Materials• BlueMoonFiberArts‘SocksThatRock’lightweight,[100%superwashwool,360yds/329mper4.5oz/127gskein]1skein
• OR350ydsfingeringweightsuperwashwoolorwool/nylonblendyarnappropriateforsocks
• 2.5mm/US#1.5double-pointedneedles(DPNs),ORneedesizeappropriatetoobtaingauge
• tapestryneedle
Sizing• Onesize,tocomfortablyfitfootcircumference8-9insaround
• Sizemaybemodifiedbychang-ing#ofcast-onstsbymultipleof4
Gauge• 32sts/36rowsover4insinstockinettestitchon2.5mm/US#1.5needes,ORneedlesizerequiredforgauge
ANiceRibbedSock
A sock patternby Glenna C
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Pattern(Make2)
Cuff:CO64sts.Joinststoworkintheround,beingcarefulnottotwist,anddividestsevenlyacrossneedles.Firstround:K1,p1;Repeattoendofround.Repeatthisround11moretimes.
Leg:Nextround:K3,p1;Repeattoendofround.Repeatthisrounduntilsockmeasures5insfrombeg,ortodesiredlengthbeforebeginningheel.
Heel:Thisisaflapheelworkedoverhalfthetotalstsofthesock.Arrangestssothatthefirstneedlehas32sts.Thesestswillbeusedtoworktheheelflap,therestwillbeleftasideuntillater,dividedacrossNeedles2and3.Proceedasfollowsover32stsonNeedle1:
Row1:Sl1(sliponestitchpurlwise),k1.Repeat[sl1,k1]toendofneedle.Row2:Sl1,ptoendofneedle.Repeattheselast2rowsatotalof16times.
Next,turntheheel:Row1(RS):K19sts,ssk,k1.Turn.Row2(WS):Sl1,p7,p2tog,p1.Turn.Row3(RS):Sl1,k8,ssk,k1,Turn.Row4(WS):Sl1,p9,p2tog,p1.Turn.Row5(RS):Sl1,k10,ssk,k1.Turn.Row6(WS):Sl1,p11,p2tog,p1.Turn.
Continueturninganddecreasinginthismanner(onestitchdecreasedknit-wiseoneveryRSrow,andpurlwiseoneveryWSrow)untilallstshavebeenworked.FinalRSdecreaserowwillendwithassk,andfinalWSdecreaserowwillendwithap2tog.18,stsremonheel.
Gussets:Needle1:K18stsfromheel,thenpickupandknit18stsonrightsideofheelflap.
Needle2:TransferthelaststfromNeedle1ontothebeginningofNeedle2.Thisstitchwillbeworkedpurlwisefromnowon.Worknext32stsinrib-bingpatternasestablished.Needle3:pickupandknit17stsalongleftsideofheelflap.Then,knitthefirst9stsfromNeedle1.
Stsarenowarrangedasfollows:26stsonNeedle1andonNeedle3,33stsonNeedle2.Workgussetdecreasesasfollows:Round1Needle1:Kto3stsbeforeendofnee-dle,k2tog,k1.Needle2:Workallstsinribbingpat-ternasestablished.Needle3:K1,ssk,ktoendofneedle.
Round2Needle1:KallstsNeedle2:Workallstsinribbingpat-ternasestablished.Needle3:Kallsts.Repeattheselast2roundsuntilthereare16stsremonNeedle1andonNee-dle3.(65stsremintotal).
FootContinuebyrepeatingRound2above,workingallstsevenastheyappear,untilfootmeasures2insshorterthandesiredlength.
Nextround:Kallsts,decreasing1stinmiddleofNeedle2.Proceedwithtoe.
ToeRound1Needle1:Kto3stsbeforeendofnee-dle,k2tog,k1.Needle2:K1,ssk,kto3stsbeforeendofneedle,k2tog,k1.Needle3:K1,ssk,ktoendofneedle.
Round2Kallstsonallneedles.
Repeattheselast2roundsuntil20stsremintotal.BOallstsandsewclosedasahorizon-talseam,ORusekitchenerstitchtograftlivestsclosed.Weaveinanyends.
NOTE:Sizemaybeeasilyadjustedbychangingneedlesize(gauge),ORbyadjustingnumberofCOstsbyamul-tipleof4.Thiswillthenchangethenumberofheelflapstsbyamultipleof2,andthenumberofgussetde-creaserowsbyamultipleof1.
Glossary
beg beginningBO bindoff(castoff)CO castonk knitk2tog knit2ststogetherp purlrem remain(ing)RS rightside(sideofwork facingoutwhenworn)st(s) stitch(es)WS wrongside(sideofwork facingtowardsbody whenworn)