O Socks!

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O! Socks
O! Socks

Gauge - 1 inch = 6.3 stitches by 9.5 rows
Size - Women's medium

Supplies

  • 250 yard (about 1.3 skeins - You might be able to get a pair out of 1 skein by making the leg shorter) Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet (I used color 2)
  • Size 3 dpns or size needed to get gauge
  • Size 2 dpns (or one size smaller than gauge needles)
  • Darning needle

Notes

  • pm - Place marker
  • yo - yarn over
  • sl 1, k2, psso - Slip one stitch onto the right needle, knit two stitches, pass the slipped stitch over the two knitted stitches
  • ssk - left leaning decrease. Slip the first stitch as if to knit, slip the second stitch as if to knit, then slide the left-hand needle into the front part of both stitches and knit them together.
  • k2tog - right leaning decrease. Knit two stitches together as if they were a single stitch.
  • st st - stockinette stitch - knit all rows when in the round; knit on right side, purl on wrong side on straight needles
  • Repeat anything in [brackets] to complete the round

Instructions

  • Cast on 48 using the smaller needles. Join and pm.
    Work 1 inch of 1x1 ribbing.
  • Switch to larger needle size. For the first round, [k1 p2 k3 p2]
  • Start cable pattern
    • [k1, p2, sl 1, k2, psso, p2]
    • [k1 p2 k1 yo k1 p2]
    • Two rounds - [k1 p2 k3 p2]
  • 15 repeats of cable pattern.
  • Remove marker. k1 pm

Cable Chart
Cable Chart

Heel

  • k23
  • Turn and p23 the same stitches
  • Continue to work 23 sts in st st for 2.5"

Turn Heel

  • Slip 1 k11 ssk k1 turn.
  • Slip 1, p3, p2tog, p1, turn.
  • Slip 1, k to within one stitch of gap, ssk to close gap, k1, turn.
  • Slip 1, p to within one stitch of gap, p2tog, p1, turn.
  • Repeat last two rows until all stitches have been worked. 14 heel stitches remain.

Closeup of Cables
Closeup of Cables

Gusset

  • Pick up and knit 1 st in every other stitch along edge of heel flap (13 total)
  • Place marker to indicate start of cable pattern.
  • Pickup stitch purl-wise between base of heel flap and instep stitches.
  • Work cable pattern across top of foot.
  • Pickup stitch purl-wise between base of heel flap and instep stitches.
  • Place marker to indicate end of Cable Pattern.
  • Pick up and knit 13 stitches along the heel flap.
  • Knit to marker.

Decrease round:
Slip marker, Work cable pattern to next marker, slip marker, K2tog, K to two sts before marker. ssk.

Normal round:
Work in established pattern.

Alternate until 22 sts remain in st st, 48 total.

Foot

  • Work in established pattern until 2 inches remain for the toe.
  • Knit the next row.

Toe

  • Decrease round: K1, ssk, k1, k to 3 stitches before next marker, k1, slip marker, k1, k2tog, knit to 3 stitches before next marker, ssk, k1, slip marker, k1, k2tog, knit to end of round.
  • Normal round: knit.
  • Alternate decrease and normal rounds until toe measures 2 inches.
  • Close the toe with kitchener stitch.
  • Weave in ends.

Toes
Toes

Please let me know if you have any questions or corrections!

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o socks

hawt socks.

o socks

very nice pattern - def on my list
I already KIVA but the next loan I will mentally dedicate to you :]

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