Cayenne Pepper
Directions:
Just like peppers can be spicy or mild, this pattern has two variants: Instructions marked with represent the easy variant, with simpler instructions and less text to read. Instructions marked with represent the more complicated instructions. Read the pattern carefully and decide which variant to follow. At the beginning of every part of the pattern, special instructions will be given for easy and hard variant. The pattern comes in 2 sizes: small and medium. If you usually knit your socks with 64 stitches in the round, follow the instructions for the small sock. If you usually knit socks with 72 stitches, follow the instructions for the medium sock. These (additional) instructions are written in square brackets and marked green. I am intentionally not giving gauge because we all have our favourite sock size. If you desperately need gauge in order to knit these socks, ask in forums and I will measure it. You will need approximately 100 grams of sock yarn.
Stitch guide:
Wrap over 5 stitches: bring yarn to front. Slip next 5 stitches purlwise. Bring yarn to back. Return 5 slipped stitches from the right needle back to the left needle. Knit those 5 stitches. Cast on:
are following the same instructions for the cast on. CO 64[72] stitches, placing 16[18] stitches on each needle. Stitches on the needles 1 and 4 will become heel, and stitches on the needles 2 and 3 are meant for the instep. Join in the round, being careful not to twist.
Cuff:
are following the same instructions for the cuff. Rows 1-16: (K2, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, [K1] 米Or: knit from the chart 1, repeating it for 16 times. Leg: : Knit both legs following instructions for the left leg.
: Follow the instructions for the left and the right leg. Left Leg: R 1, 5, 9: (K5, P1, K1, P1, [K1])\* R 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: (K5, K1, P1, K1, [P1])\* R 3, 7, 11: (Wrap over 5 stitches, P1, K1, P1, [K1] \* R 13, 14: P\* R 15, 16: K\* R 17, 21, 25: (P1, K1, P1, K5, [K1])\* R 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28: (K1, P1, K1, K5, [P1] \* R 19, 23, 27: (P1, K1, P1, Wrap 0ver 5 stitches, [K1] \* R 29,30: P\* R 31, 32:K\* Or: Knit from the chart 2, starting with the row 1. Right Leg: R 1, 5, 9: (P1, K1, P1, K5, [K1])\* R 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: (K1, P1, K1, K5, [P1]) \* R 3, 7, 11: (P1, K1, P1, Wrap over 5 stitches, [K1] \* R 13, 14: P\* R 15, 16: K\* R 17, 21, 25: (K5, P1, K1, P1, [K1]) R 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28: (K5, K1, P1, K1, [P1])\* R 19, 23, 27: (Wrap 0ver 5 stitches, P1, K1, P1, [K1] \* R 29,30:P\* R 31, 32:K\* Or: Knit from the chart 2, starting with the row 17.
