Very Vanilla Socks
Plain, basic, very vanilla socks.
MATERIALS
ABBREVIATIONS
Conjoined Creations Flat Feet yarn; (80% Merino, 20% Nylon; 411m / 450yds per 100g) Colour Red/Orange. OR approx 400m / 437yds of 4 ply (Fingering) yarn 1 set 2.25mm / US 1 dpns 3 x stitch markers tapestry needle
SIZE
Women's Medium To fit foot circumference: 20 cm / 8 in
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Sock circumference: 19 cm / 7.5 in Leg length: 16 cm / 6.25 in Foot length: 23 cm / 9 in
TENSION
16 sts and 20 rnds = 5cm / 2in worked in St st using 2.25mm / Us 1 needles, or size required to obtain gauge. Check your tension.
| approx. | approximately |
| cm | centimetres |
| co | cast on |
| dpn(s) | double pointed needle(s) |
| g | grams |
| k | knit |
| k2tog | knit 2 sts together |
| m | metres |
| p | purl |
| p2tog | purl 2 sts together |
| rep(s) | repeat(s) |
| rnd(s) | round(s) |
| RS | right side |
| sl1 | slip 1 st purlwise |
| ssk | slip first st knitwise, slip next st |
| knitwise,knit those two sts together through the back loops | |
| St st | stocking/stockinette stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| tension | gauge |
| WS | wrong side |
| yds | yards |
Pattern
Using 2.25mm needles cast on 60 sts and join - being careful not to twist. Place a marker for the beginning of rnd.
CUFF
Rnds 1-25: \*K1, p1; rep from \* to end.
LEG
Rnd 1: K to end. Rep Rnd 1 until work measures approx. 16 cm / 6.25 in from CO.
HEEL FLAP
The heel flap is worked back and forth on half of the sts. The remaining 30 sts will be worked later for the instep. Row 1 (RS): \*Sl1, k1; rep from \* to end, turn. Row 2 (ws): Sl1, p to end, turn. Rep Rows 1 and 2 16 times. (34 rows in total)
TURN HEEL
Row 1 (RS): K17, ssk, k1, turn. [29 sts] Row 2 (Ws): Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn. [28 sts] Row 3: Sl1, k to st before the gap, ssk, k1, turn. [27 sts] Row 4: Sl1, p to st before the gap, p2tog, p1, turn. [26sts] Rep rows 3 and 4 until all sts have been worked. [18sts] Next: Turn, k9. Move beginning of rnd marker here for new beginning of rnd.
GUSSET
K remaining 9 heel sts. Pick up and k 17 sts through the loops of the slipped sts along the left heel flap. Place a marker for gusset shaping. K the instep sts (the 30 sts that were left unworked). Place a marker for gusset shaping. Pick up and k 17 sts (the same number as the left side) through the loops of the slipped sts along the right heel flap. K to beginning of rnd marker.
SHAPE GUSSET
Hint: The picked up sts will be tighter if knit through the back loops on the next rnd only. Next rnd: K until 2 sts before the first gusset marker, k2tog, slip marker, k to second gusset marker, slip marker, ssk, k to beginning of rnd marker. [80 sts] Rnd 1: K until 3 sts before first gusset marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker, k until the second gusset marker, slip marker, k1, ssk, k to beginning of rnd marker. [78 sts] Rnd 2: K to end. Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until 60 sts remain.
FOOT
Rnd 1: K to end.
Rep Rnd 1 until sock measures approx. 19 cm / 7.5 in from back of heel - or until sock foot measures approx. 4 cm / 1.5 in less than desired foot length.
TOE
Rnd 1: K until 3 sts before first gusset marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker, k1, ssk, k until 3 sts before second gusset marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker, k1, ssk, k to beginning of rnd marker. Rnd 2: K to end. Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until 40 sts remain. Next: Rep Rnd 1 until 20 sts remain. Then: K the next 5 sts to stitch marker, yarn is now at the side of the toes and the sock is ready to be grafted.
FINISHING
Graft toes closed using Kitchener St or follow the grafting instructions. Weave in ends.
GRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS
Cut yarn, leaving a tail approx. 50cm / 20in long. Thread this onto a yarn needle. With the 10 sole sts on a dpn and the 10 instep sts on another dpn, hold the dpns parallel wrong sides together and instep side up. Work grafting as follows: Step 1: Insert the needle through the first st on the back needle as if to knit. Pull the yarn through, but leave the st on the needle. Step 2: Insert the needle through the first st on the front needle as if to knit. Pull the yarn through and drop this st off the needle. Step 3: Insert the needle through the next st on the front needle as if to purl. Pull the yarn through and leave the st on the needle. Step 4: Insert the needle through the first st on the back needle (the st left on the needle in Step 1) as if to purl. Pull the yarn through and drop the st off the needle. Rep these four steps until all the sts are worked. This pattern is copyright 2010, Jo-Anne Klim. All rights reserved.Forpersonal,non-commercial useonly. Donotreproduceorsellthispatternwithoutwritten consent of the designer. For pattern support, please contact me at jo@kbjdesigns.com. TechnicalEditor:RhiannonMcCulloch
