Tucked Up Lakeside Passap Socks by Ozlorna
This is similar to the pattern in Passap book 11, number 1682. This is a large sock on 5ply Chubby Merino sock wool, which will be too big for most. If using regular sock yarn, T 5 for the DX/DX pattern and T4.5 for feet. This should fit. Use your usual sock pattern and put this pattern into it on the legs only. Pattern repeat: 5 stitches Cuff: Cast on 60 sts 1:1, N/N, T2, 1R. T4, CX/CX, 2R. RC000. T4, N/N, 15R transfer all stitches to back bed T6, GX/N, 2R transfer 15 st each end to front bed. Pattern set up: Needle and Pusher set up: 1 . 1 . 11 . 1 . 1 (etc) 6 sets of 5 stitches. The . stitches each side of the . 1 . (centre stitches) are transferred onto the 1 (centre stitches). T6, CX/CX 2R. RC000 Begin pattern begins with 1 . 1 (WP) . 11 . 1 (RP) . 1 and so on. In other words, every second centre pusher (. 1 .) is put into rest position, 3 will be up and 3 will be down on each bed, alternating every 8th row count. T6, DX/DX. Manually exchanging centre pushers on RC 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144. Work in pattern to RC144.
However if using thinner yarn and T 5, trial tucking every RC 1o or 12 to see if you like the look Of it better. R145 = bring all needles into working position. Return all pushers to RP. Reset to CX/CX knit to RC149, lock left. (or Knit to your preferred length, leaving a few rows in st st before heel.)
| Needle | 5 | 4 | 3 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
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| RP | a |
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| RP | b |
4 rows position a 4 rows position b
Heel:
GX/BX, T5.75, bring all pusher on front bed to working position, work short row heel down to 10 sts, and back. Foot: RC000 CX/CX, T5.5, knit to RC 120.
Toe:
Dec each end, both beds on this RC= 120 and on 128, 134, 140, 144, 148, 152, then every circ row (2RCs) till 8 sts remain. Sew cuff and kitchener toe.
