Kurrajong Handcrafts
Latté Lace
By Diane Mulholland
Gloriously lacy, with heel flap and toe pattern detail, these socks are definitely for display. No hiding them inside your shoes! The colour of this gorgeous hand-dyed yarn makes me think of creamy coffee, wear them next to your favourite beverage.
Requirements
One skein Middle Earth Yarns sock yarm $[420\mathrm{m}/100\mathrm{g}$ $75\%$ wool, $25\%$ polyamide] colour: Cocoa Dream. 1 set $2.5\;\mathrm{mm}$ circular or double pointed needles for your preferred method of knitting in the round. Cable needle Stitch markers Gauge 9sts/inch in stocking stitch
Abbreviations
k - knit; p - purl; inc - increase; wyif - with yarn in front; wyib - with yarn in back; yo -- yarn over; k2tog - knit 2 together; ssk - slip next two sts kwise, return to left needle and k2tog through back loops; sk2po - slip 1, k2tog, pass slipped st over; LC - (left cross) slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front of work, p next st, $\textrm{k}2$ sts from cable needle; RC - (right cross) slip next st to cable needle and hold behind work, k next 2 sts, p st from cable needle; pat - work indicated number of stitches in next row of pattern; Pattern (worked over 65 sts for 8 rounds) Round 1: p2,kl, k2tog, yo, kl, p2, kl, yo,k3, ssk, p5, ktog, k3, yo, kl, p2, kl, yo, ssk, kl, p2, [p2, kl, k2tog, yo, k1, p2] twice, [p2, k1, yo, sk, kl, p2] twice. Round 2: p2, k4, p2, k6, p5, k6, p2, k4, p2, [p2, k4, p2] 4 times. Round 3: p2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, k3, sk, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, sk, p2, [p2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2] twice, [p2, k2, yo, ssk, p2] twice. Round 4: p2, k4, p2, k7, p3, k7, p2, k4, p2, [p2, k4, p2] 4 times. Round 5: p2, k1, yo, ssk, k1, p2, k3, yo, k3,ssk, pl, k2tog, k3, yo, k3, p2, k1, k2tog, yo, kl, p2, [p2, kl, yo, ssk, kl, p2] twice, [p2, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, p2] twice. Round 6: p2, k4, p2, k8, p1, k8, p2, k4, p2,[p2, k4, p2]4 times. Round 7: p2, k2, yo, ssk, p2, k4, yo, k3, sk2po, k3, yo, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, [p2, k2, yo, ssk, p2] twice, [p2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2] twice. Round 8: p2, k4, p2, k17, p2, k4, p2, [p2, k4, p2] 4 times.
Note: For front of leg, work charts A, B and C in order, 3 sts. For back of leg, work Chart A twice then Chart C twice, 32 sts.
Cuff
Cast on 64sts, join in the round being careful not to twist. Ribbing: pl, $\ast\boldsymbol{1}_{\mathrm{k}\mathcal{2}}$ p2, rpt from \* to last 3sts, k2, p1. Contine ribbing for 12 rounds. Next round: pl, LC, RC, [p2, k2] twice, inc pwise in next st, pl, [k2, p2] twice, RC, LC, p1, [p1, LC, RC, p1] 4 times (65sts). Commence pattern. Work 7 repeats of pattern or until cuff is desired length, finishing with round 7. Turn work. HtTI (WUInCu UvUI J2SD) Flap: Row 1 (ws): sll wyif, k1l, p28, kl, p1. Row 2 (rs): sl1 wyib, k1, patt 4, [sl1 k1] 5 times,[k1, sl1] 5 times, patt 4, k2 Repeat these 2 rows a further 14 times, and row 1 once. Next row: sl1 wyib, k5, [sl1 k1] 5 times, [k1, sl1] 5 times, k6 Turn heel: Next row: sl wyif, p16, p2tog, pl,turn. Next row, sll wyib, k3, ssk, k1, turn. Next row: sll wyif, p to last st before gap, p2tog, pl, tun. Next row: sl1 wyib, k to last st before gap, ssk, k1, turn. Repeat last 2 rows until final ssk is worked. Gusset: Pick up and knit 17 sts on side of heel flap, place marker, patt 33, place marker, pick up and knit 17 sts on side of heel flap, knit to next marker. Next round: patt 33, k1, ssk, knit to within 3 sts of next marker, k2tog, k1. Next round: patt 33, k to end Repeat these two rows, working gusset decreases until 65 sts remain. Continue working in pattern on top of foot, and stocking stitch on sole for a total of 7 repeats including gusset section, or until foot is desired length (2 inches short of toe). Finish with round 8. Toe Round 1: k1, ssk, k10, yo, k2, sk2po, k2, yo, k10, k2tog, kl, place marker, kl, ssk, kto last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Even rounds: k Round 3: k1, ssk, k10, yo, kl, sk2po, kl, yo, k10, k2tog, k2, ssk, kto last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Round 5: kl, sk, k10, yo, sk2po, yo, k10, k2tog, k2, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Round 7: k1, ssk, k10, ssk, k9, k2tog, k2, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Round 9: k1, ssk, k to within 3 sts of marker, k2tog, k2, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Round 10: k Repeat rounds 9 and 10 until 24 sts remain. Graft toe using kitchener stitch, darn in ends.
