Dumbledore's Christmas Stockings
By Erica Lueder
Materials
Yarn: Fingering Weight - approx 350-400yds. Sample sock knit with Dreams in Fiber's Superwash Merino 3ply in the Wizened Colorway. Needles: Us 1 (2.25mm) - set of 2 Circular Needles, or size needed to obtain gauge. Gauge: 32 sts per 4 inches (10cm) Cuff
INSTRUCTIONS:
CO 64 sts, divide evenly over 2 circular needles (32 sts each needle). Join for knitting in the round.
Work 20 rows of ribbing: \*Kl,p1\* Leg Knit I row. Begin the main leg pattern (see charts below) for a total of 3 pattern repeats or until the desired length is reached. NOTE: Since socks are such an individual thing, I decided to include 2 charts in this pattern so the knitter can create the socks of their dreams -- use only Chart A or only Chart B or go crazy and utilize both charts for a single sock. The sample sock was knit using the following sequence: 2 Chart A repeats, 1 Chart B repeat, 2 Chart A repeats, 1 Chart B repeat, 1 Chart A repeat.
Chart A
Chart B
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Heel Flap
The heel flap is worked using ndl 2; ndl 1 is holding the instep sts. Knit Garter Stitch Edged Slipped Stitch Heel Pattern (32 total rows). This leaves 16 edge sts for pick up after the heel is turned.
Garter Stitch Edged Slipped Stitch Heel
Row 1: k3, p to end Row 2: p3, $^{*}k!$ , sl 1\* to last 3 sts, k3 Heel Turn With ws facing you, Sl 1, p16, p2tog, p1, turn Next row: sl 1, k3, ssk, kl, turn Next row: sl 1, p4, p2tog, p1, turn Next row: sl 1, k5, ssk, kl, turn Next row: sl 1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn Next row: sl 1, k7, ssk, kl, turn \*\*continue in this manner until alls are have been knit - there should be 18 heel sts left on the needle at this point.\*\* Pick up (pu) the heel flap sts. Using the ndl holding the heel sts (now referred to as ndl 1): pu 16 sts along the heel flap, pu I extra st between the heel flap and the instep (to close the gap), pm, k across half of the instep sts (16 sts) in pattern. Switch to the other needle (now referred to as ndl 2). Using ndl 2: continue across second half of the instep sts (16 sts) in pattern, pm, pu 1 extra st between instep and heel flap (to close gap), pu 16 heel flap sts, continue to knit across half of the heel sts (9 sts)
Gusset \*\*at this point there should be 42 sts on each needle\*\* Set up row: Ndl 1: k across the heel and heel flap sts until you reach 2 sts before the marker, ssk, sm, continue to knit across the instep sts in pattern. Ndl 2: k across the instep sts in pattern, sm, k2tog, k to end Now we're ready to get going on the gusset $\circledcirc$ Row 1: Ndl 1: k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, knit instep sts in patftern Ndl 2: k across instep sts in pattern, sm, k1, ssk, k to end Row 2: Ndl 1: K to marker, sm, continue across instep sts in pattern Ndl 2: k across instep sts in pattern, sm, k to end \*\*Repeat these 2 rows until there are 36 sts leff on each needle (17 gusset rows total, not including the set-up row).\*\* Redistribute the sts so ndl 1 carries the instep sts and ndl 2 carries the sole sts.
Instep
Continue knitting in pattern (ndl 1: the main leg pattern, ndl 2: St St) until you have reached your desired length ending with row 18 of the main leg pattern repeat.
Toe
Decrease rounas are knit as follows: \*k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1\* Row 1: decrease (30 sts per ndl) Row 2 & 3: knit Row 4: decrease (28 sts per ndl) Row 5 & 6: knit Row 7: decrease (26 sts per ndl) Row 8 & 9: knit Row 10: decrease (24 sts per ndl) Row 11: knit Row 12: decrease (22 sts per ndl) Row 13: knit Row 14: decrease (20 sts per ndl) Row 15: knit Row 16: decrease (18 sts per ndl) Row 17: knit Row 18: decrease (16 sts per ndl) Row 19: decrease (14 sts per ndl) Row 20: decrease (12 sts per ndl) Row 21: decrease (10 sts per ndl)
Finishing Cut yarn leaving a 10 inch tail and weave through remaining sts using the Kitchener technique. Weave in all ends, block as desired. Abbreviations: CO: cast on k: knit k2tog: knit 2 stitches together ndl: needle p: purl p2tog: purl 2 stitches together pm: place marker pu: pick up sl 1: slip one stitch as if to purl ssk: slip, slip, knit St St: Stockinette Stitch sts: stitches Inspiration: Albus Dumbledore is one of the most well-recognized characters found within J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series. He is brilliant, he is enigmatic, and he is kind. This sock pattern simply reminded me of something Dumbledore might wear, and as he so eloquently states in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "One can never have enoughsocks."
