Lady Eliza
socks by Caoua Coffee
materials:
390yards/360m of fingering weight sock yarn (sample: Barking Dog Yarns Achilles 80% merino, 20%nylon) needles US1.5 / 2.5mm or size needed to obtain gauge tapestry needle size: woman's medium (US7-9)
gauge:
32 sts / 46 rows = 4 inches in stockinette 38 sts / 46 rows = 4 inches in pattern slightly stretched
abbreviations:
k = knit stitch ktbl = knit through the back loop k2togtbl = knit 2 together through the back loops k2togtw = knit 2 together twisted: slip 1 purl wise, slip 1 as if to purl through the back of the loop, transfer both stitches back to left needle, then knit the 2 stitches together. lc = left leaning cross: approaching from the back, insert the tip of the right needle into the back of the 2nd stitch on the left needle. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick up the loose stitch from the front with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. ktbl, ktb1. Itw = left leaning twist: approaching from the back, insert the tip of the right needle into the back of the 2nd stitch on the left needle. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick up the loose stitch from the front with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. p, ktbl. p = purl stitch pfb = purl into front and back of the same stitch p2tog = purl 2 together rc = right leaning cross: approaching from the front, insert the tip of the right needle into the 2"d stitch on the left needle as if to purl. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick up the loose stitch from the back with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. ktbl, ktbl.
Lady Eliza socks - by Caoua Coffee
rtw = right leaning twist: approaching from the front, insert the tip of the right needle into the 2"d stitch on the left needle as if to purl. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick up the loose stitch from the back with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. ktbl, p. RS = right side / public side sl yb = slip stitch as if to purl with yarn in back (back = the side away from you) sl yf = slip stitch as if to purl with yarn in front (front = the side closest to you) ssk = slip 1 knit wise, slip 1 purl wise, knit both stitches together through the back loops st(s)=stitch(es) WS = wrong side / private side
pattern:
cuff: loosely cast on 64 sts and join to start working in the round. work 10 rounds of [ktbl, p] ribbing.
leg setup:
work the 18 sts of the leg setup chart 4 times to complete 1 round. now you have 72 sts on your needles
leg setup chart:
leg: start working the leg chart. work each chart line 4 times to complete 1 round on your needles. work rounds 1-10 of the leg chart 6 times. cuff plus leg are now 6.2"/16cm long. note: if you are short on yarn or if you prefer a shorter leg, simply work rounds 1-10 only 4 or 5 times.
leg chart:
Caoua Coffe 2014 - pattern is for non-commercial, personal use only. allrights reserved! Lady Eliza v.1.0 - page 2/5
Lady Eliza socks - by Caoua Coffee
heel and leg set-up:
work the next round as indicated in the heel + leg setup chart for either right or left sock. heel+ leg setup chart - right sock only:
heel + leg setup chart- left sock only:
continue for both socks: ktbl, p, ktbl, then put the next 35 sts of that round on hold (they will be worked later for instep). the heel is worked back and forth over the 31 sts you have still on the needles. turn your work.
heel flap:
WS: [sl yf, k] 15times, sl yf, turn RS: [ktbl, p] 15times, ktbl, turn work these two rows 17 times all together, i.e. 34 rows total.
turn heel:
WS: sl yf, p17, p2tog, p, turn RS: sl yb, k6, ssk, k, turn WS: sl yf, purl to 1 st before gap, p2tog, p, turn RS: sl yb, knit to 1 st before gap, ssk, k, turn repeat these last 2 rows until all sts have been worked. don't turn after last RS row. now 19 heel sts remain.
gusset setup:
pick up and knit 18 sts along side of heel flap, pick up one more st between flap and instep and knit it. continue by knitting all the 35 held instep sts in instep pattern (start at row 1 of instep chart for either right or left sock), then pick up 1 st between instep and heel flap and knit it, pick up 18 more sts along side of heel flap and knit them. knit the 38 other sole sts and work across instep in instep pattern as established (next chart row). this is the new beginning of the round. you now have 57 sole sts and 35 instep sts.
gusset decrease:
round 1: sole: k2togtbl, knit to 2 sts before instep, k2togtw instep: work in instep pattern as established. round 2: ktbl, k to 1 st before instep, ktbl, work instep in pattern as established work these 2 rounds 13 times (i.e. 26 rounds total), decreasing 2 sts every other round. note: after you have worked row 20 of the instep chart for the first time, continue by repeating rows 11-20 (i.e. instep rows 1-10 are worked only once) now there are 34 instep sts and 31 sole sts.
Lady Eliza socks - by Caoua Coffee
foot:
continue without decreasing (i.e. work continuously as described in round 2) until foot is approx 1.75 inches shorter than desired length. end after one of the following instep rows: 11, 15, 19.
instep chart - right sock only:
instep chart - left sock only:
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Lady Eliza socks - by Caoua Coffee
toe set-up:
Work 1 round like this: sole: ktbl, knit to 1 st before end of sole, ktbl, instep: right sock only: p, k2togtbl, [ktbl, pl 10times, rtw, ktbl, p2tog, ktbl, p, ktbl, k2togtw, p left sock only: p, k2togtbl, ktbl, p, ktbl, p2tog, ktbl, ltw, [p, ktbl] 10times, k2togtw, P now you have 31 instep sts and 31 sole sts
toe:
round 1 (plain round): sole: ktbl, knit to 1 st before end of sole, ktbl instep: work all sts as they appear (purl the purl sts, ktbl the ktbl sts) round 2 (decrease round): sole: k2togtbl, k to 2 sts before end of sole, k2togtw instep: p, k2togtbl, work sts as they appear to 3 sts before end of instep, k2togtw, p repeat this 2 rounds until you have 34 sts left on the needles, then always work round 2 until you have only 18 sts left.
finishing:
leaving a tail of at least 8 inches, break yarn and close the toe using Kitchener stitch. weave in the ends. then knit a second sock and enjoy!
about this pattern:
"My Fair Lady" (1956), one of the most performed musicals in America, is based on the play “Pygmalion' by George Bernard Shaw and features music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. The story follows the relationship between Eliza Doolitle, a Cockney flower girl, and the snobbish Professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist and confirmed bachelor, who wagers his colleague that within six months he can change Eliza into a refined Victorian lady simply by teaching her to speak proper English. He wins the bet, but doesn't bargain for the profound effect this “Lady Eliza" has on his life. The twists and curls of the meandering cables in this sock form a larger overall pattern, reflecting the transformation both Eliza and Higgins undergo while working towards their common goal.
