Everyday 6,ooo bikers pass through the Hosford Abernethy neighborhood to cross the Hawthorne Bridge to reach their downtown destination. Worked gracefully from the toe to the top, these socks are inspired by our neighborhood's roundabouts and broad, leafy avenues.
Photos by Joanna Schilling of Ember Owl Photography. Modeled by Kali Marquez.
Hosford-Abernethy Socks
by Arwen Golden YARN GARDEN
Supplies:
1 skein Dreamy by Anzula (75% Superwash Merino, 15% Cashmere and 10% Silk; 385 yards/115g). Pictured in color Watermelon. Two pair US #1.5 (2.5mm) 24" circular needles. Gauge: 8.5 sts and 13 rounds = 1" in St st. Finished Measurements: Knit to fit.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
r-inc: Right lifted increase; lift the right leg of the stitch one row below stitch on left needle and knit through the front. l-inc: Left lifted increase; lift the left leg of the stitch 2 rows below the stitch on right needle and knit through the back. kitbl: knit 1 stitch through the back loop. skykp: slip 1 stitch purlwise, ki, yo, ki, pass the slipped stitch over the 3 stitches just worked. w&t: Wrap and turn as follows: bring the yarn between the needles to the opposite side of the work (if you are knitting, bring the yarn forward; if you are purling, bring the yarn to the back), slip one stitch onto the right hand needle, bring the yarn between the needles to the side it was on originally, turn work. Sik: Slip 1 stich as if to knit. Sip: Slip 1 stitch as if to purl. K2tog tbl (K3tog tbl): Knit 2 (3) together through the back loops.
PATTERN
Step 1: The Figure 8 Cast On
Holding two needles side by side in your left hand, bring the yarn from above, between the two needles, and wrap it counterclockwise around the left needle, back between the two, then clockwise around the right needle. Continue making wraps around both needles in this manner until 15 wraps are on each needle. You should end on a right needle, clockwise wrap. Knit the wraps from the left needle, being careful not to twist the wraps on the right needle. Knit the wraps from the right needle through the back loops. Knit one round.
Step 2: Toe and Lower Foot Increases for Toe:
R1: (K1, r-inc, knit to 1 stitch before end of needle, l-inc, ki) twice. R2: Knit. Repeat Ri-2 until you have 33sts on each needle (66sts total). Knit 5 rounds.
All following rounds, work Stitch Pattern over 1st needle only; knit all stitches on 2nd needle.
Stitch Pattern:
Set-Up Round: k1, (kitbl, p1) 5x, k1, (p1, kitbl) 5x, k1. R1: ki, (kitbl, p1) twice, skykp, p1, kitbl, p1, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, p1, kitbl, p1, skykp, (p1, kitbl) twice, k1. R2: k1, (kitbl, p1) twice, k3, p1, kitbl, p1, kl1, p1, kitbl, p1, k3, (p1, kitbl) twice, k1. R3: k1, kitbl, p1, skykp, k1, skykp, P1, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, p1, skykp, ki, skykp, p1, kitbl, k1. R4: k1, kitbl, p1, k7, p1, kl1, p1, k7, p1, kitbl, k1. R5: k1, kitbl, p1, k2, skykp, k2, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, k2tog, p1, k2, skykp, k2, p1, kitbl, k1. R6: As R4. R7: k1, kitbl, p1, skykp, kl, skykp, p1, ssk, yo, k7, y0, k2tog, p1, skykp, ki, skykp, p1, kitbl, k1. R8: As R2. R9: k1, (kitbl, p1) twice, skykp, p1, kitbl, p1, yo, k3, k2tog, k1, ssk, k3, yo, p1, kitbl, p1, skykp, (p1, kitbl) twice, k1. R10: k1, (kitbl, p1) 5x, kitbl, k9, kitbl, (p1, kitbl) 5x, k1. R11: k1, (kitbl, p1) 5x, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, (p1, kitbl) 5x, k1. R12: k1, (kitbl, p1) 5x, ki1, (p1, kitbl) 5x, k1. R13: k1, (kitbl, p1) 5x, k2, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, yo, k2, (p1, kitbl) 5x, k1. R14: As R12. R15: k1, (kitbl, p1) 5x, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k3, (p1, kitbl) 5x, k1. R16: As R12. Repeat Ri-16 until sock measures 4" less than foot, ending with an even round. Make a note of last round worked, so that you can start increasing on the same round of your second sock.
Step 3: Gusset Increases
R1: Continue pattern as established over ist needle; ki, r-inc, knit to end of needle, I-inc, k1. R2: Knit. Repeat these 2 rounds until you have 67sts on 2nd needle. 1oosts total.
Step 4: Short Row Heel
When wrapping a stitch, slip knitwise on knit side, and purlwise on purl side. This will insure nearly invisible short rows. R1(Rs): Work in pattern across instep stitches, K48, w&t. R2(WS): S1p, p29, w&t. You should have 18 unworked stitches on either side. R3: Sip, K28, w&t. R4: Sip, P27, w&t. R5: S1p, K26, w&t. R6: S1p, P25, w&t. R7: S1p, K24, w&t. R8: S1p, P23, w&t. R9: S1p, K22, w&t. R10: S1p, P21, w&t. R11: S1p, K20, w&t. R12: S1p, P19, w&t. R13: S1p, K18, w&t. R14: Sip, P17, w&t. R15: S1p, K16, w&t. R16: Sip, P15, w&t. R17: S1p, K14, w&t.
You should have 9 wrapped stitches on the knit side, and 8 wrapped stitches on the purl side. R18: Sip, P14; pick up wraps: with the tip of your needle, \*pick up the wrap at the base of the next stitch from the knit side and lift it over the wrapped stitch, so that the wrap sits to the left of the wrapped stitch, p2tog; repeat from \* 6x more, pick up the wrap at the base of the last wrapped stitch and p3tog (wrap, stitch and next stitch in line), turn. R19: Sip, k21, pick up wraps: with the tip of your needle, \*pick up the wrap at the base of the next stitch and lift it over the wrapped stitch, so that the wrap sits to the left of the wrapped stitch, K2tog tbl; repeat from \* 7 more times, pick up the stitch at the base of the last wrapped stitch and K3tog tbl (wrap, stitch, and next stitch in line), turn.
Step 5: Shaping the Gusset
R1(WS): S1p, p29, p2tog, turn. R2(RS): Slk, (K1, S1k) 14x, k1, k2tog tbl, turn. Repeat these two rows until you have 33sts on 2nd needle. You should have one stitch beyond the gap on each side. End your last RS row by knitting the stitch beyond the gap. Work appropriate round across instep stitches. When you reach the gap on the opposite side, pick up two stitches from the base of the gap and k3tog tbl with the next stitch to close the gap. Knit across 2nd needle.
Step 6: Leg
All following rounds: Work stitch pattern over ist needle, repeat over 2nd needle. Continue until 1.5" less than desired height, ending with Ri6 of pattern.
Cuff:
R1: \*k1, (ktbl, p1) twice, skykp, p1, kitbl, (p1, k1, y0, ssk) 3x, p1, kitbl, p1, skykp, (p1, kitbl) twice, k1; repeat once from \*. R2: \*k1, (kitbl, p1) twice, k3, p1, kitbl, (p1, k3) 3x, p1, kitbl, p1, k3, (p1, kitbl) twice, ki; repeat once from \*. R3: \*k1, kitbl, p1, skykp, k1, skykp, (p1, k2tog, yo, k1) 3x, p1, skykp, k1, skykp, p1, kitbl, k1; repeat once from \*. R4: \*k1, kitbl, p1, k7, (p1, k3) 3x, p1, k7, P1, kitbl, k1; repeat once from \*. R5: \*k1, kitbl, p1, k2, skykp, k2, (p1, k1, yo, ssk) 3x, p1, k2, skykp, k2, p1, kitbl, ki; repeat once from \*. R6: As R4. R7: As R3. R8: As R2. R9: As R1. R10: \*k1, (kitbl, p1) 5x, (k3, p1) 3x, kitbl, (p1, kitbl) 4x, ki; repeat once from \*. R11: \*k1, (kitbl, p1) 5x, (k2tog, y0, k1, p1) 3x, kitbl, (p1, kitbl) 4x, ki; repeat once from \*. R12: As R10. R13: \*k1, (kitbl, p1) 5x, (k1, y0, ssk, p1) 3x, kitbl, (p1, kitbl) 4x, ki; repeat once from \*. R14: As R10.
FINISHING
Elastic Bind Off:
K2, \*insert the left needle into the front of both stitches on the right needle, from left to right, and knit the two stitches together, ki; repeat from \* until 1 stitch remains. Cut yarn and draw through last stitch.
