Wise Hilda's Christmas Sock
I'm a big kid around Christmas, and I love wearing silly, festive socks. Being an avid sock Method Using red yarn, cast on 64 stitches. Join, being careful not to twist the round.
Gauge approximately 40 sts and 40 rows over $10\mathsf{c m}/4$ inch square in mock cable rib pattern First round: \*skipfirst stitch(leaving it inplace onthe needle)and kinto second stitch,then kinto first and slip both off the needle at the same time, p2; repeat from \* to end of round. Change to green and work leg in Mock Cable Rib pattern as follows, until leg measures 6 inches/15 cm. Mock Cable Rib (over a multiple of 4 stitches) Rounds 1, 2 and 4: $\star|\mathsf{K}2$ , p2; repeat from \* to end of round. Round 3: \*Skip first stitch(leaving it in place on the needle) and k into second stitch, then k into first and slip both off the needle at the same time, p2; repeat from \* to end of round. Set up for heel: work 34 stitches of next round in pattern (these are the instep stitches), attach red yarn, and work remaining 30 stitches of round in pattern. The 30 heel stitches should start and end with 2 knit stitches...if it's doesn't, fudge it by working 2 extra green stitches before you change to the red. If it's easier to handle, slip the 34 instep stitches to a holder. Turn and work an additional 21 rows on heel stitches with red yarn in mock cable rib pattern as established. You'll end with a WS row. Foundation row for heel turn, RS facing: Knit 20, ssk, turn. Heel row 1, WS facing: Slip 1, p10, p2tog. Heel row 2, RS facing: Slip 1, k10, ssk. Repeat the above two rows until all heel stitches have been worked. You'll end on a WS row, and there will be
Wise Hilda's ChristmasSock
12 stitches remaining. At this stage, you can cut the red yarn, leaving a tail to be woven in. Go back to the green yarn tail position, at the end of the instep stitches. With the green yan, pick up and knit 15 stitches along the left side of the heel, work the 12 heel stitches, and pick up and knit 15 stitches along the right side of the heel. Work across the instep stitches in pattern. The start of the round is between the instep stitches and the left side of the heel. From here, youll work the 34 stitches in the mock cable rib pattern, and the rest of the stitches will be in stocking stitch. Work one round even, twisting all picked-up sts. Next round: K1, ssk, knit to last three stitches before instep stitches, k2tog, k1, work across instep stitches in mock cable rib pattern. Work a round even. Repeat these last two rounds until you're back to 64 stitches. Work until foot measures required length -- 2 inches/5 cm shorter than total foot length. Your stitches will be arranged as follows: needle 1 has 15, needle 2 has 15, needle 3 has 34. You'llfinish the toe in plain stocking stitch. Decrease fortoe: Needle 1: K1, ssk, knit to end. Needle 2: Knit to last three stitches, k2tog, k1. Needle 3: k1, ssk, knit to last three stitches, k2tog, k1. Knit three rounds even. Work a decrease round followed by two even rounds, twice. (6 rounds total) Work a decrease round followed by one even round, three times. (6 rounds total) Work decrease rounds until 8 stitches remain. Cut yarn and thread through remaining stitches to close. To finish, weave in ends.
