice, K to end Rd 3: \*K1(1,1), P1(1,1)\* twice, K1 tbl, C3F, K1 tbl, P1(1,2), K2(2,2), P1(2,2), K1 tbl, C3F, K1 tbl, P1(2,2), K2(2,2), P1(1,2), K1 tbl, C3F, K1 tbl, \*P1(1,1), K1(1,1)\* twice, K to end Rep these 4 rds until foot measures 4(6,8,9,10.5,13,14.5,13.5)cm/1%(2%,3,3%,4,5,5%,5%4)" from tip to toe, ending with rd 1 or 3 for sizes 1 to 6 or with rd 2 or 4 for sizes 7 & 8

Gusset

The incr are done on the sole (needle 2 on circ or needles 3 & 4 on DPNs), the top of the foot stays in pattern, continue the pattern where you left it. Rd 1: Knit top of the foot in pattern, M1R, K to end of needle 2 on circ or needle 4 on DPNs, M1L Rd 2: Knit top of the foot in pattern, K1 tbl, K to last st of needle 2 on circ or needle 4 on DPNs, K1 tbl Rd 3: Knit top of the foot in pattern, K1 tbl, M1R, K to last st of needle 2 on circ or needle 4 on DPNs, M1L, K1 tbl Rd 4: Knit top of the foot in pattern, K2 tbl, K to last 2 sts of needle 2 on circ or needle 4 on DPNs, K2 tbl Rd 5: Knit top of the foot in pattern, K2 tbl, M1R, K to last st of needle 2 on circ or needle 4 on DPNs, M1L, K2 tbl Rd 6: Knit top of the foot in pattern, K3 tbl, K to last 3 sts of needle 2 on circ or needle 4 on DPNs, K3 tbl Continue in this manner, K 1 more st tbl before and after the incr until you have increased 8[10,12,12,14,14,15,17) sts on each side (or 16(20,24,24,28,28,30,34) sts total on the rd), ending with an even rd. You should now have a total of 50(64,76,80,84,90,96,106) sts, 17(22,26,28,28,28,33,36) sts on the top of the foot, 33[42,50,52,56,62,63,70) sts on the sole.

Heel

Keep using colour B, knit top of the foot in pattern. Switch to colour A to knit heel (the top of the foot sts will stay on needle 1 on circ or needles 1 & 2 on DPNs while you work on the heel). Slip the first 8(10,12,12,14,14,15,17) sts of needle 2 on circ or needle 3 on DPNs and use colour A to start working on the heel Row 1: (RS) K15(20,24,26,26,29,31,33) w&t Row 2: (WS) P13(18,22,24,24,27,29,31) w&t Row 3: K11(16,20,22,22,25,27,29) w&t Row 4: P9(14,18,20,20,23,25,27) w&t Row 5: K7(12,16,18,18,21,23,25) w&t Row 6: P5(10,14,16,16,19,21,23) w&t Size 1: skip to row 13 Row 7: K0(8,12,14,14,17,19,21) w&t Row 8: P0(6,10,12,12,15,17,19) w&t Size 2: skip to row 13 Row 9: K0(0,8,10,10,13,15,17) w&t Row 10: P0(0,6,8,8,11,13,15) w&t Sizes 3, 4, 5 & 6: skip to row 13 Row 11: K0(0,0,0,0,0,11,13) w&t Row 12: P0(0,0,0,0,0,9,11)w&t Row 13: K to last st before the 8(10,12,12,14,14,15,17) gusset sts and, at the same time, PU wraps and K tog with st. K that last st together with 1st gusset st. Turn Row 14: P to last st before the 8(10,12,12,14,14,15,17) gusset sts that you slipped before starting row 1 and, at the same time, PU the remaining wraps. P last st tog with 1st gusset st. Turn

Heel Flap

Sizes 1, 6 & 7 only (you need an odd number of sts for the Eye of Partridge st) First row: Sl1 pw wyib, K1, M1, \*Sl1 pw wyib, K1\*, rep to last st, SSK st with next gusset st, (18[32,34) sts) Last row: Sl1 pw wyif, P2tog, P to last st, P2tog with next gusset st (17(31,33) sts) For the rest, follow the 4 rows below

All other sizes

Row 1 (RS): \*Sl1 pw wyib, K1\*, rep to last st, SSK st with next gusset st Row 2 (WS): Sl1 pw wyif, P to last st, P2tog with next gusset st Row 3: Sl1 pw wyib, \*Sl1 pw wyib, K1\*, rep to last 2sts, K1, SSK last st with next gusset st Row 4: Sl1 pw wyif, P to last st, P2tog with next gusset st Rep these 4 rows until all gusset sts have been worked. You should now be back to 17(22,26,28, 28,28,33,36) heel sts.

Leg

Switch back to colour B. Resume knitting in the rd and continue the 17(22,26,28,28,31,33,35)- stitch pattern where you left it. The pattern is now knitted on both sides (so twice the chart on each rd). Continue until total length from heel's short rows is 6.5(7.5,10,12.5,18,20,21,22)cm/2'/(3,4, 5,7,8,81%4,8%)"

Cuff

SwitchtocolourA Rd 1: \*K1, P1\* across rd Rep this rd until you have 1.5(1.5,2,2.5,3.5,4,4,5)cm/%(%,1,1,1%,1%,1%,2)" of ribbing. Cast off using a stretchy bind off. I like to use Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off3. Weave in ends and work second sock

Charts

Size 1

Size 2

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Sizes 4 & 5

Size 6

Size 7

Size 8

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