Cosy cable socks
Father George recently handed back his bedsocks as they had holes in the heels. I dutifully mended them, but thought this a good excuse to give him another pair.
These socks are one size, but easily stretch to fit comfortably around a man's foot, as well as fitting round my own foot (small lady's), albeit loosely. If you want cosy house socks for a female foot then simply adjust the length. These are intentionally short at the ankle, but again you can easily knit them longer for the size you need.
InstructionsWith No. 9 needles, cast on 60 stitches loosely, and arrange over 3 needles. 1st round: *
K4, p2; repeat from * to end of round. These are the six basic pattern rounds. Repeat these six rounds twice more, (or as many times as you need to
lengthen the sock at the ankle), and then the first round once again. Divide for heel flap. Next Row: Knit the first 28 sts of the round on to one needle to work for the heel. Divide the remaining 32 sts across 2 needles, and leave to work the instep later. If you have worked the pattern correctly there will be a symmetrical set of complete cables across the 32 instep sts, starting and ending with p2. Return to your heel sts, and turn the work so that you can work back and forth across the heel sts using 2 needles. Next Row: Slip1 purlwise then purl
across the remaining 27 sts. [28 sts]. Repeat the last 2 rows 12 times more. Turn the heel. Work short rows as follows: Next Row: Slip1 purlwise then purl
across 15sts, p2tog, p1. Turn Continue working in this way until all the sts have been incorporated [16sts], ending with a knit row, and right side facing. Continuing to work onto the same needle (needle 1), pick up and knit
15 sts along side of heel. [Editor's note: I
am not one to encourage a sloppy attitude to knitting, but... Shape the instep: 1st round:
1st needle: knit to the last 3sts, k2tog, k1. Repeat these two rounds until 60sts remain (14 on the first needle, 32 on the second needle, 14 on the third needle). Continue on these sts, (continuing the cable pattern on the upper foot
as set), until you have completed 12 cable patterns from the very beginning
of the work, or until work measures 2 inches less than the desired foot
length. Shape toe: Continue in stocking stitch only (no more cables), as follows: knit the sts from Needle 1, then knit the first st from Needle 2 and put it on Needle 1. Knit 30 sts from Needle 2, then place the last st onto Needle 3. Knit across 15 sts on Needle 3. 1st round:
1st needle: knit to the last 3sts, k2tog, k1. Repeat these 2 rounds until 32 sts remain, ending with 1st round. Then repeat round 1 twice more [24 sts]. Making up. Knit the sts from needle one, break the thread leaving a long tail. Graft
the two sets of 12 sts together. Make a second sock to match. |
MaterialsAbout 1 x 50g skein (139 metres) Phildar
Oxygene, colour 38, Neptune. One set of 4 No. 9 (3½mm) double- pointed needles. Tension23 sts x 30 rows to 4 inches measured over stocking stitch on No 9 (3½mm) needles. Size mattersThe pattern as written should fit a foot of 11 inches in length. AbbreviationsC4B: "cable 4 back"; slip the next 2sts onto a cable
needle and leave at the back of the work, k2, then k2 from cable needle. psso: pass the slipped stitch over. Effectively you are "knitting
2 together through back loops" Disclaimer
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