Mirkwood Knit-a-Long Pattern by Rebecca Wilder: A J.R. Tolkien Inspired Sock Knitting Adventure

Mirkwood

a pattern by Rebecca Wilder A knit-a-long to commemorate the ending of the J.R. Tolkien movies. "for not all who wander are lost" . the dwarves and Bilbo wandered through the erie forest of

MIRKWOOD Just as Bilbo discovered adventures along his journey so I will release clues for this sock weekly throughout the month of February. I hope you enjoy the pattern and the adventure. Finished Foot Circumferences: Small (7-1/2-8"), Medium (8-1/2-9") and Large (9-1/2-10") Yarn

Directions for the Right Sock:

RIGHT SOCK STITCH GUIDE

C6F - Slip 3 sts to cable needle, hold in front. Knit next 3 sts then knit 3 sts from cable needle.

CUFF

RIBBING CO 56 (64, 72) sts. Being careful not to twist sts, join for working in the round and place marker (pm) for beginning of rnd. Work rnds 1-18 of RIBBING PATTERN as follows: RND 1: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 2: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 3: K2, p2, C6F, \*p2, k2\*: rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 4: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 5: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 6: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 7: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 8: K2, p2, C6F, \*p2, k2\*: rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 9: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 10: K2, p2, k6,\*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 11: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 15: K2, p2, k6,\*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 16: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 17: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2. RND 18: K2, p2, k6, \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* last two sts; end p2.

LEG The ribbing will now change to a stockinette stitch. The cable will continue down the front of the sock but the back will be knit in stockinette stitch. Work rnds 1-18 of LEG PATTERN as follows: RND 1: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 2: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 3: K2, p2, C6F, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 4: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 5: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 6: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 7: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 8: K2, p2, C6F, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 9: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end. RND 10: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 11: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 12: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 14: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 15: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 16: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 17: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 18: K2, p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd.

Clue 1 is finished for the Right Mirkwood Sock. Now it is time to knit the LEFT sock. We need to twist that cable in an opposite direction and move it to the left side of the sock.

Directions for the Left Sock:

LEFT SOCK STITCH GUIDE

C6B - Slip 3 sts to cable needle, hold in back. Knit next 3 sts then knit 3 sts from cable needle.

CUFF RIBBING CO 56 (64, 72) sts. Being careful not to twist sts, join for working in the round and place marker (pm) for beginning of rnd. Work rnds 1-18 of RIBBING PATTERN as follows: RND 1: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 2: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 3: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, C6B; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 4: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \*to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 5: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 6: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 7: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2,k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 8: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, C6B; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 9: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 10: \*P2,k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 11: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 12: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 13: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 14: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 15: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 16: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 17: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd. RND 18: \*P2, k2\*, rep from \* to \* 3 (4, 5) times; p2, k6; \*p2, k2\*; rep from \* to \* to end of rnd.

LEG

The ribbing will now change to a stockinette stitch. The cable will continue down the front of the sock but the back will be knit in stockinette stitch. Work rnds 1-18 of LEG PATTERN as follows: RND 1: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 2: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 3: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, C6B, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 4: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 5: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 6: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 7: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 8: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, C6B, p2, knit t0 end of rnd. RND 9: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 10: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 11: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 12: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 13: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 14: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 16: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit t0 end of rnd. RND 17: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. RND 18: Knit 16 (20, 24), p2, k6, p2, knit to end of rnd. THAT'S IT FOR THIS WEEK. Happy Knitting! Stay tuned for the next clues... Clue 2 released 2/8 Clue 3 released 2/15 Clue 4 released 2/22