Cable Bunny Rabbits Sock Pattern: Double Gusset Heel and Rounded Toe Design

Bunny Sock Hop Ann M. Clark

Cable bunny rabbits happily nibble slip stitch blades of grass in this sock pattern. It features a double gusset heel and rounded toe. Thanks to Cristi Payne for her double gusset goodness. Please refer to her pattern, Basic Sock with a Double Gusset Heel, for more information/instructions on the double gusset. Also special thanks to Stacylynn Cottle for the cable bunny from her Heirloom Bunny Blanket pattern. This pattern is offered free and has had limited testing. I am happy to receive any suggestions or questions, but may not be able to reply in a timely manner. I have a pesky day job.

Size

One size - women's medium (to fit foot circumference of 8 12 inches)

Gauge

8.5 sts/12 rows per inch in stockinette

Material

100 g of fingering yarn (Approximately 400 yards). Sample was knit with Knit Picks Hawthorne Kettle Dye. Note that the yardage for this yarn is less than 400 yards. The sample is knit for a size 6.5 US shoe and there were 6 g of yarn remaining. Larger foot size may require an additional skein of this yarn. ·US 1 (2.25 mm) needles ·Cable needle ·Stitch markers

Directions

Cuff

Using German Twisted Cast On, cast on 72 stitches. Join for working in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. Begin ribbing (k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2)\*, repeat to end of round. Repeat ribbing for one inch. Leg Work Leg chart 2 times.

Heel Flap

P1, k3. Place next 36 sts. on hold for instep. Work heel flap on remaining 36 sts. Turnwork Sl1, p35, turn work (Sl1, k1)\*, repeat, turn work Repeat last two rows until heel flap measures 2 14 inches.

Turn Heel

Sl1, p19, p2tog, p1 turn work Sl1, k5, sk, k1, turn work Sl1, purl to 1 st before gap created on previous row, p2tog, p1, turn Sl1, knit to 1 st before gap create on previous row, ssk, k1, turn Repeat last two rows until all stitches have been worked (the last two rows will end with a p2tog or ssk) 20 sts remain.

Double Gusset Heel

Pm, pick up and knit 18 sts along heel flap, pm, begin instep chart, pm, pick up and knit 18 sts along heel flap, pm, k10 sts, place beginning of round marker. (\*See note at end) Knit to first heel m, slm, ktbl to instep marker, slm, knit next row of instep chart, slm, ktbl to second heel m, slm, knit to end of round. Knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, slm, knit to m, work instep sts as established to next m, slm, k to m, slm, ssk, k to end of round. Knit to first instep marker, slm, work instep sts as established, slm, knit to beginning of round marker. Repeat the last 2 rounds until there are 2 sts on either side of the beginning of round marker. K2, remove heel marker, knit until 12 sts before instep m, pm, k12, slm, work instep sts as established, slm, k12 sts, pm, knit to beginning of round marker, removing old heel marker. Knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, slm, k to m, work instep sts as established to next m, slm, knit to m, slm, ssk, knit to end of round. Knit to first instep marker, slm, work instep sts as established, slm, knit to beginning of round marker. Repeat the last 2 rounds until there are 2 sts on either side of the beginning of round marker. (64 sts remaining)

Foot

Remove heel markers. Continue working instep stitches in pattern and bottom of foot in stockinette until foot is approximately 2 inches less than desired length, ending with row 1 or 6 of footchart.

Toe

Knit 1 round removing instep markers. K16, pm, k32, pm, k16 Decrease round:(K to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1 slm, k1 ssk)\*, repeat, knit to beginning of round marker. Knit 3 rounds even Decrease round Knit 2 rounds even Decrease round Knit 1 round Repeat decrease round, every round until 20 sts remain. Graftclose \*Note about picking up heel flap stitches. Don't stress over the number of stitches picked up. Pick up one stitch for every slipped stitch row. Additionally, I picked up an extra stitch on either end of the instep. Just follow the double gusset instructions and repeat until you have 28 total stitches for the bottom of the foot.

Leg Chart

Instep Chart

Abbreviations

k - knit k2tog - knit 2 stitches together k3tog - knit 3 stitches together kfbf - knit in front,back,front of the next stitch ktbl - knit through back loop m - marker p-purl pm - place marker sl - slip stitch purlwise slm - slip marker sts - stitches ssk - slip slip knit