Struttin' in Seersucker
Version 4 - Cuff Down, Short Row Heel Construction By: Sarah Bordelon (SarahBess on Rav) I'm a Southern girl, and one of the coolest things about Southern men is their ability to wear a seersucker suit. Summertime in New Orleans can be pretty hot, and seersucker is a staple of our wardrobes down here. In my family, we all have some to try and keep cool, and fashionable, in theheatand humidity!
Sizes
Small (Medium, Large) will fit an approximately 8"(9", 10") foot
Gauge
8.5 sts & 12 rows/inch in stockinette
Abbreviations
K -Knit p-Purl m1 - Make one increase m1p - Make one increase purlwise Sl - Slip as if to purl K2tog - Knit two stitches together ssk - slip, slip, knit p2tog - purl two stitches together st(s) - Stitch(es)
Notes
The heel on this sock is a no-wrap short row heel that I completely ripped off from Hypercycloid and her Cinch pattern. Thanks, Krysten, sorry I couldn'taskfirst!
Chart
Cuff
Cast on 64 (72, 80) stitches. Join in round, being careful not to twist. Work 16 rounds of K1, p1 ribbing.
Leg
Begin working chart 16 (18, 20) times around the leg. Repeat Chart a minimum of 6 times (48 rounds).
Heel
Row 1 - Work first stitch in pattern and slip to last needle; it will now be the last stitch of the instep. K until one sole stitch remains unworked, turn. Row 2 - Sl1, purl across until one sole stitch remains unworked on the other side, turn Row 3 - Sl1, knit until two stitches before the end of the sole, turn. Row 4 - Sl1, purl until two stitches before the end of the sole, turn. Continue leaving one more stitch unworked at the end of each row until you have finished a purl row and have 9 (11, 11) active stitches with 11 (12, 14) unworked stitches on each side. Turn. Row 5 - Sl1, knit across active stitches until 1 remains, ssk, m1, turn. Row 6 - Sl1, purl across active stitches until 1 remains p2tog, m1p, turn. Repeat the last two rows until all the heel stitches have been worked. There will be 31 (35, 39) sole stitches - 62 (72, 80) stitches total.
Foot
Work even (knitting all sole stitches and working instep in pattern as established) until foot is 2 (2, 2.25)" less than the desired length.
Toe
Set-up Round - K to beginning of instep stitches - K1, ssk, K to last three instep stitches, K2tog, K1 - K to end of round - 62 (70, 78) stitches remain, 31 (35, 39) for each of the sole and instep.
Round 1 - Knit all stitches
Round 2 - Knit to 3 stitches before the end of the sole, K2tog, K2, ssk, K to 3 stitches before the end of the instep, K2tog, K2, ssk, knit to end of round. Repeat last two rounds until 34(38,42) stitches remain. Repeat Round 1. Work Round 2 until 18 (22, 26) stitches remain. Knit to end of sole stitches. Use Kitchener Stitch to graft toe closed. Weave in your ends and repeat the whole shebang for your second sock.
