Seedy Stripe
Needles: 2.25 mm (US 0) Yarn: 50g 4-ply sock yarn, colour A 50g 4-ply sock yarn, colour B Gauge: 8 % sts, 11 rows to 1"' (in stockinette)
Pattern (2 st, 14 row repeat):
R1: (K1, P1) with A R2: (P1, K1) with B R3: as R1 R4 - 7: knit 4 rows A R8: (K1, P1) with B R9: (P1, K1) with A R10: as R8 R11 - 14: knit 4 rows B With waste yarn, cast on 36 sts.
Short-row toe:
With sock yarn, k36, turn. P35, wrap last st and turn (wrap= yarn to back, slip 1 purlwise, yarn to front and slip st back to left needle) K34, wrap next st and turn (on K side, wrap= yarn to front, slip 1 purlwise, yarn to back and slip st back to left needle) P33 wrap and turn K32 wrap and turn Continue until you work the row → K12, wrap and turn Next row: P13 Next row: K14 Next: P14, using point of left needle, pick up wrap yarn at base of right needle and P together with next st on left needle Next: K15, using point of left needle, pick up wrap at base of right needle and K together with next st on left needle Continue, working 1 more st each row until all sts have been worked, ending with a K row. Unpick cast on yarn and place sts on needles and mark beginning of round. 72 sts
Foot:
Round 1: With A, K36, [pattern R1] 18 times Round 2: With B, K36, [pattern R2] 18 times Round 3: as round 1 Rounds 4 - 7: With A, knit all sts Round 8: With B, K36, [pattern R8] 18 times Round 9: With A, K36, [pattern R9] 18 times Round 10: as round 2 Rounds 11 - 14: With B, knit all sts Repeat these 14 rounds for pattern and work until length of foot measures 2" less than length required.
Short-row heel:
Maintaining colour sequence, K35, wrap next st and turn P34, wrap next st and turn K33, wrap and turn P32, wrap and turn Continue until you work the row → P12, wrap and turn Next row: K13 Next row: P14 Next: K14, pick up wrap at base of right needle and K together with next st on left needle Next: P15, pick up wrap at base of right needle and P together with next st on left needle Continue, working I more st each row until all sts have been worked, ending with a P row.
Leg:
Next round, picking up the remaining 2 wraps as they occur and maintaining colour sequence, K36 and place beginning of round marker here. Continue the pattern around the leg Work until leg is desired length, then continue in single rib (k1, p1) for 20 rounds (or to desired length) and cast off loosely.
