Purple Pansy Designs
By Denise Bein Kroll
Under the Boardwalk Footies
By Denise Bein Kroll
The song "Under the Boardwalk" captures a fun summer feeling for me. These footies are a summer must. I like to wear footies in warm weather when I put on my sneakers for biking or walking. You'll enjoy this great summer project that knits up quick and that won't make you break a sweat. The footies use between 40 and 60 grams of fingering weight yarn, so they also make a great stash buster or mini-skein project. Combine more than one color for a unique look. The pattern is cuff down with a heel flap and gusset. Short row shaping before the heel adds a bit of extra fabric that will help keep these socks from slipping down inside your shoes.
Techniques used:
Slip stitches, increases, decreases, short row shaping and Kitchener stitch. Abbreviations and terms:
Intermediate
Size: Adult Medium; circumference 9-9.5" foot length customizable Gauge: 32 St / 48 rows = 4" in stockinette Materials: Yarn: About 40-60 grams of fingering weight yarn
Show in:
(purple) CoBaSi by HiKoo by skacel Fingering / 4 ply 55% Cotton, 21% Nylon, 16% Bamboo, 8% Silk 220 yards / 50 grams (green) Heritage Prints by Cascade Yarns Fingering / 4 ply 75% Wool, 25% Nylon 437 yards / 100 grams
Needles:
US1 / 2.25 mm 32" circular or dpn needles Notions: Stitch markers (optional), row counter, darning needle K - Knit S1 - Slip one stitch purl wise with yarn in back K2tog - Knit two stitches together sSK - s1, s1, knit two stitches together ML - Magic Loop (knitting in the round using one long circular needle) dpn - double point needle K1tbl - knit 1 stitch through the back loop W&T - slip stitch to right needle, insert yarn between slipped stitch and next stitch (back to front on knit row, front to back on purl row - this creates wrap), then return slipped stitch to left needle and turn work.
Rolled
Cuff options
Cast on 56 (60) stitches, join to work in the round (being careful not to twist) Knit 4 rounds Work 6 rounds Ribbing: K1tbl, P1, repeat to end Knit 1 round increasing 4 stitches evenly spaced (60, 64 stitches) (for ML, one stitch at beginning and end of each needle)
Directions:
Ribbing
Note: for a more generous ankle, cast on 60 (64) stitches and omit increases Cast on 56 (60) stitches, using a long tail cast-on, join to work in the round (being careful not to twist) work 8 rounds of any ribbing (K1, P1; K2, P2; K1tbl, P1, etc) Choose a cuff option from sidebar and knit cuff, then knit 4 rounds Knit 1 round, increasing 4 stitches evenly spaced (60/64 st) (for ML, one stitch at beginning and end of each needle)
Heel set up:
Knit 27 (29), W&T, P24 (26), W&T, Knit 27 (29), picking up wrapped stitch, S1, P29 (31), picking up wrapped stitch, you are now ready to work the heel on 30 (32) stitches.
Heel Flap
Working back and forth on these 30 (32) stitches, work Heel flap as follows: Row 1: S1, Kl, repeat to end Row 2: S1, purl to end Repeat these two rows until 32 (32) rows have been worked or until desired length of heel.
Turn heel:
Row 1: Sl1, knit 17(18), SSK, K1; turn work Row 2: Sll1, purl 7, P2tog, p1; turn work Row 3: Sll, knit to one stitch before gap formed by turn, SSK, K1, turn Row 4: S1l, purl to one stitch before gap formed by turn, P2tog, P1, turn Repeat last 2 rows until 18 (20) stitches remain (for 60 stitch size, there will be no K1/P1 affer the decrease on the last repeat)
Gusset:
Set up: knit across remaining heel stitches, Pick up 17 (18) stitches on each side of heel flap, adjusting stitches on needles so that stitches are grouped as follows; For Circular needles: 9 Heel stitches, 17(18) picked up stitches (marker) 15(16) instep stitches (needle break), 15 (16) instep stitches, (marker) 17(18) picked up stitches, 9 heel stitches - sock will be in 'profile' now. (Or for dpns, 26(27) stitches on needle 1, 30 (32) stitches on needle 2 and 26 (27) stitches On needle 3).
Round now begins at center of heel.
Regardless of needle type, the gusset decreases will be worked as follows: Round 1: Knit to 3 stitches before beginning of instep, K2tog, K1, knit instep, K1, SSK, knit to end. Round 2: Knit all stitches. Work these two rounds until 60 (64) stitches remain.
Foot:
Continue working on foot until about 1.5" less than desired length.
Toe shaping:
Round 1: Knit to 3 stitches before beginning of instep stitches, k2tog, k1, kl, ssk, knit to 3 stitches before end of instep stitches, k2tog, kl, kl, SsK, knit to end. Round 2:Knit Round 3:Knit Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until 32 stitches remain, then round 1 only until 20 stitches remain. Use Kitchener stitch to graft toe closed. Knit 2nd footie and enjoy!
