Celtic Knot-Inspired Cable Socks Pattern: Thick and Cuddly with Detailed Instructions

Dicker Keltischer Zopf

(by cdknuddel)

A thick and cuddly pair of socks with a Cable! The cable is inspired by Celtic Knots. The pattern is not only for thick socks, it can also be worked with simple 4 - ply Sockyarn. The cable is worked on the outer front of the leg. It means, by working with dpns, the cable is worked on Needle 2 for the right sock and on Needle 3 for the left sock.

Yarn:

Sockyarn 4 - ply (worked with 1 strand or 2 strands together), 6 - ply (1 strand is worked) or 8 - ply (1 strand is worked) Used in example: Zwerger Garn OPAL 4 - ply (2 strands worked together) Size: EU Shoesize 41 For bigger or smaller sizes you could cast on 7 stitches more or fewer.

Materials:

Needlesize: 4,0 - 4,5 mm; In example used 4,0 mm dpns ●1 set of dpns or 1 - 2 circs 1 Crochet Hook in Needle size 1 or 2 balls Sockyarn 4 - ply (each with 420m / 100g), 1 ball Sockyarn 6 - ply (420m / 150g) or 1 ball Sockyarn 8 - ply (420m / 200 g) 2 Safety Pins 1 Tapestry Needle 1Row counter or 2 pieces of yarn in contrasting colour to count the rows (every 1o" row slip the thread around the first stitch on needle 1) 1 Cableneedle

Cast on:

Cast on 53 stitches with crochet hook and knit all stitches. In the next row slip first stitch knit wise, knit 1 row of and divide all stitches evenly on 4 dpns or 2 circs, knit last stitch with first (slipped) stitch together to join in the round (be careful not to twist the work), 52 stitches should be remaining! Now work Ribbing (k3 / p1) for 15 Rounds or to desired cuff length. Increase in the last Round of Ribbing evenly up to 64 stitches.

Leg

Now the stitches have to be rearranged. For the back of the leg 16 stitches on Needle 1 + 4 each. For the front of the Leg (Needle 2 + 3) the stitches are divided as follows: on the Needle were the cable is worked we need 18 Stitches and the rest of the stitches (14 stitches) goes on the Other Needle. Please note that for the right and for the left Sock exists each a Chart A (the Cable pattern) and a Chart B (the basic pattern) Chart A is worked from R 1 - 15 one time, then repeat the R 6 to 15 until approx. 2 cm before desired leg length now work R 16 - 20 one time. The Chart A is worked for the left sock on Needle 3, for the right sock on Needle 2 and the rest of the stitches is worked in basic pattern (Chart B) Left sock Chart A (Cable) Needle 3

46454443424140393837363534333231302928272625242322212019181716151413121110 9876 54 321 Stitches Borders re / k Pattern repeat ( repeat these Rows ) li / p Position for Marker or Needle separation (dpns) Right sock Chart A (cable) Needle 2

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Stitches Borders re / k Pattern repeat ( repeat these Rows ) li / p Position for Marker or Needle separation (dpns) Then follows the Heel.

Heel Flap

Now work Heel Flap, Heel turn and Gusset as follows or work a Heel as you like. The Heel flap is worked with slipped stitches for a total of 24 Rows (back and forth) on Needle 4 + 1. The red lines are marking the stitch repeat (repeat them as often as needed). The blue lines are marking the Row repeat (repeat them as often as needed). The uneven Rows of the Chart are the right side rows (they are worked from right to left).The even Rows of the Chart are the wrong side rows (they are worked from left to right).

Chart for Heel Flap

Heel turn:

Now work the Heel turn. R 1) k 17 - k2tog - k 1 - turn R 2) sl 1 purlwise wyif - p 5 - p2tog - p 1 - turn R 3) sl 1 purlwise wyif - k to 1 st before gap - k2tog - k 1 - turn R 4) sl 1 purlwise wyif - p to 1 st before gap - p2tog - p 1 - turn Repeat row 3 + 4 until all stitches are worked Now 16 heel stitches should remain.

Knit 9 stitches (Nd. 4). Now start to work in the round again

Gusset

R1) Nd. 1 k the remaining 8 sts. from heel, pick up 14 stitches along side of heel flap Nd. 2 + 3 work Instep in pattern (Chart A starts with R1 again for the cable) and the rest of the instep stitches are worked as they shows (in basic pattern) Nd. 4 pick up 14 sts along the other side of heel flap and knit the remaining 8 heel stitches on Nd. 4 You are now at the beginning of the round again. R 2) Nd. 1: k 9 - ktbl. 14 Nd. 2 + 3: Instep in Pattern (Charts) Nd. 4: ktbl 14 - k 9 R 3) Nd. 1: k to 3 sts before end of Needle - k2tog - k 1 Nd. 2 + 3: Instep in Pattern (Charts) Nd. 4: k1 - k2togtbl - k remaining sts R 4) Nd. 1: k all sts Nd. 2 + 3: Instep in Pattern (Charts) Nd. 4: k all sts Repeat R 3 + 4 until Needle 1 + 4 hold 12 stitches each agai C2015 Claudia Dahnke Please respect my copyright! The pattern is for your private use. Please don't sell the pattern or the items worked from the pattern.

Instep:

The sole stitches (Nd. 1 + 4) are always knitted stitches! The Instep, on needle 2 and 3, are worked in Pattern (Chart A for the Cable and Chart B for the basic pattern) Cart A is worked as follows: R1 - 15 one time, R 6 - 15 until approx. 5 cm before the desired foot length is reached. In example for EU Shoe size 41 are 46 R worked.

Toe:

Work toe as follows or every shape of toe that you like!

To set up for the toe, the stitches have to be rearranged. Slip 2 stitches from Needle 2 to Needle 1 and 2 stitches from Needle 3 to Needle 4 Also divide the remaining instep stitches evenly between the Needles 2 + 3 Now each Needle should hold 14 stitches! R 1 (decrease round): Nd. 1 + 3: k to 3 sts before end of Needle - k2tog - k1 Nd.2 + 4: k1 - k2togtbl - k rem. sts R 2 (plain round): Nd. 1 - 4: k all sts Repeat R 1 + 2 until 9 stitches remain on every Needle. Now repeat R 1 until 4 sts remain on every Needle. Knit the stitches on Needle 1 again (without decreasing), now the Yarn is at the side of the foot.

Close the Sock

Slip all remaining Instep stitches on one safety pin (close it!) and the remaining sole stitches on the second safety pin (close it!). Break Yarn, leaving at least a 10 Inch long tail. Now turn the Sock inside out. Slip the stitches from the first safety pin on one dpn and the stitches from the second safety pin on a second dpn. Close the sock with Three - Needle - Bind - Off. Hold one dpn behind the second in left hand and with a third dpn in right hand knit the first stitch from both left hand dpns together, repeat with the next stitch of both left hand needle, now lift the first worked stitch from right hand needle over second worked stitch - 1 stitch remains on right hand needle. Work all remaining stitches from left hand needles in the same manner until only one stitch remains on right hand needle. Pull remaining tail of yarn through last stitch and pull tight! Wave in the ends (on cuff and toe) and work second sock. If used, pull the counting thread when the second sock is finished.

Stitch Glossary

HM - h / slst - b Masche abheben wie zum rechts stricken mit Faden hinten / slip stitch as if to knit with yarn in back. li / p Linke Masche / purl. re / k Rechte Masche / knit re. verschr. / k tbl Rechts verschrankte Masche / knit through back loop. Rechts geneigter Zopf: 3 M auf Zopfnadel hinter die Arbeit - 3 M re - 3 M von Zopfnadel re / right leaning Cable: slip 3 st on CN to back of work - k 3 st - k 3 st from CN.

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Links geneigter Zopf: 3 M auf Zopfnadel vor die Arbeit - 3 M re - 3 M von Zopfnadel re / left leaning Cable: slip 3 st on CN to front of work - k 3 st - k 3 st from CN.

Happy knitting!

Dear knitter, because my English is out of the school, it is not very good, I try my best to translate my German patterns for the English speaking community on Ravelry. If you find any errors, or if you have any questions about the pattern, or if it is not understandable, please feel free to contact me over PM on Ravelry (my user name is cdknuddel ) so that I could learn and correct my errors! Thanks in advance for your help! Greets Claudia