Any Gauge Sock Pattern
Cuff:
CO 48 sts loosely. Divide onto 4 needles, join being careful not to twist stitches and KIPl or K2P2 ribbing for as long as you want your cuff to be. Usually 3-5 inches.
Heel:
Place half the stitches on one needle and 1/4 on each if the two remaining needles. For the heel flap you will be working back and forth on the needle with 1/2 the stitches.
Heel flap:
With the inside of the sock facing you: Row 1: sl 1, p across. Row 2: \*sl 1, kl\* rep from \* to \* ending with kl. Repeat rows 1 and 2 for approximately 2 1/2 inches. End with a k row.
Turning the heel:
Begin by counting the number of heel sts. The number of sts for the step below is half the total number plus 1. (fill in your number) Row 1: Sl 1, p across to your number of sts. p2tog,p1, turn. Row 2: Sl 1, k5, ssk, k 1, turn.
Materials:
200 yds worsted weight yarn for size 8 shoe and smaller with a 4" cuff 300 yds worsted weight yarn for size 9 shoe and above or with a longer cuff Set of 5 double point needles in size to obtain gauge, usually a size 4 or 5
Gauge:
6sts = 1 inch in stockinette stitch in circular swatch
Knitting Abbreviations:
ssk: slip 2 stitches separately as if to knit; insert left-hand needle into the front of both stitches together and knit them off a one. Ktog: Knit two stitches together as one Turn: Turn work around in middle of row to work back. Row 3: Sl 1, look at your sts, between your 7th and 8th sts you willfind a hole where you turned last time. Purl over to one st before the hole and p2tog over the hole, p1 and turn. Row 4: Sl 1, k to one st before the hole and ssk over the hole, kl and turn. Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you run out of holes and sts. Continue in this manner increasing the number of sts between first st and the hole until all sts are used.
Instep:
Pick up and knit an equal number of sts on both sides of heel flap. (Usually 12-15sts) as follows: With the outside of the heel flap facing you, pick up and knit the slipped stitches on the left side, knit across instep sts on needles 2 and 3 and pick up equal number of sts on right side of heel flap. Knit across half of heel sts and slip onto needle four. Needle 1 holds half of heel sts and left side of heel flap. @Calypso Knits 2010 - Designed by Maggie Smith - calypsoknits.blogspot.com - calypsoknits @ gmail.com
Decrease round:
Rnd 1: Needle 1: Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, kl. Needle 2: Knit. Needle 3: Knit. Needle 4: Kl, ssk, knit to end. Rnd 2: Knit around plain. Repeat these two rounds until you are back to the original number of sts. (Usually the number of sts on the instep needles is the number you want on each needle.)
Foot:
Continue working around until foot of sock is 2" shorter than your foot, or until it reaches the joint of your big toe. It's better to measure than to try the sock on. You will be more accurate.
Toe decreases:
Rnd 1: Ndle 1: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, kl. Ndle 2: Kl, ssk, k to end. Ndle 3: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, kl. Ndle 4: Kl, ssk, k to end. IIu4: Knit around. Repeat these 2 rnds until there are 4 sts on each needle. Slip the sts from needles 2 and 3 onto one needle and knit the stitches from needle 4 onto needle 1.
Kitchner stitch:
This will close the toe of the sock. Break yarn leaving about an 18" tail and thread a large tapestry needle. Hold needles parallel to each other; \*Sew through first st of front needle as if to knit and sl st off. Sew through next st on front needle as if to purl, but leave on. Sew through first st on back needle as if to purl and sl st off. Sew through next st on back needle as if to knit and leave on. Repeat from \* and weave in ends. @Calypso Knits 2010 - Designed by Maggie Smith - calypsoknits.blogspot.com - calypsoknits @ gmail.com
