I usually don't use a pattern because I have made so many socks. However, I have been asked for my pattern enough times that it is time to write it down. Here it is:
My Basic Sock
2.75mm set of double pointed needles
tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
k -
knit
p -
purl
k2tog - knit 2 sts together
ssk -
slip, slip, knit together
p2tog
- purl 2 sts together
sl 1
- slip 1 stitch
st -
stitch
dpn –
double pointed needles
Leg:
Cast
on 60 sts. Divide over 3 or 4 needles, whichever you prefer. Join, being
careful not to twist the stitches. (I use 3 needles divided as 15, 15, and 30,
with the joining in the center of the 30 stitch needle. Then I am set to work
on the heel flap. If you prefer to work with four needles, divide needle 2 into
two needles with 15 sts each)
Work
1 inch of k3, p2 rib.
Next
row: Knit around. Continue knitting
every sts until you have reached 6½”, or however long you want the leg part of
your sock.
Heel Flap
Using
only the needle containing the 30 sts, work the following pattern:
Row
1: Sl1, k1, (sl 1, k1, across to last three sts), k3, turn
Row
2: Sl 1, p to the end of the row, turn
Row 3:
Sl1, k2, (sl 1, k1, across to last two sts), k2, turn
Row 4:
Sl 1, p to the end of the row, turn
Rep
these four rows a total of 8 times (32 rows), ending with row 4.
Turn Heel:
Row
1: K17, k2tog, k1, turn
Row
2: Sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn
Row
3: sl 1, k6, k2tog, k1, turn
Row
4: sl 1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn
Row
5: sl 1, k8, k2tog, k1, turn
Row
6: sl 1, p9, p2tog, p1, turn
Row
7: sl 1, k10, k2tog, k1, turn
Row
8: sl 1, p11, p2tog, p1, turn
Row
9: sl 1, k12, k2tog, k1, turn
Row
10: sl 1, p13, p2tog, p1, turn
Row
11: sl 1, k14, k2tog, k1, turn
Row
12: p16, p2tog, p1 (18 sts)
Row
13: Knit across.
Instep:
Needle
1: Using the same needle, pick up and knit 16 sts along side of heel flap.
Needle
2: K30 sts, 15 sts from the next two needles.
Needle
3: Pick up and knit 16 sts along side of heel flap and with the same needle, k9
across the first needle.
Your
set-up should be:
Needle
1: 26 sts
Needle
2: 30 sts,
Needle
3: 26
K 2
rounds (starting and ending at the centre bottom of sock).
Gusset Decreases:
Round
1: Needle 1: K to 3 sts before end of needle 1, k2tog, k 1.
Needle 2: K30 sts across
Needle 3: K1, ssk, k to end of needle 2.
Round
2: k
Rep
these rounds until there are 15 sts left on Needles 1 and 3.
Foot:
Continue
to knit all sts on the three needles until your measures 6” along the bottom of
the sock or the desired length. A good
guideline is to measure your foot from heel to toe and subtract two inches.
Toe:
Round
1: Needle 1: k to 3 sts before end of needle 1, k2tog, k 1
Needle 2: k 1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of
needle 2, k2tog, k 1
Needle 3: k1, ssk, k to end of needle 3.
Round
2: k across all three needles.
Continue
working rows 1 and 2 until there are 20 sts left: Needle 1: 5 sts; needle 2: 10
sts: needle 3: 5 sts.
Finishing:
Cut
yarn, leaving a 12" (30 cm) tail. Thread the tail onto the tapestry needle
and remove all the stitches using the Kitchener Stitch. Fasten off. Weave in
ends.
If
you don’t know how to do the Kitchener Stitch, Knitty.com has very good
step-by-step instructions for you at http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer04/FEATtheresasum04.html
You and I knit a lot a like!!! I so make sure my socks "match" in stripes:-)
ReplyDeleteI tweeted your site, thought some new knitters might find it helpful!
I have been knitting for 52 years, time goes fast doesn't it:-)
"Learning how to knit was a snap.It was learning how to stop that nearly destroyed me."
Thanks Ellen. It does sound like we are a lot (and probably close to the same age). Thanks for retweeting. I love the quote. It's going into my knitting journal. I plan to do a blog or two in the near future about my knitting journal, so stay tuned.
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ReplyDeleteWhat size ankle/ calf does this make?
ReplyDeleteMy ankles and calves are not at all slim, and these socks fit fine. There is a lot of stretch in the pattern and the yarn. I think the real trick is to cast on very loosely. I will often use a larger needle to cast on or cast on two needles at once.
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