Quintessence II Socks Pattern for Worsted Weight Yarn: A Personal Use Knitting Guide for Men's Socks with Adaptation Tips

Quinteysence H

Photos and text @TiQ / kiertorata@gmail.com Pattern for personal use only. Quintessence Socks were originally designed for fingering weight yarn. Quintessence ll is simply a variation of the original pattern, adapted to worsted weight yarn. This particular version is designed to fit an average male; using 0,5 mm smaller needles and sport weight yarn results in socks fitting an average female. Quintessence ll also serves as an example how to adapt the original pattern to a different total stitch count - just let your imagination fly to make your own version for your personal needs.

Yarw

Novita 7 Veljestä (75 % wool, 25 % nylon; 300 m / 150 g) or any other worsted weight yarn of your choice; I recommend solid or semisolid color to show the stitch pattern best

Gauge

22 sts and 28 rows in stockinette = 10 cm

Needuey

80 cm long circular needle, 3 mm (or suitable to obtain gauge) Size to fit an average male

INSTRUCTIONS: firSt sock

Cuff

CO 54 sts. Distribute sts evenly onto both needles of the circular needle. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Work \*k1tbl, p1\* ribbing for 6 rounds. Needle 1: work according to chart A1 Needle 2: work according to chart B1 Work charts A1 and B1 four times. Then work chart A1 and B1 rows 1-4 once more.

Heel and gusset

Heel flap is worked with the first 27 sts of the round (needle 1). Slip the first stitch of every row of the heel flap, otherwise work according to chart A1. Work chart A1 rows 5-12 once, then repeat rows 1-12 once and rows 1-4 once more. Heel flap now consists of 24 rows representing two full repeats of chart A1 (starting from row 5 and ending in row 4). Work the French heel turn as follows: row 1 (RS): sl1, k14, ssk, k1, turn row 2 (Ws): sl1, p4, p2tog, p1,turn row 3 (RS): sl1, k5, ssk, k1,turn row 4 (WS): sl1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn Continue the established pattern until all side stitches have been decreased and you have just worked WS (= 15 sts). Pick up 12 sts along both sides of the heel flap and one extra between heel flap and instep stitches. From now on knit the gusset and sole stitches. Work the instep stitches (needle 2) according to chart B1; continue pattern as established in the cuff. Work the gusset and sole stitches as follows: \*ssk, knit until 2 sts remain, k2tog\* every other round until there are 27 sole stitches left. Continue the established pattern until foot measures approximately 6 cm less than the desired final length. Toe Work the instep stitches as follows: \*k1 ssk, knit until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1\* every other round five times and then on every round five times. Work the sole stitches in the same way. Cut the yarn and graft the instep and sole stitches together. Block if desired and weave in ends.

INSTRUCTIONS: secowdl sock

Work essentially as the first sock but replace charts A1 and B1 with A2 and B2, respectively. This way mirroring socks are created.

Photos and text @TiQ / kiertorata@gmail.com Pattern for personal use only.

Abbreviationy

CO = cast on RS = right side WS = wrong side st(s) = stich(es) k = knit p = purl sl = slip ssk = slip, slip, knit p2tog = purl 2 stitches together k2tog = knit 2 stitches together Charts are worked from left to right.

Chart key

knit on RS,purl onWS purlonRS,knitonWS

Chart A1

Chart B1

Chart A2

Chart B2