Knit Socks - Betsy Lee Mccarthy [16]
Row 2 (ws): K3, P25, K3, turn.
Row 3: K6 cc1, *K3 cc2, K5 cc1; repeat from * one more time; K3 cc2, K6 cc1.
Row 4: K3 cc1, P2 cc1, *P5 cc2, P1 cc1, P1 cc2, P1 cc1; repeat from * 1 more time; P5 cc2, P2 cc1, K3 cc1.
Row 5: K5 cc1, *K2 cc2, K1 cc1, K2 cc2, K3 cc1; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, K2 cc1.
Row 6: K3 cc1, P2 cc1, *P5 cc2, P1 cc1, P1 cc2, P1 cc1; repeat from * 1 more time; P5 cc2, P2 cc1, K3 cc1.
Row 7: K6 cc1, *K3 cc2, K5 cc1; repeat from * 1 more time; K3 cc2, K6 cc1.
Row 8: Using mc and cc1, K3 cc1, P7 cc1, *P3 mc, P5 cc1; repeat from * 1 more time; P2 cc1, K3 cc1.
Row 9: K7 cc1, *K1 mc, K1 cc1, K5 mc, K1 cc1; repeat from * 1 more time; K1 mc, K7 cc1.
Row 10: K3 cc1, P6 cc1, *P2 mc, P1 cc1, P2 mc, P3 cc1; repeat from * 1 more time; P3 cc1, K3 cc1.
Row 11: K7 cc1, *K1 mc, K1 cc1, K5 mc, K1 cc1; repeat from * 1 more time; K1 mc, K7 cc1.
Row 12: K3 cc1, P7 cc1, P3 mc, P5 cc1, P3 mc, P7 cc1, K3 cc1. Break off mc, leaving a 6” (15cm) tail for weaving in.
Rows 13 –17: Using cc1 and cc2, repeat Rows 3–7. Break off cc2, leaving a 6” (15cm) tail for weaving in.
Rows 18 and 20 (ws): Using cc1, K3, P25, K3.
Rows 19 and 21 (rs): Knit to end of each row.
Next Rows: Repeat Rows 18 and 19 until heel flap measures 2½” (6cm), or desired length. End by working a right-side row in preparation for turning the heel. If using a larger needle, switch back to smaller needles now.
TURNING THE HEEL
NOTE: Begin the heel turning on the wrong side. Slip all stitches purlwise with yarn in front on wrong-side rows and with yarn in back on right-side rows.
Row 1: Using cc1 and the smaller needles, slip 1, P17, P2tog, P1, turn, leaving 10 sts unworked.
Row 2: Slip 1, K6, ssk, K1, turn, leaving 10 sts.
Row 3: Slip 1, P7, P2tog, P1, turn, leaving 8 sts.
Row 4: Slip 1, K8, ssk, K1, turn, leaving 8 sts.
Row 5: Slip 1, P9, P2tog, P1, turn, leaving 6 sts.
Row 6: Slip 1, K10, ssk, K1, turn, leaving 6 sts.
Row 7: Slip 1, P11, P2tog, P1, turn, leaving 4 sts.
Row 8: Slip 1, K12, ssk, K1, turn, leaving 4 sts.
Row 9: Slip 1, P13, P2tog, P1, turn, leaving 2 sts.
Row 10: Slip 1, K14, ssk, K1, turn, leaving 2 sts.
Row 11: Slip 1, P15, P2tog, P1, turn, leaving 0 sts.
Row 12: Slip 1, K16, ssk, K1, turn, leaving 0 sts. Heel turning complete. You have 19 stitches. Cut cc1, leaving a 6” (15cm) tail for weaving in. Weave in ends on flap.
PICKING UP STITCHES FOR HEEL GUSSET
NOTE: For techniques, see Secrets for Tight, Smooth Gusssets, pages 26–29.
SETUP
Using mc and same needle/needle tip (needle with remaining heel stitches), pick up and knit 15 stitches along right side of heel. If you are using double points, this will be Needle 1 (heel).
Knit all instep stitches (Needles 2 and 3).
Pick up and knit 15 stitches along left side of heel (this becomes Needle 4). On same needle, knit 9 remaining heel stitches from Needle 1.
You now have
Needle 1 (heel): 25 stitches
Needle 2 (instep): 17 stitches
Needle 3 (instep): 16 stitches
Needle 4 (heel): 24 stitches
Total on all 4 needles: 82 stitches
NOTE: Rounds begin and end in center back and sole. As you work the gusset decreases, you will also be working alternating 4-round stripes of mc and cc2.
Round 1
Needle 1: Knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Needles 2 and 3: Knit to end of each needle.
Needle 4: K1, ssk, K to end of needle.
Round 2: Knit to end of each needle.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until 64 stitches remain. Gusset is complete; make no further decreases.
You now have
Needle 1: 16 stitches
Needle 2: 17 stitches
Needle 3: 16 stitches
Needle 4: 15 stitches
Total on all 4 needles: 64 stitches
Socks of Another Stripe
Varying the number of stripes on the leg and the foot is a way to change the sock length and size. If desired, you can end the sock toe without having just a few rows of a new color. To do this, continue working your last color a few more rounds to complete the sock, including running a tail through the final stitches to close the toe. For example,