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Panda Silk
Striped Socks
Designed by Cathy Campbell and Angie Kachelmeier
Description: These cute striped socks feature a rolled top edge, a short rib just below the roll and a Stockinette stitch body. Panda Silk is luxuriously soft and smooth. The sample is shown with a printed main color and solid contrast color. The leg and foot are worked in the round, while the heel is worked back and forth. Stitches are picked up to work the foot. These socks would look great with a pair of maryjanes or dressy sneakers.
Level: Intermediate (turning the heel, picking up stitches, working in the round, k2tog and ssk decreases)
Size: M (L) - 8 (9)" circumference
Pattern written in size M with size L option in parentheses
Materials:
- 1 ball of Crystal Palace Panda Silk in MC (shown in 5209 "Green Glade")
- 1 ball of Crystal Palace Panda Silk in CC (shown in 3043 "Purple Magic")
- Crystal Palace Bamboo Double-Pointed Needles in US size 2 (or size needed for gauge) - Note: 2-26" circulars can be substituted for dpn's if using the 2 circular method. Circ #1 would take the place of DPN #1 & 2 and Circ #2 would take the place of DPN #3 & 4.
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
Gauge: 8½ sts and 12 rows=1"
Abbreviations:
INSTRUCTIONS
With MC, CO 64 (72) sts over 4 dpn’s (or on circular if you prefer the 2-circ method). Join, being careful not to twist sts. Knit even in St st for 12 rnds.Work k2 x p2 rib for 6 rnds.. Change to CC and knit 6 rnds.
Continue to work in St st, alternating between MC and CC every 6 rnds until piece measures 7” from bottom of rib, ending with an MC stripe. Break MC. With CC, knit 2 rnds.
Next Rnd: K16 (18), pm, k32 (36), pm. Join MC and begin heel flap.
Begin Heel Flap (worked back and forth on first 32 (36) sts with MC only):
Row 1 (RS): (Sl 1, k1) 16 (18) times, turn.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1, p31 (35), turn.
Repeat these two rows 15 (17) more times. [32 (36) rows total].
Work one more Row 1.
Next Row: Sl 1, p18 (20), p2tog, p1, turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, k7, ssk, k1, turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, p8, p2tog, p1, turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, k9, ssk, k1, turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, p10, p2tog, p1, turn.
Continue working one more st each row until all stitches have been used worked, ending on a WS row. Turn. [20 (22) sts]
Begin Heel Gusset:
Now you will go back to knitting in the rnd.
Next Rnd: With CC, knit 20 (22) sts; PU and knit 17 (19) sts along heel flap edge, pu 1 st in gap between gusset & instep, knit across 32 (36) in-step sts, pu 1 st in gap between gusset & instep, pu and knit 17 (19) sts along heel flap edge. [88 (98) sts]
Knit even for 70 (78) sts. PM to mark beg of rnd. (This should be placed at start of gusset sts.)
If working with DPN’s, divide the sts on the needles as such:
DPN #1: First 28 (31) sts. [This should include the gap st, 17 (19) pu sts & 10 (11) heel sts.]
DPN #2: Next 28 (31) sts [This should include the 10 (11) heel sts, 17 (19) pu sts & the gap st.]
DPN #3: Next 16 (18) sts. (Half of the instep sts)
DPN #4: Last 16 (18) sts. (Half of the instep sts)
If working with 2-Circs, the needles should be divided as such:
Circ #1: First 56 (62) sts (Gusset and heel sts.)
Circ #2: Last 32 (36) sts.(Instep sts.)
Gusset:
Gusset Rnd 1: Knit one rnd even.
Change to MC.
Gusset Rnd 2: K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of DPN #2 or Circ #1, k2tog, k to end of rnd.
Repeat Gusset Rnds 1 & 2 until you have 64 (72) sts left, alternating between MC and CC every 6 rnds. [16 (18) sts on each DPN or 32 (36) sts on each circ.]
Continue to work even in St st, alternating as established between MC and CC, until piece measures ~ 2 ¼ (2 ½)” less than desired length, ending with a full stripe of CC. Break CC and join MC.
Begin Toe: (worked in MC only)
Rnd 1, 2 & 3: Knit.
Rnd 4: k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of DPN #2 (or Circ #1), k2tog, k2, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of rnd, k2tog, k1.[60 (68) sts]
Rnd 5 & 6: Knit one rnd even.
Rnd 7: Repeat Rnd 4. [56 (64) sts]
Rnd 8 & 9: Knit one rnd even.
Row 10: Repeat Rnd 4. [52 (60) sts]
Rnds 11 & 12: Knit one rnd even.
Rnd 13: Repeat Rnd 4. [48 (56) sts]
Rnd 14: Knit one rnd even.
Rnd 15: Repeat Rnd 4. [44 (52) sts]
Rnd 16: Knit one rnd even.
Rnd 17: Repeat Rnd 4. [40 (48) sts]
Rnd 18: Knit one rnd even.
Rnd 19: Repeat Rnd 4. [36 (44) sts]
Rnd 20: Knit one rnd even.
Rnd 21: Repeat Rnd 4. [32 (40) sts]
Rnd 22: Knit one rnd even.
Rnd 23: Repeat Rnd 4. [28 (36) sts]
Rnd 24: Repeat Rnd 4. [24 (32) sts]
Rnd 25: Repeat Rnd 4. [20 (28) sts]
Rnd 26: Repeat Rnd 4. . [16 (24) sts]
Rnd 27: Repeat Rnd 4. [12 (20) sts]
Rnd 28: Repeat Rnd 4. [8 (16) sts]
Rnd 29 (L size only): Repeat Rnd 4. [(12) sts]
Rnd 30 (L size only): Repeat Rnd 4. [(8) sts]
Cut yarn. Thread tapestry needle and draw yarn through rem 8 sts.
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October 2014