Garland Socks
By PleximoPatterns
SIZE
To fit a woman's US 9/ European 40. Knit the foot longer or shorter as needed to fit your foot length. For a larger or smaller width, try going up or down needle sizes, or adding/omitting one pattern repeat. I find that stranded knitting requires more stitches to fit my foot than a regular sock would, because the stranding does not stretch, and my gauge is much tighter. (For example, for a plain vanilla sock, I would normally work on 64 - 66 stitches - these are worked on 84 stitches and slightly smaller than my normal needles and fit well).
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference of foot: 8 1/2" Length of foot: 10"
MATERIALS
Fingering weight solid or semi-solid sock yarn in contrasting colours: Main Colour (MC) - Approximately 80 grams Contrast Colour (CC) - Approximately 40 grams 1 set of 5 - 2.25 mm (US 1.0) + 1set of 5 - 2.0 mm (US 0) Double Pointed Needles, or whatever type of needles you prefer for socks Stitch markers, tapestry needle
GAUGE
10 Sts / 11 rows = 1" in stranded pattern, washed and blocked.
ABBREVIATIONS
MC - Main Colour CC - Contrast Colour Dpns - Double Pointed Needles K - Knit P- Purl Rnd - Round WS - Wrong side K2tog - Knit 2 stitches together P2tog - Purl 2 stitches together SSK - Slip 2 stitches as if to Knit, then Knit those stitches together Sl - Slip stitch (as if to Purl) St - Stitch (es) PM - Place Marker SM - Slip Marker These socks are knit from the top down. They have a ribbed cuff, 2 colour stranded charted pattern on the leg and foot, eye of partridge heel and they finish with a plain wedge toe. The dark colour is the 'dominant' colour. Pattern is written for 5 double-pointed needles, but you can of course use any type of needles you prefer.
PATTERN
Cuff
With 2.25 mm needles and MC, using your favorite stretchy cast on (l use a long tail cast-on over 2 needles, stretching out the Sts well before starting to knit), cast on 80 Sts over 4 dpns - 20 Sts per needle. Join in the round, being careful not to twist the yarn. Work ribbing: \*K 2, P2, \*repeat to end of Rnd. Work ribbing for a total of 15 Rnds. K 1 Rnd, increasing 4 Sts evenly over the round - 84 Sts. P 1 Rnd.
Leg
With MC & CC, work 6 rows of chart A, 37 rows of Chart B (twice around). Work 14 Rows Chart C (twice around), repeating Chart C as needed until leg measures approximately 8" from cast-on edge. (l did 2 repeats of Chart C) Sl first St from needle 3 onto needle 2 - 41 Sts on needles 3 and 4. Turn work. Heel will be worked on these Sts.43 Instep Sts are on hold on needles 1 and 2.
Eye of Partridge Heel Flap
Set up (WS) row: Do not cut CC yarn - it will be used later. With 2.0 mm needles and MC only, P 41 Sts onto one needle. Turn. Row 1: Sl 1 \*K 1, Sl 1, \*repeat to last 2 Sts, K2. Turn. Row 2: Sl 1, P remaining Sts. Turn. Row 3: Sl1 K 1, \*K1 Sl 1, \*repeat to last St. K1. Turn. Row 4: Sl 1, P remaining Sts. Turn. Repeat last 4 rows until 38 rows are complete or heel measures 2 14", ending with a WS row. Turn.
Turn Heel
SI 1 St, K 22, SSK, K 1, turn. SI 1 St, P 6, P2tog, P 1, turn. Sl 1 St, Knit to 1 St before gap, SSK, K 1, turn. Sl 1 stitch, Purl to 1 stitch before gap, P2tog, P 1, turn. Continue back and forth until all Sts have been worked and you have 23 Sts, ending with a WS row. Cut MC, leaving an 8" tail to weaveinlater. At the top of the heel flap on the opposite side where the CC remains, attach MC. (Facing the right side of the heel, you will be starting at the top left hand corner.) With 2.5 mm needles, pick up and K 1 St at the top of the heel flap in the gap, then 1 St in each of the Slipped Sts down the side of the heel flap - 20 Sts. K 12 live heel flap Sts onto the needle - 32 Sts total. Socks shown were knit in Sweet Fiber Sock in Moonstone as the Main Colour, and Sandes Garn Sisu in Cream as the Contrast Colour. Any contrasting yarns will work nicely. If using a variegated yarn, make sure that the colours are sufficiently different from the background, or you may find the pattern does not stand out sufficiently. With needle 4, K 11 live heel flap Sts, then pick up and K one stitch in each of the Slipped Sts up the side of the heel flap and Knit 1 extra St at the top in the gap - 20 Sts (31 Sts total). You will now be at the start of the Instep Stitches where you left the CC yarn. Instep stitches: 43, Sole stitches:63.
Gusset
Set-up Rnd: Instep Sts: With 2.25 mm Needles, continue in established pattern, Knit Chart C plus one additional pattern St (43 Sts): Sole Sts: K 2 MC, \* K 1 CC, K 5 MC\* repeat 3 times, K 1 CC, K 3 MC (24 Sts), PM, work first 15 Sts of Chart C, PM, K 3 MC,\* K 1 CC, K 5 MC \* repeat 3 times, K 1 CC, K 2 MC, (24 Sts). GussetDecrease: Rnd 1: Instep Sts: Continuing in established pattern, Knit Chart C plus one additional pattern St (43 Sts) Sole Sts: K 1 MC, SSK using MC, \* K 5 MC, K 1 CC\* repeat 3 times, K 3 MC. SM, work first 15 Sts of Chart C, SM, K3 MC, \* K 1 CC, K 5 MC \* repeat 3 times, K2tog using MC, K 1 MC Rnd 2: Instep Sts (43 Sts on each of needles 1 and 2): Continue in established pattern Sole Sts: K MC gusset Sts in MC, Knit CC stitches in CC as per Rnd 1 to Marker, SM, work 15 Sts in pattern, SM , K gusset Sts following colours as knitted on Rnd 1. Repeat Rnds 1 (decreases are Knit using MC, other stitches knit as per established colour) & 2, until 21 Sts remain on needle 3, and 20 Sts remain on needle 4.
Foot
Continue in established pattern until foot measures 2" less than desired length, finishing with Row 7 or 14 of Chart C. Cut CC, leaving an 8" tail to weave in later. Toe will be worked on MC only.
Toe
Set-up Rnd: On Needle 1, with MC SSK, Knit to last 2 Sts on Needle 2, K2tog, K to end of Rnd. (41 Sts on needles 1 & 2, 41 Sts on needles 3 & 4) ToeDecrease: Rnd 1: On Needle 1, K 1, SSK, K to last 3 Sts on Needle 2, K2tog, K1. Repeat on Needles 3 & 4. Rnd 2: Knit. Continue Rnds 1 & 2 until 22 Sts remain. Transfer first 11 Sts to needle 1 & last 11 Sts to needle 2 and bind off in Kitchener Stitch. Weave in all ends. Wash and block. Repeat for second sock.
Garland Socks
by Lesley Melliship PleximoPatterns Questions or Comments? Please contact me at pleximopatterns@hotmail.com
