# Lohengrin
socks by Caoua Coffee
materials:
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330yards/ ${}^{300}\mathrm{m}$ solid or semisolid sock yarn (sample: Colinette Jitterbug, $100\%$ merino, $291\mathrm{m}/110\mathrm{g},$ color 'salty dog', 1.1 skeins, cuff $+\ \log\,=\,5.5$ inches if you prefer a longer leg, you will need more yarn!) set of $\mathrm{US1}\mathrm{~/~}2.25\mathrm{mm}$ double pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge
tapestry needle
size:
woman's medium (US 7-8) gauge: $28\;\mathrm{sts}\;=\;4$ inches
abbreviations:
CO = cast on $\mathrm{{k}=\ k n i t}$ ktbl $=$ knit through the back loop $\mathbf{k}2\mathbf{t}0\mathbf{g}\,=\,\mathbf{k}\mathbf{n}\mathrm{i}\mathbf{t}\;2\,$ together $\ensuremath{\mathrm{~\textbf~{~\,~}~}}_{\mathrm{k2togtw}}\,=\,\ensuremath{\mathrm{knit}}\,2$ together twisted: slip1 pul wise, slip 1 as if purling through the back of lop, transfer both stitches back to lft needle, knit the 2 stitches together $\mathtt{k2t o g t b l}=\mathtt{k n i t}\,2$ together through the back loops M1k $=$ make 1 knit wise by picking up the strand in between the stitch just worked and the next stitch and knitting into the back of this thread ${\tt M I p}=$ make 1 pul wise by picking up the strand in between the stitch just worked and the next stith and purling into the back of this thread lc $=$ left leaning cross: approaching from the back, insert the tip of the right needle into the back of the $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ stitch on the left needle. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick the loose stitch up from the front with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. ktbl, ktbl.
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1tw $=$ left leaning twist: approaching from the back, insert the tip of the right needle into the back of the $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ stitch on the left needle. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick the loose stitch up from the front with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. p, ktbl. ${\mathfrak{p}}={\mathfrak{p}}{\mathfrak{u r l}}$ ${\mathsf{p2t o g\,=\,\mathsf{p u r l}}}\;2$ together rc $=$ right leaning cross: approaching from the front, insert the tip of the right needle into the front of the $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ stitch on the left needle as if to purl. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick the loose stitch up from the back with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. ktbl, ktbl. rtw $=$ right leaning twist: approaching from the front, insert the tip of the right needle into the front of the $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ stitch on the left needle as if to purl. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick the loose stitch up from the back with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. ktbl, p. right side / public side $\mathsf{s l}\,=$ slip stitch as if to purl ${\tt s s k}\,=\,{\tt s l i p}\,1$ knitwise, slip 1 purlwise, knit both together through the back loops sts $=$ stitches WS $=$ wrong side / private side
pattern:
cuff: CO 68 stitches. knit 10 rows in the following pattern: \*[ktbl, p] repeat from \* setup row ( $\mathbf{\dot{\rho}}=$ row 11): \* [ktbl, pltwice, Mp, [ktbl, pl4times, Mp, [ktbl, rtw, p3times, [kbl, p3times, ktbl, Mp,p, ktbl, p, M1k at this point, check that you have worked 38 stitches in this round so far. repeat once from \* . you have 76 stitches on your needles now.
leg:
start with row 1 of chart. repeat each chart row twice to complete 1 round on your needles. knit chart rows 1-32 and then work rows 1-8 again. (If you want a longer leg, continue working the chart, ending after row 24. remember: you will need more yarn then indicated for the sample sock!) set-up for heel flap: nly if you stopped after chart row 8: k2togtbl,p, ktbll twice, p, ktogtbl, p, ktog, p, rtw, ktbl, p, rtw, k2togtbl, p, ktbl, Itw,p, k2togtbl, p, k2tog, [p, ktbl]twice, p, k2tog, turn nly if you stopped after chart row 24: k2togtbl, [p, ktbl] twice, p, k2togtbl, p, k2to, p, [rtw]3times, k2togtbl, [ltw]twice, p, k2togtbl, p, k2tog, [p, ktb]twice, p, k2tog, turn
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heel flap (worked over this 31 stitches you just set up): WS: purl RS: [sl1, k]15times, sl1 Repeat theses 2 rows 14 times more. 30 rows total. turn heel: WS: p18, p2tog, p1, turn RS: sl1, k6, k2togtbl, k1, turn WS: sl1, purl to 1 stitch before gap, p2tog, pl, turn RS: sl1, knit to 1 stitch before gap, k2togtbl, k1, turn repeat theses last 2 rows until all stitches have been worked. now 19 heel stitches remain.
gusset:
pick up and knit 15 stitches along left side of heel flap, pick up one last stitch and purl it. continue knitting 38 instep stitches in charted pattern as established (i.e. continue with row 9 or 25 depending on where you stopped before turning the heel). pick up 1 stitch along right side of heel flap and purl it, pick up 15 more stitches and knit them. knit the 19 remaining heel stitches. now you have 51 sole stitches and 38 instep stitches
gusset decrease:
row1: knit to3 sts before instep, kt, l, kit 38 instep stithes in patn as established, , ssk, knit to end of row row 2: knit to 1 stitch before instep, pl, knit instep in pattern as charted, pl, knit to end of row repeat these 2 rows 9 times more, decreasing by 2 stitches every other row now there are 31 sole stitches and 38 instep stitches
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foot:
continue instep in charted pattern and maintain 1 purl stitch on either side of the instep while always knitting the rest of the sole stitches. the green marked cross-stitches in rows 8 and 24 of the chart are now always worked as simple ktbl, since there is no adjacent pattern stitch any more that could be crossed. continue until foot is approx 2 inches shorter than desired length. end with the last purl stitch just before starting instep of row 13 or 31 of chart. set-up for toe: only if you ended before chart row 31: row 1: k2togtbl, ktbl, p2, [ktbl, p]4times, rtw, ktbl, p, rtw, k, p2tog, ktbl, ltw, [p, ktbl]4times, p2, ktbl, k2togtw (end of instep), p, knit to last sts of sole, p. row 2: k2togtbl, p, [p, ktbl]14times, p2, k2togtw (end of instep), p, knit to last sts of sole, p. row 3: k2togtbl, [p, ktbll14times, p, k2togtw (end of instep), p, knit to last sts of sole, p. )nly if you ended before chart row 13: row 1: k2togtw, p, ktbl, Itw, p, ktbl, p, rtw, [ktb, p]3times, k2togtbl, [p, ktb]4times, Itw, p, ktbl, p, rtw, ktbl, p, k2togtbl (end of instep), p, knit to last sts of sole, p. row 2: k2togtbl, [ktbl, p]15times, ktbl, k2togtw (end of instep), p, knit to last sts of sole, p. row 3: k2togtbl, [p, ktbll14 times, p, k2togtw (end of instep), p, knit to last sts of sole, p.
row 1:
instep sts: k2togtbl, work to 2 stitches before end of instep while always working the stitches as they appear, i.e. purl the purl stitches and ktbl the ktbls, k2togtw. sole sts: p, sk, knit to 3 stitches before end of sole, k2tog, Pp. row 2: instep sts: work all stitches as they appear sole sts: p, knit to 1 stitch before end of sole, p repeat this 2 rows until there are 34 sts left, then always work row 1 until there are 22 sts left. last row: ssk, knit 7, k2tog, k, ssk, knit 5, k2tog, k. leaving a tail of at least 6 inches, cut yarn and close the toe using Kitchener stitch. weave in all ends and then don't forget to knit a second sock.
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leg: work green marked stitches as indicated, i.e. cross the adjacent stitches foot:work green marked stitches always as ktbl (since there's no crossing partner' stitch any more)
about this pattern:
legend has is that Lohengrin, knight of the holy grale, appeared in shining armor in a boat drawn by a swan to fight for the honor of Elsa, his future wife. the side paes of thee socks piture therning water fthe rive,onwhichLhengrincamealng while in the front panel you can imagine the shield of this brave knight. Found in a modern Japanese pattern book ('knitting patterns book $250^{\circ}$ by Shida Hitomi, Nihon Vogue), some traditional Celtic cable motifs were adapted and modified to work well as twisted stitches in this sock, where they now flow smoothly from cuff to toe.
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