Socks

November 03, 2014

Socks

SOCKS

MATERIALS: PINGOUIN SOCKWOOL 4PLY (50g balls)

Plain Socks: 2 balls Bottle Green 24

One pair each 3mm and 3,25mm PONY

knitting needles. .

One set offour 3mm PONY sock needles .

MEASUREMENTS: To fit average size foot. Length to heel: -21,5cm -lengthen or shorten where indicated.

TENSION:.SAVE TIME , TAKE TIME,CHECK TENSION .

28sts and 36. rows = 1Ocm over stocking stitch using 3mm needles.

FOR BEST RESULTS IT IS .ESSENTIAL TO

OBTAIN THE CORRECT TENSION. IF THERE ARE· TOO FEW STS ON TEST SWATCH, USE THINNER NEEDLES; IF THERE . ARE TOO MANY STS, USE THICKER NEEDLES.

ABBREVIATIONS:

beg = begin(ning); cont = continue; C2R = cross 2 sts thus: k into second st on left hand needle, then into first st, dropping off both sts tog; dec = decrease(ing); foll(s) = follow(s)ing; inc(s) = increase(s)ing; k = knit; k(p)w =knit (purl) wise; patt(s) = pattern(s); p

= purl; rem = remain(ing) ; rep = repeat;

R(W)SF = rig t (wrong) side facing; R(W)SR = right (wrong) side row; RW = ribwise; st(s) = stitch(es); st st = stocking stitch; sl = slip; SKPO =slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over; tog =together.

STITCHES USED:

K1, P1, RIB.

STOCKING STITCH: RSF, one row K, one row PorK every round.

1) PLAIN SOCKS (both alike):

Using set of 3mm needles cast on 76 sts (24 sts on 1st and 3rd needles and 28 sts on 2nd

. needle). 1stround:*K2,p2,repfrom*toend.

Rep 1st round until work measures 1Ocm then cont as foils: 1st round: K to end. Rep this round and when work measures 21,5cm from beg, lengthen or shorten here, SHAPE HEEL: K first 18 sts of round, sl last 19 sts of round onto other end of same needle (these 37 sts are for heel). Now divide rem 39 .sts onto 2 needles(= 19 sts on one needle and 20 sts on another) and leave for instep. Work heel as foils: 1st row: WSF, sl 1, p to last st, k1. 2nd row: Sl1, * sl1 pw, k1, rep from* to end. Rep 1st and 2nd rows 12 times then 1st row once. 28th row: Sl1, k21, k2tog, k1, turn. 29th row: Sl 1, p8, p2tog, p1, turn. 30th row: Sl 1, k9, k2tog, k1, turn. 31st row: Sl1, p10, p2tog, p1, turn. Cont in this way working one st more before each dec until23 sts rem. Next row: Sl 1, k20, k2tog, turn. Next row: Sl1, p19, p2tog, turn = 21 sts. Next row: Sl 1, k to end. This completes heel. Cont as foils: Sl 39 instep sts onto one needle. RSF, using needle containing 21 heel sts, pick up and k 17 sts evenly along side of heel, with 2nd needle k across 39 instep sts, with 3rd needle pick up and k 17 sts evenly along other side of heel, then k 10 sts from 1st needle= 94 sts. Now re arrange sts as foils : Sllast 2 sts of instep onto beg of 3rd needle, sl first 2 sts of instep onto end of 1st needle. 1st round: 1st needle- k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.2nd needle- k to end. 3rd

· needle- k1, SKPO, k to end. 2nd round: K to end . Rep 1st and 2nd rounds until 66 sts rem. Re-arrange sts as foils: Sl last 2 sts of 1st needle onto 2nd needle, sl first 2 sts of 3rd needle onto 2nd needle. Rep 2nd round and when work measures 16cm from where sts were picked up at side of heel, (lengthen or shorten here) [toe shaping adds approximately 5cm to length already worked], SHAPE TOE: 1st round: 1st needle- k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2nd needle- k1, SKPO, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 3rd needle- k1, SKPO, k to end. 2nd round: K to end. Rep 1st and 2nd rounds until 22 sts rem. Sl last 3 sts of 2nd needle onto 3rd needle,then using 3rd needle, k across sts of 1st needle and 3 sts from beg of 2nd needle= 11sts on each of 2 needles.