Flying Dutchman
socks by Caoua Coffee
materials:
solid colored fingering weight sock yarn: 230yds/210m (280yds/260m) in dark color D 135yds/125m (165yds/150m] in light color L NOTE: make sure there really is a harsh light/dark contrast between the colors! needles: US1/2.25mm and US 1.5/2.5mm or size to obtain gauge stitch marker, tapestry needle
size:
women's US 7-8 (9-10) 34 sts/48 rows = 4 inches on smaller needles
abbreviations:
front to back, under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle and first stitch on right needle; knit this stitch through back loop. p = purl stitch p2tog = purl 2 together stitches you have just worked. this means: while inside/purl-side of sock is facing you. - if you have been purling before the turn, you will be knitting back these stitches after the turn,
Flying Dutchman socks - by Caoua Coffee
pattern:
before you start: these socks feature an intarsia motif, but unlike standard flat intarsia patterns, they are knitted in the round and form a tube “on the go" as standard socks do. to make this happen, you will work back and forth on your stitches, i.e. there are frequent turns where you purl back (with the inside of the sock facing you), than turn again to continue knitting with outside facing. but don't fear: the whole pattern is written out stitch by stitch, since I couldn't find a way to convincingly chart the process. ( the chart is added as a visual aid only - to help you understand what you are doing and what it is supposed to look like.) as with any regular intarsia pattern, when you switch from one color to the other you have to "twist" the yarns round each other in order to avoid holes. on every change of color marked by the symbol TW in the written directions, you always pick up the new color from under the old one, thus twisting the 2 strands. (here's a video to show you how this twisting can be done in English and Continental style: http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/intarsia-color-knitting ) cuff: with Dark colored yarn and smaller needle, cast on 64(72) sts and join to work in the round. work [k2,p2] ribbing for 12 rounds, then plain knit 1 round. join Light colored yarn and knit 1 round in L, then knit another 48(56) sts in L. place marker, as this is the starting point for the ship pattern (i.e. lower right edge of chart) rearrange sts so that the next 30 sts are on 1 needle and the other 34(42) on the other needle(s) leg: work the ship intarsia pattern as follows round 1: L: k15, TW, D: k1 round 2: D: k14, D: k34(42), D: k15, TW, L: k1, turn , sl 1 round 3: D: p15, D: p34(42), D: p13, TW, L: p2 round 4: L: p15, L: p34(42), L: p12, TW, D: p3, turn, sl 4 round 5: L: k11, L: k34(42), L: k15, TW, D: k4 round 6: D: k11, D: k34(42), D: k15, TW, L: k4, turn, sl 4 round 7: D: p15, D: p34(42), D: p10, TW, L: p5 round 8: L: p15, L: p34(42), L: p10, TW, D: p5, turn, sl 6 round 9: L: k9, L: k34(42), L: k15, TW, D: k6 round 10: D: k9, D: k34(42), D: k15, TW, L: k6, turn, sl 6 round 11: D: p15, D: p34(42), D: p9, TW, L: p6 round 12: L: p15, L: p34(42), L: p8, TW, D: p7, turn, sl 8 round 13: L: k7, L: k34(42), L: k15, TW, D: k8 round 14: D: k7, D: k34(42), D: k15, TW, L: k8, turn, sl 8 round 15: D: p15, D: p34(42), D: p7, TW, L: p8, round 16: L: p15, L: p34(42), L: p6, TW, D: p9, turn, sl 9 round 17: L: k6, L: k34(42), L: k15, TW, D: k9 round 18: D: k6, D: k34(42), D: k15, TW, L: k9, turn, sl 9 round 19: D: p15, D: p34(42), D: p5, TW, L: p10, sl yf round 20: L: p14, L: p34(42), L: p5, TW, D: pll, turn, sl 11 round 21: L: k5, L: k34(42), L: k14, TW, D: k11 round 22: D: k5, D: k34(42), D: k14, TW, L: kll, turn, sl 11
Flying Dutchman socks - by Caoua Coffee
round 23: D: p14, D: p34(42), D: p5, TW, L: p11 ?round 24: L: p14, L: p34(42), L: p4, TW, D: p12, turn, sl 13 round 25: L: k3, L: k34(42), L: k14, TW, D: k13 round 26: D: k3, D: k34(42), D: k14, TW, L: k13, turn, sl 13 round 27: D: p14, D: p34(42), D: p3, TW, L: p13, sl yf ?round 28: L: p13. L: p34(42), L: p3, TW, D: pl4, turn, sl 14 Dround 29: L: k3, L: k34(42), L: k13, TW, D: k14 round 30: D: k3, D: k34(42), D: k13, TW, L: k14, turn, sl 14 round 31: D: p13, D: p34(42), D: p3, TW, L: p14, sl yf round 32: L: p12, L: p34(42), L: p2, TW, D: pl6, turn, sl 16 round 33: L: k2, L: k34(42), L: k12, TW, D: k16 Dround 34: D: k2, D: k34(42), D: k12, TW, L: k16, turn, sl 16 round 35: D: p12, D: p34(42), D: p2, TW, L: p16 round 36: L: p12, L: p34(42), L: p2, TW, D: pl6, turn, sl 14 Dround 37: L: k4, L: k34(42), L: k12, TW, D: k14 round 38: D: k4, D: k34(42), D: k12, TW, L: kl4, turn, sl 15 round 39: D: p11, D: p34(42), D: p7, TW, L: p12 round 40: L: pll, L: p34(42), L: p7, TW, D: p12, turn, sl 9 round 41: L: k10, L: k34(42), L: k11, TW, D: k9 Dround 42: D: k10, D: k34(42), D: k11, TW, L: k5, turn, sl 6 round 43: D: p10, D: p34(42), D: p16, TW, L: p4 round 44: L: p10, L: p34(42), L: p20, turn, sl 17, break L and D (leave tails to weave in!) ?round 45: reattach L: k3, L: k34(42), L: k3, reattach D: k24 round 46: D: k3, D: k34(42), D: k3, TW, L: k24, turn, sl 23 Dround 47: D: p4, D: p34(42), D: p4, TW, L: p22 round 48: L: p4, L: p34(42), L: p4, TW, D: p22, turn, sl 21 ?round 49: L: k5, L: k34(42), L: k5, TW, D: k20 round 50: D: k5, D: k34(42), D: k5, TW, L: k20, turn, sl 19 round 51: D: p6, D: p34(42), D: p6, TW, L: p18 round 52: L: p6, L: p34(42), L: p7, TW, D: p17, turn, sl 17 having completed the ship intarsia pattern, work 1 round as follows: now both yarns are at the beginning of the round. turn the work, so the knit side is facing you, remove marker, change to larger needles and continue by working waves. to make things easier rearrange the sts so that the next 32(32) sts are on 1 needle and the other 32(40) sts are on the other needle(s)
waves:
round 1 with D: TW, k around round 2with D: \*[k1, M1, p2tog, p2tog, p2tog, M1, k1, M1] repeat from \* around round 3with D: k around round 4 with L: TW, k around round 5 with L: \*[k1, M1, p2tog, p2tog, p2tog, M1, kl, M1] repeat from \* around round 6 with L: k around repeat these 6 rounds 2 more times (i.e. 18 rounds all together)
Flying Dutchman socks - by Caoua Coffe
Flying Dutchman socks - by Caoua Coffee
set-up for heel flap: change to smaller needles. right sock only: with L: k12(12), turn, sl 12(12), turn,with D: k 12(12). left sock only: with L: k50(54), sl 14(18), with D: k 50(54).
continue for both socks:
put next 32(36) sts on hold, they will be worked later for instep. the heel is worked back and forth in D over the 32(36) sts you have still on the needles. (don't break L, just let it hang where it is and turn your work.) heel flap: WS: sl yf, p31(35), turn RS: [sl yb, k1] 16(18) times, turn work theses 2 rows 16(17) times (i.e. 32(34) rows total). turn heel: WS: sl yf, p18 (20), p2tog, pl, turn RS: sl yb, k7(7), ssk, kl, turn WS: sl yf, purl to 1 st before gap, p2tog, pl, turn RS: sl yb, knit to 1 st before gap, ssk, kl, turn repeat theses last 2 rows until all sts have been worked. now 20(22) heel sts remain.
gusset setup:
still continuing to work with D only, pick up and knit 17(18) sts along side of heel flap, pick up one more st between flap and instep and knit this one. continue by knitting all the 32(36) held instep sts, pick up 1 st between instep and heel flap and knit it, pick up 17(18) more sts along side of heel flap and knit them. knit the 38(41) other sole sts. now you have 32(36) instep sts and 56(60) sole sts. this is the new beginning of the round.
gusset decrease:
round1 with D: instep: knit 32(36), sole: k1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before instep, k2tog, k1 round 2 with L: TW, knit across all sts round 3 with L: instep: knit 32(36), sole: k1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before instep, k2tog, k1 round 4 with D: TW, knit across all sts work these 4 rounds 6(6) times (i.e. 24 rounds total), decreasing 2 sts every other round. now you have 32(36) instep sts and 32(36) sole sts. stop decreasing and continue to work stripes as established (i.e. work 2-row stripes in stockinette) and always TW at every color change. work until foot is approx. 1.75(2) inches shorter than desired length. end after having worked 2 rounds of L. break L, leaving a tail long enough to weave in. toe is worked in D only.
Flying Dutchman socks - by Caoua Coffee
toe:
round 1 (decrease round): k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of instep, k2tog, k1, k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of sole, k2tog, k1 round 2 (plain round) knit all sts repeat these 2 rounds until you have 36 sts left on your needles, then always work round 1 until there are only 16 sts left.
finishing:
leaving a tail of at least 8 inches, break yarn and close the toe using Kitchener stitch. weave in the ends, using them to close any holes that may have occurred. then knit a second sock and enjoy!
about this pattern:
in "The Flying Dutchman" (Der fliegende Hollander) - an opera with music and libretto by Richard Wagner - the captain of a ghostly ship is cursed to wander the seas forever without rest. only once every 7 years he is cast on shore to seek for the love of a faithful woman, which can redeem him. on such an occasion, he meets Daland the shipmaster, who promises him the hand of his daughte1 Senta in marriage. when they meet, Senta and the ghost captain know immediately that they are meant for each other. but then the stranger declares that he is the "Flying Dutchman" and tells Senta of the curse. as he sets sail to spare the girl his fate, Senta throws herself into the sea, claiming that she will be faithful to him unto death. thus the Dutchman has finally found salvation, his spectral ship disappears, and he and Senta are seen ascending to heaven. the pattern motif is hidden in the stripes of the sock, but if you look closely, you can see it - the faint, ghostly apparition of a ship. The pattern was seen on a sweater and has been adapted for the smaller frame of these socks.
Caoua Coffee 2013 - this pattern is for non-commercial, personal use only. all rights reserved! there's one exception: you are explicitly encouraged to make or sell items made from this pattern for charity purposes if you have error reports or any suggestions concerning this pattern, you can contact me on Ravelry as 'Caoua Coffee'
