Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 14:08:12 -0500 (EST)
From: JASUMNER@aol.com
To: Knit@bolis.com
Subject: Knit:  Holiday gift sock pattern

Hi Knitters - Audrey Duede of the knitlist got an advance copy of this sock
and apparently it works so I guess it's time to share it with you.  

Texture and Lace Socks

Here is my annual holiday gift to the list.  I was playing with the "fir
pine" pattern from Barbara Walker but found that only the first half was
practical for socks.  So I guess you might consider them to be a "half fir
pine" sock (well, half is better than none).  It is a very easy pattern to
work with only two rows and one of them is just knit.

I made these of chestnut colored Wool Ease but any light worsted type yarn
would do nicely.

Materials:  1 ball of Wool Ease or approximately 100 gms of other yarn of
this wt.
                 1 set of (5) double pointed needles - size 6

Gauge:  5.3 sts per inch

Directions:  Cast on 40 stitches, 10 on each needle.

Work K1, P1 ribbing for about 2 inches.  Change to pattern stitch.

Pattern:
Row 1:  Knit around
Row 2:  YO, K 3, slip a stitch, K 2 tog., pass slip stitch over, K 3, YO, K
1.  Repeat across all needles.

Repeat these two rows until approximately 7 to 8 inches from beginning.  Work
5 rows of stockinette stitch (k all sts.).

Begin heel flap:   place 20 sts from needles 1 and 4 on one needle.
(WS) Sl 1,purl remaining stitches.  Turn.
Sl 1, K1 across on right side.
Repeat these two rows  for 16 rows total.

With right side facing you - Turn heel - Sl 1, k12, slip, knit and pass sl st
over K st (skp). Turn.
sl 1, p6, p2 tog, turn
sl 1 k6, skp, turn
Repeat these last 2 rows until all sts are worked (8 sts on needle)

Gussets:  Pick up 9 sts on left side.  M1 in the loop between the first and
second needle to prevent a hole. (M1 = Pick up the thread with your left
needle and knit through back of loop to twist the stitch.)  Knit across next
2 needles.  MI in the loop between the third and fourth needle.
Pick up 9 sts on right side and k 4 sts from heel needle onto this needle.
 Place remaining 4 heel sts on left needle (1).
K 1 row around.

Decrease row:  K to within 3 sts of end of 1st needle.  SKP, K 1.  Knit
stitches on next two needles.
K1, k2tog, k remaining sts. on 4th needle.
Repeat these two rows three more times.  You should now have 40 sts on
needles.

Foot:  Continue in stockinette st.as established until 1-1/2 " from desired
length.

Toe:  Decrease Row:  K to within 3 sts of end of first needle, skp, k1.
K1, k2tog, k remaining sts on needle 2.  Knit to within 3 sts of end of 3rd
needle, skp, k1.
K1, k2tog, k remaining sts on needle 4.
K 2 rounds.
(Repeat decrease row,  K 1 round), 3 times
Work decrease round each row until 4 sts remain on each needle.
Place sts from needles 1,4 on one needle.  Place sts from needles 2,3 on one
needle and graft toe.

Copyrighted 11/97.  You may share this with friends but it may not be sold by
anyone but the designer.


I hope you all enjoy this pattern.  Happy holidays everyone!

Judy Sumner
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This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium
http://www.woolworks.org/