Knit Socks - Betsy Lee Mccarthy [19]
Row 3: Slip 1, P4, P2tog, P1, leaving 8 sts unworked.
Row 4: Slip 1, K5, ssk, K1, leaving 8 sts unworked.
Row 5: Slip 1, P6, P2tog, P1, leaving 6 sts unworked.
Row 6: Slip 1, K7, ssk, K1, leaving 6 sts unworked.
Row 7: Slip 1, P8, P2tog, P1, leaving 4 sts unworked.
Row 8: Slip 1, K9, ssk, K1, leaving 4 sts unworked.
Row 9: Slip 1, P10, P2tog, P1, leaving 2 sts unworked.
Row 10: Slip 1, K11, ssk, K1, leaving 2 sts unworked.
Row 11: Slip 1, P12, P2tog, P1, leaving 0 sts unworked.
Row 12: Slip 1, K13, ssk, K1, leaving 0 sts unworked.
You now have 16 heel stitches. Break off cc1, leaving a tail for weaving in.
PICKING UP STITCHES FOR HEEL GUSSET
NOTE: For techniques, see Secrets for Tight, Smooth Gussets, pages 26–29.
SETUP
Attach mc. With the heel stitch needle, pick up and knit 14 stitches along the right side of the heel flap. This is Needle 1.
Needle 2: Knit 14 stitches.
Needle 3: Knit 14 stitches.
Using an empty needle, pick up and knit 14 stitches along the left side of the heel flap. Then knit 8 of the remaining heel stitches onto same needle. This is Needle 4. This is the center back, beginning and end of rounds.
You now have
Needle 1: 22 stitches
Needle 2: 14 stitches
Needle 3: 14 stitches
Needle 4: 22 stitches
Total on all 4 needles: 72 stitches
WORKING THE GUSSET DECREASES
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 all stitches.
Rounds 3–16: Repeat Rounds 1 and 2. You now have a total of 56 stitches (14 stitches on each needle.) Make no further decreases.
Rounds 17–24: Continuing to use mc, knit to end of each round, or work until measurement from the completion of the gusset decreases is about 1” (2.5cm).
NOTE: For a shorter foot, you may want to stop in preparation for the foot color-work after knitting only¾” (2cm) after the gusset.
WORKING THE PATTERNED SOCK FOOT
NOTE: Work Chart B (page 84), Lines 1–17, changing colors as indicated. Work the chart from right to left, beginning on Line 1 at the bottom, and repeat the 4-stitch pattern to the end of each round. The text below corresponds to the chart on page 84.
Round 1: Using cc1, knit to end of round.
Round 2: Using cc1 and mc,* K1 cc1, K1 mc; repeat from * to end of round.
Rounds 3– 4: Using mc, knit to end of each round.
Round 5: Using cc2 and mc, *K1 cc2, K1 mc; repeat from * to end of round.
Rounds 6–7: Using mc, knit to end of each round.
Round 8: Using mc and cc3, K1 mc, *K1 cc3, K3 mc; repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2 mc.
Round 9: Using cc3 and mc, *K1 cc3, K1 mc; repeat from * to end of round.
Round 10: Using mc and cc3, *K3 mc, K1 cc3; repeat from * to end of round.
Rounds 11–12: Using mc, knit to end of each round.
Round 13: Using cc2 and mc, *K1 cc2, K1 mc; repeat from * to end of round.
Rounds 14 –15: Using mc, knit to end of each round.
Round 16: Using cc1 and mc, *K1 cc1, K1 mc; repeat from * to end of round.
Round 17: Using cc1, knit to end of round. (Chart B is complete.)
Next Rounds: Using mc, knit to end of each round for 1½” (4cm), or until measurement from back of heel is about 8” (20cm), or desired length. Break off mc, leaving 6” (15cm) tail to weave in.
You now have 56 stitches.
SHAPING THE ROUND TOE
Round 1: Using cc3, *K5, K2tog; repeat from * to end of round. You now have 12 stitches on each needle, and a total of 48 stitches.
Rounds 2– 4: Knit to end of each round.
Round 5: *K4, K2tog; repeat from * to end of round. You now have 10 stitches on each needle, and a total of 40 stitches.
Rounds 6–8: Knit to end of each round.
Round 9: *K3, K2tog; repeat from * to end of round. You now have 8 stitches on each needle, and a total of 32 stitches.
Rounds 10–11: Knit to end of each round.
Round 12: *K2, K2tog; repeat from * to end of round. You now have 6 stitches on each needle, and a total of 24 stitches.
Rounds 13–14: Knit to end of each round.
Round 15: *K1, K2tog; repeat from * to end of round. You now have 4 stitches on each needle, and a total of 16 stitches.
Rounds