Rapunzel Socks By Pam Gordnier
Size:
Ladies medium (small large and X-large -sport-weight yarn) and small(x-small medium and large - fingering weight yarn)
Materials:
100 - 150g sport weight yarn or 100g fingering weight yarn (100 g is enough for lady's size medium, you may need more for the larger sizes). The sock pictured was made using Sheep's Gift yarn from Joslyn's Fiber Farm, onfetti colorway. Double-pointed needles, set of 5 in 2.75mm (US 2.0)for sport weight yarn or 2.25 mm needles (US size 1) for fingering weight yarn or size needed to obtaingauge
Gauge:
7 stitches per inch with sport weight yarn, in stockinette stitch on 2.75 mm needles knit in the round. 8 stitches per inch with fingering weight yarn, in stockinette stitch on 2.25 mm needles knit in the round
Abbreviations:
eor - end of round K2tog - knit two stitches together p2sso - pass the 2 slipped stitches over together p2tog - purl two stitches together PCCO - provisional crochet cast on (see links and references at the end of the pattern) sl - slip sl2tog - slip 2 stitches together: insert needle through two stitches at the same time as if doing a k2tog but slip the stitches instead of knitting them. This step reverses the order of the stitches on the needle. ssk - slip, slip, knit: Slip one stitch knit-wise, then slip the next stitch knit-wise. Slip the two stitches back onto the original needle then knit them together. yo - yarn over or yarn forward Cast on 56 (48, 64, 72) stitches and divide among 4 needles, 14 (16, 18) stitches per needle. Join and work in k2, p2 rib for 11/2 inches. Begin knitting Lace Band pattern. Lace Band: Rnd1: knit Rnd 2: purl Rnd 3: knit Rnd 4: purl Rnd 5: knit Rnd 6: \*yo, k2tog; repeat from \* to eor. Rnds 7 - 11: repeat rounds 1-5 Rnd 12: \*k1, k2tog, yo, k1, y0, ssk, k1 Rnd 13: knit Rnd 14: \*k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk; repeat from \* to eor. Rnd 15: knit Rnd 16: \*k1, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1; repeat from \* to eor. Rnd 17: knit Rnd 18: \*k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; repeat from \* to eor. Rnd 19: knit Rnd 20: \*k2, yo, sl2tog, k1, p2sso, yo, k2; repeat from \* to eor. Rnds 21-30: Repeat rounds 1-10. Continue leg in basket-weave pattern stitch. BasketWeave Stitch: Rnd 1: knit Rnd 2-4: k1, \*p5, k3; repeat from \* to last 7 stitches in rnd, end with p5, k2. Rnd 5: knit Rnd 6-8: p2, \*k3, p5; repeat from \* to last 6 stitches in rnd, end with k3, p3. Continue in basket weave pattern until leg is the desired length
Heel Flap
Knit across the stitches on needle 1 (14 stitches) and turn. Then slip 1 and purl back 28 (32?, 36?) stitches. These 29 (33, 37) stitches will form the heel flap. The remaining 27 stitches maybe transferred to waste yarn, if desired. Row 1: \*sl 1, kl; repeat from \* to last stitch, k1 Row 2: \*sl 1, p to end of row Repeat these two rows until the heel flap measures 2/2 inches or desired length. End with a purl row (Row 2).
Turn Heel:
Round 1: Sl 1, k16 (18, 20), ssk, k1, turn Round 2: Sl 1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn Round 3: Sl 1, k7, ssk, k1, turn Round 4: Sl 1, p8, p2tog, p1, turn Round 5: Sl 1, k9, ssk, k1, turn Round 6: Sl 1, p10, p2tog, p1, turn Continue in this manner, working one more stitch each time until all the stitches have been worked. 17 (19,21) heel stitches remain.
Pick up Gusset stitches:
Needle 1: Knit across the heel stitches, placing a marker at the center of the heel to mark eor. Pick up one stitch in each slip stitch at the edge of the heel flap. If desired, pick up an extra stitch in the corner formed by the instep stitches and the first slip stitch at the top of the heel flap. (This helps prevent a hole from forming.) Needles 2 and 3: continue across instep in pattern stitch, Needle 4: Pick up the same number of stitches along other side of heel flap, making a stitch in the corner formed by the instep and heel flap (if desired). Continue knitting to center of heel. Knit around, continuing in pattern stitch on needles 2 and 3. This twists the stitches, making them tighter, closing any holes, and gives the heel flap a pretty edge.
Gusset Decreases:
Round 1: Knit to last three stitches on needle 1, k2tog, k1. Continue in pattern stitch on needles 2 and 3. On needle 4, k1, ssk, then knit to eor. Round 2: Knit even, continuing in pattern stitch on needles 2 and 3. Repeat rounds 1 and 2, decreasing every other row, until 54 (62, 70) stitches remain. Continue knitting even following pattern stitch on instep until foot length is 2 inches shorter than desired and ending with a knit round on needles 2 and 3.
Toe Decreases:
Decrease Round: Needle 1: Knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1 Needle 2: k1, ssk, knit remaining stitches on needle Needle 3: Knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1 Needle 4: k1, ssk, knit remaining stitches on needle Knit one decrease row. Then knit 1 rounds even. Repeat these 2 rounds until there are 18 stitches remaining. Knit across stitches on needle 1 with needle 4. Transfer stitches from needle 3 to needle 2. Graft toe closed using Kitchener stitch.
