Man-Tastic Socks: Detailed Knitting Pattern for Men's Medium to Large Sizes with Cabling Instructions

Man-Tastic Socks

by Mathieu La Rose of http://www.manspun.com/ TIP (SiziNG): The size is for a men's medium to large as I knit for my size 13.5 foot which meant knitting for a long time on the foot. The calf dimensions are for medium to large. With a fingering or light fingering merino/nylon yarn, this cuff, leg and heel also fit for a women's leg. However, if you have a favourite fitting cuff, heel, or toe, you can incorporate them. You can also cast on as many stitches as you would like to fit around your leg - ensure that the stitch pattern is divisible by the number of stitches that you cast on.

YARN WEIGHT : Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi) Suggested yarn: Studioloo Bootsie - fingering, 402 yds./115g. - 80/20 Merino/Nylon

NEEDLES/NOTIONS:

1 set 2.5 to 2.75 mm - double pointed needles Tapestry needle Stitch marker

STITCH DICTIONARY:

C2F - slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold to front of work, knit next 2 stitches then knit stitches off ofcableneedle. K- knit K2TOG -knit 2 together P-purl P2tog - purl 2 together s - slip sts - stitches

DIRECTIONS:

Cuff: Cast on 72 stitches. Divide evenly over 4 needles (18 stitches on each needle). Join in the round. Be careful not to twist when joining. K2P2 for 1 inch to complete the cuff. Place a stitch marker to mark the Needle 1. Leg: (Rows 1 -5 ) On each of the 4 needles, your stitch pattern will be K2, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K2. Note: This will create a K4P2 pattern for your sock that will be slightly offset so that your stitches will be evenly balanced on the front and back Row 6: Needle 1: K2 P2, C2F, P2, K4, P2,K2 Needle 2: K2 P2 K4 P2, C2F, P2, K2 Needle 3: K2, P2, C2F, P2, K4, P2, K2 Needle 4: K2, P2, K4, P2, C2F, P2, K2

Across 18 stitches

Rows 1-5 Row 6 Needle 1 Needle 2 Needle 3 Needle 4

\* knit A purl slip 2 stitches on to cable needle to front of work Xknit 2 cabled stitches off of cable needle Continue these 6 rows until desired length of leg. Heel: Worked across 36 stitches using Needles 1 and 2. (Ensure you have 36 stitches also on Needles 3 and 4 - these will be for the front of the sock) Row 1 [RS]: \*S1, K1 - repeat from \* across needles 1 and 2 (36 stitches) Row 2 [WS]:S1, P35 Row 3 [RS]: S1, \*S1, K1 - repeat from \* across needles 1 and 2 until last stitch, K1 Row 4 [WS]:S1, P35 Repeat rows 1 - 4 until 36 rows are completed. (9 repeats)

Turn Heel:

Row 1 [RS]: S1, K19, K2tog, K1, turn project Row 2 [WS]: S1, P5, P2tog, P1, turn project Row 3 [RS]: S1, K to stitch before gap (6 stitches), K2TOG, K1, turn project Row 4 [WS]: P to stitch before gap (7 stitches), P2TOG, P1, turn project Continue knitting/purling one extra stitch per row until all heel stitches have been worked (18 stitches remain)

Gusset Decreases:

Setup:

· K across heel flap, pick up and K19 sts (one for each pair of rows in heel flap, then one extra to closethegap) ·Continue in leg pattern across needles 3 and 4. ·Pick up and K19 sts (one to close the gap, one for each pair of rows in the heel flap) K until the end of Needle 2, work leg pattern across Needles 3 & 4

Decrease Rows:

Row 1: K1, SSK, K until the last 3 stitches on Needle 2, K2tog, K1. Work in pattern across Needles 3 & 4 Row 2: Stockinette for Needles 1&2, work in pattern for 3&4 Continue decreasing until you have 18 sts on each needle

Foot

Continue pattern (K across needles 1&2, work in leg pattern for needles 3&4) until desired length (typically until it just covers the baby toe)

Toe decreases

Needles 1 and 2 are now bottom of foot, Needles 3 and 4 are top of foot. Row 1: K all sts around Row2: Needles 1 and 3 - K1, SSK, K until end of needle Needles 2 and 4 - K to last 3 stitches, K2TOG, K1 Repeat rows 1 & 2 until 20 stitches remain (or until toes are covered) Kitchener stitch to close toe. Weave in ends Mathieu is a knitter, spinner and runner. He occasionally updates manspun.com when he isn't busy wrangling his keyboard, shaving or devising ways to break technology.