Molly and Hector Sock Pattern Inspired by Monarch of the Glen TV Series by Nicki Miller

Molly & Hector

by Nicki Miller I'vealwayslovedtheMollyandHectorMacDonald charactersintheBBCTVseriesMONARCHOFTHE GLEN. She'll wear these working the racecard with her bookie, painting in her studio, or plotting her next antic promotingwomen'srightsinthevillage of Glenbogle; He'll wear them on the Glorious Twelfth grouse hunt, golfing with Killwillie, or flyfishing with Golly. Size: Wms (8"), Mens (9.5") Yarn:Womens:Schoeller+StahlFORTISSIMASOCKA. color 1409, gray heather (60% superwash wool, 40% polymide, 229 yards/195 meters per ball, 50 grams, 2 balls）\~oryourfavorite fingeringweightyarn\~ Mens:LouetGEMSSPORTWEIGHT,color2363linen gray (100% superwash wool, 225 yards/100grams, 2 hanks)～ or your favorite sportweight sock yarn\~ Needles: 2.25mm (US 1) for Wms: 2.75 (US 2) for Notions: tapestry needle

Notes

Kknit P purl Kfb knit in the front and back of the same stitch (a one stitch increase) Pfb purl into the back and front of the same stitch (a one stitch increase); Video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=555jLdgrADk Ssk slip, slip, knit (a one stitch decrease) K2tog knit two stitches together (a one stitch decrease) P2tog purl two stitches together (a one stich decrease) w&t wrap and turn: Move the last stitch from the needle to the right hand needle purlwise. Bring yarn around the stitch. Move stitch back to left hand needle. Turn work and continue. Video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= yVikAvPuE4 M1 make 1 stitch: Lift the center bar between stitches onto the right hand needle, and place the tip of the left hand needle into it from the back of the stitch (a one stitch increase) Video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGboilvWLic IPattern

Toe

Using Judy's Magic Cast-On, or your favorite toe-up cast-on, cast on 28 stitches, 14 on each needle. Video Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhBISoAhhQY Round 1: kfb, knit to 1 st. before end of row, kfb. Repeat on needle 2. (four stitches increased) Rounds 2 through 5: Repeat Round 1. Round 6: K1, kfb, knit to 3 sts. before end of row, kfb, k2; repeat on needle 2. Round 7: Knit all stitches on both needles. Rounds 8 onward: Repeat rounds 6 and 7 until there are 32 sts. on each needle. Knit an additional 4 rounds even.

Set Up Patterning on Foot/Instep

Begin Set-Up Chart A: Needle 1 will become the top of the foot, Needle 2 the sole. Begin Set-Up Chart A on Needle 1; knit all sts. on Needle 2. Continue in this manner until the end of Chart A.

Foot

Continue patterning on Needle 1 with Main Chart B; knit all stitches on Needle 2. Repeat entire Main Chart B 3 times or until 2.5" from desired length of sock. ①2011, Nicki Miller. All Rights Reserved. For personal use only; not for resale or profit. Page 1

Gusset/lnstep

Round 1: Needle 1: Continue patterning; Needle 2: K1, kfb, knit to 3 sts. before the end of the row, kbf, k2 Round 2: Knit all stitches. Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until there are a total of 87 sts.: 32 on Needle 1; Needle 2: knit 27 sts. M1, k27.

Heel Turn

Needle 1: Knit in pattern. You will now knit back and forth on Needle 2 for the time being, leaving Needle 1 rest. Remember to make a note of which row of patterning you ended on! Needle 2: Row 1(RS): K37, kfb, k1, w&t. Row 2: P22, pfb, p1, w&t. Row 3: K20, kfb, k1, w&t. Row 4: P18, pfb, p1, w&t. Row 5: K16, kfb, k1, w&t. Row 6: P14, pfb, p1, w&t. Row 7: K12, kfb, k1, w&t. Row 8: P10, pfb, p1, w&t. Needle 2 will now have 63 sts., and you have just completed a wrong-side row. On the right side of the sock, knit to the end of Needle 2, knitting each wrap together with the stitch it wraps. On Needle 1, work across the instep, picking up the patterning where you left off. Make another note of the patterning row.

Heel Flap

You will work again only on Needle 2 for the time being: Row 1 (RS): K47, (knitting each wrap together with the stitch it wraps), ssk, turn. Row 2: Sl1 purlwise, p31, p2tog, turn. Row 3: \*Sl1 k1\*; repeat from \* to \* 16 times, ssk, turn. Row 4: Repeat Row 2. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until all the stitches have been used, ending on Row 2. Needle 2 will now hold 33 sts. On the last row, decrease by 1 stitch in the center of the row. You will now have 32 sts. on Needle 2. Begin working in the round once again, picking up the pattern on Main Chart B where you left off on Needle 1 and continuing in sequence. Knit all sts. on Needle 2. Next Round: Continue Main Chart B patterning on Needle 1, continuing it at this point on Needle 2. Continue knitting the Main Chart B on both Needle 1 and Needle 2 for the remaining rounds of patterning; continue knitting Main Chart B three additional times.

Cuff

Both Needles: Begin k1, p1 rib. Continue ribbing for 1.5" (3.75 cm), then bind off loosely using Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off or your favorite stretchy bind-off technique. For a great video tutorial, here's one by Cat Bordhi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abBhe-JYmgl Weave in ends and trim excess yarn. Wear on your next highland adventure! For pattern support or to report errata, please contact me at eastskye@gmail.com Enjoy the pattern! 2011, Nicki Miller. All Rights Reserved. For personal use only; not for resale or profit. Page 2

Set Up Chart A

Main Chart B