Amaterasu
by Christina Bain Difficulty [Medium] redheadskydiver@yahoo.com
Amaterasu
When I think of fall returning to New Orleans it's with great excitement that I realize I can start wearing my hand knit socks with vigor again. After a summer full of flip flops and sandals my feet long for the feel of litle purl bumps. September and October can still be pretty hot though and not every day is going to be wool worthy. That's when I spotted this new Panda Silk yarn at my lys. One touch and I surrendered. I knew I had to wrap my tootsies in some of this stuff. The warm oranges and yellows had me thinking of beautiful sunsets. Amaterasu (wiki link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu) is the Japenese mythological sun goddess.
SIZE
Foot circumference: Women's medium Foot Length: Custom
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Foot circumference - 8 inches
unstretched
SIZING NOTES
This lace pattern is pretty stretchy and the yarn has lots of drape so I worked these up on size O needles to give the sock a little more body and also because I found the Panda Silk to be on the thin side. If you substitute sock yarns I would look for something on thinner side to match the gauge of the Panda Silk. I also worked a twisted rib cuff to help hold the leg of the sock up and help keep it from falling down. If you find the cuff to be working up to too tight you might want to work the cuff on a larger needle size and then go back down a needle size for the lace pattern depending on your fitting preference.
GAUGE
36 sts/48 rows $=4$ inches in stockinette stitch Twisted Rib Row 1: \*k 1 tbl, $\mathrm{\pl^{*}}$ repeat
Legend
MATERIALS
[MC] Panda Silk, Crystal Palace Yarns $[52\%$ Bamboo, $43\%$ Superwash Merino, $5\%$ Combed Silk; 204 yd per $50\mathrm{g}$ skein]; color: 4004 Persimmon Tones; 2 skeins [CC] Panda Silk, Crystal Palace Yarns $[52\%$ Bamboo, $43\%$ Superwash Merino, $5\%$ Combed Silk; 204yd per $50\mathrm{g}$ skein]; color: 3004 OrangeZest; 1 skein 1 set US #0/2mm double pointed needles or circular needle(s)needles
2 stitch markers, safety pins, or split ring markers Stitch holder Tapestry needle
PATTERN NOTES
This pattern can be worked on dpn's or circular needle(s). It may be necessary to shift a stitch between needles while working the spiraling sun ray lace pattern to work a k2tog or ssk if it falls between two needles. When it is time to split the stitches for the heel flap and the instep be sure to count your number of stitches and re-arrange as needed.
Left Leg Chart A
Spiraling Sun Ray Lace Pattern - worked in the round over a multiple of 6 stitches
Row 1: $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ , k2tog, yo,\* repeat Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12: knit Row 3: $^{*}\mathrm{k}3$ , k2tog, yo, k,\* repeat Row 5: $^{*}\mathrm{k}2$ ,k2tog, yo, k2,\* repeat Row 7: $^{*}\mathbf{k}1$ , k2tog, yo, k3,\* repeat Row 9: \*k2tog, yo, k4,\* repeat Row $11^{*}$ : slip first st to end of previous round (this st will be knit together with last st of previous round in order to continue spiraling pattern), move st marker marking beg of round over one stitch as well, \*yo, k 4, k2tog\* repeat
Left Instep Chart B
Row l: $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ , k2tog, yo,\* repeat 6 times Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12: knit Row 3: $\ast\mathbf{k}3$ , k2tog, yo, k,\* repeat 6 times Row 5: $\ast\mathbf{k}2$ ,k2tog, yo,k2,\* repeat 6 times Row 7: $^{*1}\mathrm{k}1$ , k2tog, yo, k3,\* repeat 6 times Row 9: $^{*}\mathbf{k}2$ tog, yo, $^{\,}\mathbf{k}\,^{4,*}$ repeat 6 times Row 11: knit 5, \*k2tog, yo, $^{\mathrm{k4*}}$ , repeat 5 times, k1 Row 13: p3, p2tog, yo, kl, yo, $\approx\!1\!\times\!4$ ,k2tog, yo\*, repeat4 times, k4,k2tog Row 14: p4, knit across Row 15: p4, p2tog, yo, $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ ,k2tog, yo\*, repeat 5 times Row 16: p5, knit across Row 17: p5, p2tog, yo, k2, $^{\ast}\mathrm{k}2$ tog, yo, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ ， repeat 4 times, k2tog, yo, k1 Row 18: p6, knit across Row 19: p6, p2tog, yo,\*k2tog, yo, $^{14\ast}$ ， repeat 4 times, k2tog, yo, k2 Row 20: p7, knit across Row 21: p7, p2tog, yo, $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ , k2tog, yo\*, repeat 4 times, k3 Row 22: p8, knit across Row 23: p8, p2tog, yo, k2, \*k2tog, yo, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ ， repeat 4 times Row 24: p9, knit across Row 25: p9,p2tog, yo, \*k2tog, yo, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ ， repeat 4 times, k1 Row 26: p10, knit across Row 27: p10, p2tog, yo, \*k4, k2tog, yo\* repeat 4 times Row 28: p11, knit across Row 29: p11,p2tog, yo, k2, \*k2tog, yo, $^{14\ast}$ repeat 3 times, k2tog, yo, k1 Row 30: pl2, knit across Row 31: p12, p2tog, yo, $^{*}\mathbf{k}2$ tog, yo, $^{14\ast}$ ， repeat 3 times, k2tog, yo, k2 Row 32: p13, knit across Row 33: p13, p2tog, yo, $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ ,k2tog, yo\*, repeat 3 times, k3 Row 34: p14, knit across Row 35: P14, $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ , k2tog, yo\*, repeat 3 times, k4 Row 36: p14, knit across Row 37: p14, $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ yo, $\mathbf{s}\mathbf{s}\mathbf{k}^{*}$ , repeat 3 times, k4 Row 38: p14, knit across Row 39: p12, p2tog, yo, kl1, $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ , yo, sk\*, repeat 3 times, k3 Row 40: P13, knit across Row 41: P11, p2tog, yo, k1, \*yo, ssk, $^{14\ast}$ ， repeat 3 times, yo, ssk, k2 Row 42: P12, knit across Row 43: P10, p2tog, yo, k3, \*yo, ssk, $^{14\ast}$ ， repeat 3 times, yo, ssk, k1 Row 44: pl1, knit across Row 45: p9, p2tog, yo, kl, $\bf{*}_{k4}$ yo, ssk\*, repeat 4 times Row 46: p10, knit across Row 47: p8, p2tog, yo, kl,\*yo, ssk, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ ， repeat 4 times, k1 Row 48: p9, knit across Row 49: p7, p2tog, yo, k3, \*yo, ssk, k4\* repeat 4 times Row 50: p8, knit across Row 51: p6, p2tog, yo, kl, $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ , yo, ssk\*, repeat 4 times, k3 Row 52: p7, knit across Row 53: p5, p2tog, yo, k1, \*yo, ssk, $^{14\ast}$ ， repeat 4 times, yo, ssk, k2 Row 54: p6, knit across Row 55: p4, p2tog, yo, k3, \*yo, ssk, $^{\mathrm{k4*}}$ ， repeat 4 times, yo, ssk k1 Row 56: p5, knit across Row 57: p3, p2tog, yo, kl, $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ yo, ssk\*, repeat 5 times Row 58: p4, knit across Row 59: k1, $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ , yo, $\mathbf{S}\mathbf{S}\mathbf{k}^{*}$ , repeat 5 times, k5 Row 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, and 70: knit Row 61: \*yo, ssk, $^{\mathrm{k4*}}$ , repeat 6 times Row 63: $^{*}\mathbf{k}1$ , yo, ssk, ${\bf k}3^{*}$ , repeat 6 times Row 65: $^{\ast}\mathrm{k}2$ , yo, ssk, ${\bf k}2^{*}$ , repeat 6 times Row 67: $\bf{*}{\bf k}3$ , yo, ssk, $\mathbf{k}1^{*}$ , repeat 6 times Row 69: $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ , yo, $\mathbf{S}\mathbf{S}\mathbf{k}^{*}$ , repeat 6 times
Left Leg Chart B
Spiraling Sun Ray Lace Pattern - worked in the round over a multiple of 6 stitches
Row 1: \*yo, ssk, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ repeat Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12: knit, do not knit last stitch of row 10 Row $3!\ast\mathbf{k}$ , yo, ssk, k3,\* repeat Row 5: $^{*}\mathrm{k}2$ , yo, ssk, k2,\* repeat Row 7: $^{*}\mathbf{k}3$ , yo, ssk, k,\* repeat Row 9: $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ , yo, ssk,\* repeat Row 11: slip last unknit stitch of row 10 to beginning of row of row 11, (this st will be knit together as part of of the ssk with first st of this round in order to continue spiraling pattern), move st marker marking beg of round over one stitch as well \*ssk, k 4, yo\* repeat
Right Foot Chart B
Sun Burst Pattern - worked across 36 instep stitches
Row 1: \*yo, ssk, k4 repeat 6 times Rows 2,4, 6, 8, 10, and 12: knit Row 3: $^{*}\mathbf{k}1$ , yo, ssk, ${\bf k}3^{*}$ repeat 6 times Row 5: $\ast\mathbf{k}2$ , yo, ssk, ${\bf k}2^{*}$ repeat 6 times Row 7: $\bf{*}{\bf k}3$ , yo, ssk, $\mathbf{k}1^{*}$ repeat 6 times Row 9: $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ yo, ssk\* repeat 6 times Row 11: knit 5, \*yo, ssk, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ , repeat 5 times, k1 Row 13: \*yo, sk, $^{14\ast}$ repeat 5 times, k1, yo, p2tog, p3 Row 14: k32, p4 Row 15: kl,\*yo,ssk, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ , repeat 4 times, yo, ssk, k3, yo, p2tog, p4 Row 16: k31, p5 Row 17: k2, \*yo, ssk, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ , repeat 4 times, yo, ssk, kl, yo,p2tog, p5 Row 18: k30, p6 Row 19: k3, \*yo,ssk, $^{14\ast}$ , repeat 4 times, kl, yo, p2tog, p6 Row 20: k29, p7 Row 21: $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ yo, ssk\*, repeat 4 times, k3, yo, p2tog, p7 Row 22: k28, p8 Row 23: k1, \*k4, yo, ssk\*, repeat 4 times, kl, yo, p2tog, p8 Row 24: k27, p9 Row 25: \*yo, ssk, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ , repeat 4 times, kl, yo, p2tog, p9 Row 26: k26, p10 Row 27: kl,\*yo, ssk, $^{\mathrm{k4*}}$ , repeat 3 times, yo, ssk, k3, yo, p2tog, p10 Row 28: k25, pl1 Row 29: k2,\*yo, ssk, $^{14\ast}$ , repeat 3 times, yo, ssk, kl, yo, p2tog, pl1 Row 30: k24, p12 Row 31: k3, \*yo, ssk, $^{14\ast}$ , repeat 3 times, kl, yo, p2tog, pl2 Row 32: k23, p13 Row 33: $\approx\!1\!\times\!4$ yo, ssk\*, repeat 3 times, k3, yo, p2tog, p13 Row 34: k22, p14 Row 35: k1, $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ yo, sk\*, repeat 3 times, k3, p14 Row 36: k22, p14 Row 37: k1, $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ , k2tog, yo\*, repeat 3 times, k3, p14 Row 38: k22, p14 Row39: $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ k2tog, yo\* repeat 3 times, k4, yo, p2tpg, p12 Row 40: k23, p13 Row 41:k3,\*k2tog, yo, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ , repeat 3 times, k2, yo, p2tog, pl1 Row 42: k24, p12 Row 43: k2, \*k2tog, yo, $^{14\ast}$ , repeat 3 times, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, p2tog, p10 Row 44: k25, pl1 Row 45: k1, \*k2tog, yo, $^{\mathrm{k4*}}$ , repeat 4 times, yo, p2tog, p9 Row 46: k26, p10 Row 47: $\ast\mathbf{k}2$ tog, yo, $^{14\ast}$ , repeat 4 times, k2, yo, p2tog, p8 Row 48: k27, p9 Row 49: k1, $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ k2tog, yo\*, repeat 4 times, k2, yo, p2tog, p7 Row 50: k28,p8 Row 51: \*k4, k2tog, yo\*, repeat 4 times, k4, yo, p2tog, p6 Row 52: k29, p7 Row 53: k3, \*k2tog, yo, $^{\mathrm{k4*}}$ , repeat 4 times, k2, yo, p2tog, p5 Row 54: k30, p6 Row 55: k2, \*k2tog, yo, $^{14\ast}$ , repeat 4 times, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, p2tog, p4 Row 56: k31, p5 Row 57: kl, $\ast\mathbf{k}2$ tog, yo, $^{14\ast}$ , repeat 5 times, yo, p2tog, p3 Row 58: k32, p4 Row 59: \*k2tog,yo, $^{14\ast}$ repeat 6 times Row 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, and 70: knit Row 61: k1, $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ , k2tog, yo\* repeat 5 times, k5 Row 63: $^{*}\mathbf{k}4$ , k2tog, yo\*, repeat 6 times Row 65: $\ast\mathbf{k}3$ , k2tog, yo, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k}}1^{*}$ , repeat 6 times Row 67: $^{*}\mathbf{k}2$ ,k2tog, yo, ${\bf k}2^{*}$ , repeat 6 times Row 69: $^{*}\mathbf{k}1$ , k2tog, yo, ${\bf k}3^{*}$ , repeat 6 times
PATTERN Left Foot
Cuff
Using MC, CO 72 stitches loosely and divide evenly between needles whether working on dpn's (18 st's per needle for dpn's) or circulars (36 st's per needle). Join to begin working in the round being careful not to twist. You may want to place a stitch marker, split ring marker or safety pin in work to indicate beginning of round. Work in twisted rib pattern for 10 rows or until length desired.
Leg Work Left Leg Chart A - Spiraling Sun Ray Lace Pattern Rows 1-12, 6 times
Heel flap
First Set-up Row: Join CC, do not break MC, using CC K36; turn work so that WS is facing. Second Set-up Row: [Sl 1, p35] Heel flap will be worked back and forth on these 36 sts; place remaining 36 sts on hold for instep. Row 1 [RS]: $^{*}\mathrm{Sl}\ 1,\,\mathrm{kl}\,^{*}$ repeat across 36 heel flap stitches Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1, p35. Repeat these 2 rows 15 times more. There will be 16 slipped sts along each side edge of the heel flap. Note: If you have a large instep, you may wish to work a longer heel flap, to add height to the foot of the sock. If you do this, be sure to work more gusset decrease rounds accordingly
Turn Heel
Row 1 [RS]: K19, ssk, k1, turn work Row 2 [WS]: Sll, p3, p2tog, pl, turn work Row 3 [RS]: S11, k4, ssk, kl, turn work Row 4 [WS]: Sl1, p5, p2tog, pl, turn work Row 5 [RS]: S11, k6, ssk, k1, turn work Row 6 [WS]: Sl1, p7, p2tog, pl, turn work Row 7 [RS]: Sl1, k8, ssk, k1, turn work Row 8 [WS]: Sl1, p9, p2tog, pl, turn work Row 9 [RS]: S11, k10, ssk, kl, turn work Row 10 [WS]: SIll, pll, p2tog, pl, turn work Row 11 [RS]: Sl1, k12, ssk, kl, turn work Row 12 [WS]: Sll, p13, p2tog, pl, turn work Row 13 [RS]: Sl1, k14, ssk, k1, turn work. Row 14 [WS]: Sll1, p15, p2tog, pl, turn work. Row 15[RS]: Sl1, k16, ssk, k1 turn work Row 16[WS]: Sl1, p17, p2tog, pl turn work. 20 sts remain. Proceed to gusset
Gusset
Row 1: Break CC yarn and secure. Pick up MC yarn which is currently located at end of instep stitches and top of heel flap. Place marker, split ring marker or safety pin here to mark new beg of round. Pick up and $\textrm{k}1$ st between top of heel flap and held instep sts and 1 st in each slipped st along edge of heel flap, a total of 17 stitches. K across 20 heel stitches. Pick up and $\textrm{k}1$ st in each slipped st along second edge of heel flap and 1 st between top of heel flap and held instep stitches, 17 stitches will be picked up along this edge as well, total of 54 foot stitches (these sts will be on designated needle 1 whether working with dpn's or circulars). Work Row 1 of Left Instep Chart B - Sun Burst Pattern across instep sts (instep sts will be on designated needle 2 whether working with dpn's or circulars). Row 2: ssk, k across to 2 sts before end of needle 1 k2tog, continue pattern of Left Instep Chart B - Sun Burst Pattern across instep sts Row $3{:}\,\mathbf{k}$ across all sts on designated needle 1, continue pattern of Left Instep Chart B - Sun Burst Pattern across instep sts
Foot
Continue in pattern as set, working sts on designated needle 1 in stockinette st and sts on designated needle 2 in Sun Burst Pattern. After completing first time through Sun Burst Pattern chart repeat only rows 59-70 as needed until work measures approximately 2 inches less than desired length, ending with an even numbered Row.
Toe
Join CC, break MC and secure, using CC K 1 round. Decrease Round: k1, ssk, K to last 3 sts on Needle 1, k2tog, kl; k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts on Needle 2, k2tog, k1 Repeat these 2 rounds 10 times more. 32 sts remain Graft sts on Needle 1 to sts on Needle 2.
Right Foot
Work the same as left foot except replace Left leg and instep charts with Right leg and instep charts. This will create a mirror image effect between the two socks. FINISHING Weave in all ends.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Christina Bain lives and knits in New Orleans, LA. She occasionally blogs about knitting, skydiving, tattoos, or whatever else has captured her fancy for the moment at http://www.redheadskydiver.blogspot.com
