Chevron De Paix Socks Knitting Pattern for Charity - phop Project by Debbie Jomkies

This design has been kindly donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres as part of the p/hop project. p/hop is pennies per hour of pleasure, so please feel free to use this pattern,then donate what you think it was worthtoMSF. Find out more and donate at www.msf.org.uk/phop Or, visit the p/hop blog at www.p-hop.co.uk Thank you for supporting MSF!

"Chevron De Paix Socks" by Debbie Jomkies

A pattern to knit a pair of cuff-down socks with delicate lacy chevrons p/hop is the brainchild of Natalie Fergie of the YarnYard and I'll let Natalie tell you in her own words what p/hop is and how it works. Over to you, Natalie! "p/hop (although it sounds like a rapper's name) means pennies per hour of pleasure. It is a fundraiser for the international medical aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). Lovely designers from all over the place have pledged to donate patterns to MsF, which you can download for free! However, once you have your newly knitted/ crocheted scarf/socks/sweater in hand, we ask you to donate an amount that corresponds to the amount of pleasure you got from making it... I think I've made this sound more complicated than it is! Hopefully you know what I mean..." So here is my pattern, designed specially for the p/hop project. I hope that you will enjoy making your socks as much as I enjoyed designing them and will consider the pattern worthy of a donation, large or small, to MsF. I'd also like to say thank you to my pattern testers Franney, Nora and Debbie - great work girls! Debbie Tomkies DT Craft & Design June 2009 This design has been kindly donated to Médecins Sans Frontieres as part of the p/hop project. p/hop is pennies per hour of pleasure, so please feel free to use this pattern, then donate what you think it was worth to you to MsF. MSF is an independent humanitarian medical aid organisation, committed to providing medical aid wherever it is needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or gender. We currently work in over 60 countries helping victims of war, natural disasters, disease epidemics and those who simply have no access to even basic healthcare. For more info, please visit www.msf.org.uk To donate or find out more about p/hop, please visit http://www.msf.org.uk/phop.aspx or visit the p/hop blog at www.p-hop.co.uk. Thank you for supporting MsF! I hope you enjoy knitting this pattern as much as I enjoyed designing it. To ensure you get the best results from this pattern please read all the instructions carefully before starting to knit. Designed specially for the p/hop project, delicate bands of lacy “"v"s encircle the leg of this dainty sock, with the patterning extending down the foot. The heel is formed using a simple heel-flap and we finish off with a rounded toe. Although the pattern looks complex, it is really quite straightforward, with a good mix of "interesting' rounds and simple ones! To show off the texture in this pattern to its best effect, a smooth yarn in a solid or semi-solid yarn will look terrific. Of course, any hand-dyed yarn or commercial sock yarn will be suitable, and they look equally pretty knitted in naturally-coloured yarn too!

Sizing Guide

This pattern will fit UK ladies’ shoe sizes approx. 3 - 6 (European 36 - 40, US 5 - 10)

You will need...

100g of sock yarn (l've used DT Craft & Design 90% alpaca/ 10% nylon sock yarn in natural, but you can substitute with your favourite sock yarn. You'll need about 400m (approx. 100g) for a pair of average-length ankle socks) Set of 4 double pointed needles size 2.50mm (or size needed to achieve the correct tension)

For yarn stockists please contact:

DT Craft & Design, 7 Fonthill Grove, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4FR · tel / fax: 0161 718 3818 · email: info@dtcrafts.co.uk website: www.dtcrafts.co.uk

Knitting Abbreviations

Cm/s centimetre/s DPN/s double-pointed needle/s In/s inch/es K knit K2tog knit two stitches together N1 needle one N2 needle two N3 needle three P purl P2tog purl two stitches together Prev previous Psso pass the slipped stitch over Rep repeat S1 slip one stitch SSK slip, slip, knit - slip next 2 sts onto RH needle then insert LH needle from left to right into front of two slipped sts, k these 2 sts tog to dec one st St/s stitch/es Yo yarn over

To knit your socks

Tension

29 sts to 41 rows worked over stocking stitch should give a 10cm (4in) square. If your square is smaller than 10cm (4ins) using the suggested needles, increase the size of the needles until the desired tension is reached. If your square is larger, then smaller needles should be tried until your tension square is the right size. Note: Not everyone knits to exactly the same proportions and it may be that when you work your tension/gauge swatch, you can't get both the rows and the stitches per cm/inch correct. In this case, go for the correct stitches and use measurements to adjust the rows rather than relying purely on the number of rows. For example, if a pattern calls for 20sts and 18 rows to 10cm (4ins) and you have 20sts and 20 rows with one size needles, and 18sts and 18 rows with the next size down, use the needles which give the correct st measurement. Your rows may need to be adjusted, and the proportions may not be exactly as specified, but you should get a better result with the correct stitches.

Start knitting here...

Cast on 60 sts then, being careful not to twist the sts, distribute them evenly over 3 needles [i.e. 20 sts on each needle]. Make a slip knot in a piece of waste yarn in a contrasting colour and loop this snugly on the needle in front of the first stitch (or use a stitch marker if you prefer). This will help you to identify the start of each round.

Cuff

Work in K2, P2 rib as follows: Round 1: \*K2, P2, rep from \* to end. Repeat until the work measures 2.5cm (lin).

Leg

Follow the chart working rounds 1-20, then rounds 1-19 (39 rounds in total). (For a longer/shorter leg, you can work more/fewer rounds here. In which case, when you have knitted your leg to the desired length, simply make a note of the number of the final round, so that you know where to continue from once you have completed the heel).

Heel

Remove your original stitch marker/loop of yarn. Row 1: K10, slide the last 10 sts on this needle (N1) and all the sts on N2 onto a piece of waste yarn. You should have 30 sts on your waste yarn. Turn the work. Row 2: Sl 1, P9 sts on N1 and then, using the same needle, purl across all 20 sts on N3. Turn the work. This next section of the heel is worked knitting back and forth using two needles as in normal knitting (ie, not in the round). Row 3: Slipping the first st of each row, starting with a K row, continue working these 30 sts in stocking stitch (knit one row, purl one row) for a further 26 rows, ending with a K row.

Turn Heel

Row 1: (WS) Sl 1, P16, P2 tog, P1. Turn. Row 2: Sl 1, K5, SSK, K1. Turn. Row 3: Sl 1, P6, P2 tog, P1. Turn. Repeat rounds 2 and 3 increasing the centre section by one stitch each row until all the stitches on either side have been used up. (18sts remain).

Instep

With a new needle (N1), pick up and K15 sts along left hand side of heel flap. Place the 30 sts on the waste yarn onto a needle and, using a new needle (N2), work across these sts in pattern, starting at round 20. [Note: If you changed the leg length, continue from the round you noted above]. On a new needle (N3), pick up and K15 sts along other side of heel flap. Continuing on this needle (N3), K next 9 sts to take you to the centre of the heel. Place a marker here, if you wish, to denote the start and end of the round. Now, divide the sts between the needles as follows:- N1: 24 sts (ie: half of heel sts [9] plus 15 sts picked up from left hand side of heel) N2: Instep sts [30]. (These are the sts on the waste yarn which were not used for the heel shaping). N3: 24 sts (ie: 15 sts picked up from right hand side of heel plus half of heel sts [9]) In total, you should have a total of 78 sts spread over the three needles. Work decreases as follows:- Round 1: N1 K to last 3 sts K2tog, K1. N2 Pattern from chart (page 10), starting round 1 (or appropriate round if you altered leg length). N3 K1, SsK, K to end. Round 2 (and all even rounds): N1 K. N2 Pattern round 2 from chart (or appropriate round if you altered leg length).

N3 K

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 keeping pattern correct from chart when working instep sts on N2, until there are 15 sts on each of N1 and N3. Work round 2 once more.

Foot

Repeat round 2 until foot is desired length (\*\*see sizing note).

Toe

Re-arrange the sts on the needles so that there are 20 sts on each needle. working every row K, shape toe as tollows: Round 1: \*K4, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k4, rep from \* to end. (54 sts) Rounds 2-3: K Round 4: \*K1, k2tog, k3, rep from \* to end. (45 sts) Rounds 5-6: K Round 7: \*K1, k2tog, k2, rep from \* to end. (36 sts) Rounds 8-9: K Round 10: \*K2, k2tog, rep from \* to end. (27 sts) Rounds 11-12:K Round 13: \*K1, k2tog, rep from \* to end. (18 sts) Rounds 14-15: K Round 16: \*K2tog, rep from \* to end. (9 sts) Break off yarn leaving long tail, thread through sts on needles, then draw up tight. Fasten off neatly.

\*\*Sizing note

The length of your sock can easily be adjusted to fit. To adjust the leg length simply continue in pattern following the chart until your sock measures the desired length. Measure from the top of the desired cuff height, down to the ankle bone. To adjust the foot length, repeat foot round 2 until the sock is 6cm shorter than the length from the centre back of the heel to the big toe then shape for the toe as above. Note: You may need additional yarn for longer socks.

Hot Tip

The easiest way to measure is by placing your sock on a piece of waste yarn and trying it on!

Care instructions

Handwashing using vegetable-based soap flakes, a gentle handwash liquid or a mild hair shampoo is recommended. Avoid biological detergents and anything with optical brighteners or bleach as this may damage the yarn. Don't allow the item to soak. Rinse thoroughly. Gently squeeze, then roll the item carefully in an old towel to soak up the excess moisture. Do not wring. After washing, gently pull the item into shape and dry flat, either outside if the weather is fine, or in a warm airing cupboard or room, but not on a radiator or near direct heat.

10 st pattern repeat

Example:

Row 7 reads (from right to left) Yo ssk, p5, k2tog, yo kl Note: all rows read right to left when knitted in the round Key to symbols

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