Cabled Socks
Knitting
ABBREVIATIONS
| approx approximately | beg begin(ning) | BOR beginning of round |
| C4F see Special Terms | CO cast on | cn cable needle |
| dec decrease | dpn double pointed needles | EOR every other round |
| est establish(ed) | k knit | k2tog see Special Terms |
| LH left hand | LT see Special Terms | meas measures |
| p purl | p2tog see Special Terms | patt pattern |
| pm place marker | rem remain(ning) | rep repeat |
| RH right hand | rnd(s) round(s) | RS right side |
| ssk see Special Terms | st(s) stitch(es) | |
| St st Stockinette | Stitch tbl through the back loop | WS wrong side |
| wyib with yarn in back | wyif with yarn in front | yo see Special Terms |
SIZES:
One Size, to fit a womans foot (about size 7 to 8 shoe).
Finished Measurements:
Approx 7" around, 911⁄ ⁄4" long from back of heel to tip of toe, 9" high from top of leg to bottom of heel
MATERIALS:
Yarn
|
Name |
Gauge 10 cm |
Aig. mm |
Metres | Gramm | |||
| M | R | ||||||
|
Classic Elite Alpaca Sox |
60% Alpaga 20% Mιrinos 20% Nylon |
Fingering |
32 | -- | 2.25 - 3.25 | 411 | 100 |
1 hank 1816 Oatmeal Needles
One set of 4 dpn each sizes US 2 and 3 (2.75 and 3.25 mm) Or size to obtain gauge
Stitch marker
Cable needle
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
GAUGE:
32 sts and 40 rnds = 4" in Stockinette Stitch (St st) worked in rnds with smaller needles.
Take time to save time, check your gauge.
SPECIAL TERMS:
LT: (left twist)
Skip 1 st and knit the next st tbl keeping both sts on needle, knit the skipped st, slip both sts from needle together.
C4F:
Slip 2 sts to cn, hold in front, k2, k2 from cn.
yo:
Yarn over.
k2tog:
Knit 2 sts together (1 st decreased).
ssk:
(slip, slip, knit) Slip 2 sts, 1 at a time, knitwise to the RH needle, return sts to LH needle in turned position and knit them together tbl (1 st decreased).
PATTERN STITCHES:
Circular Stockinette Stitch (St st):
Knit every rnd.
Twisted Rib: (multiple of 5 sts) (also, see chart)
Rnd 1: *K4, p1, rep from * around.
Rnd 2: *K1, LT, k1, p1, rep from * around.
Rep Rnds 1 2 for Twisted Rib.
Leg Rib: (multiple of 10 sts) (also, see chart)
Rnds 1 and 9: *C4F, p1, C4F, p1, rep from * around.
Rnds 2, 4, 6 and 8: *K4, p1, k2, yo, k2tog, p1, rep from * around.
Rnds 3 and 7: *K4, p1, ssk, yo, k2, p1, rep from * around.
Rnd 5: *C4F, p1, ssk, yo, k2, p1, rep from * around.
Rnds 10, 12 and 14: *K2, yo, k2tog, p1, k4, p1, rep from * around.
Rnds 11 and 15: *Ssk, yo, k2, p1, k4, p1, rep from * around.
Rnd 13: *Ssk, yo, k2, p1, C4F, p1, rep from * around.
Rnd 16: Rep Rnd 10. Rep Rnds 116 for Leg Rib.
LEG
With larger needles, CO 70 sts.
Divide sts onto 3 dpn as follows: 20 sts on needle 1, 30 sts on needle 2, and 20 sts on needle 3.
Pm for BOR and join, being careful not to twist sts.
Begin Twisted Rib, work 9 rnds, end Rnd 1 of Twisted Rib.
Change to Leg Rib, work even until piece meas approx 6" from beg, end Rnd 9 of Leg Rib.
HEEL FLAP
Change to smaller needles and work the Heel Flap on the first 34 sts back and forth in rows as follows:
(place the rem 36 sts on a holder to work later for instep, instep sts will beg and end with p1):
Est Patt: (RS) Slip 1 st knitwise wyib, *k1, slip 1 st purlwise wyib, rep from * to last st, k1.
Next Row: (WS) Slip 1 st purlwise wyif, purl to end.
Work as est for 32 rows, a total of 34 rows (17 chain sts along each selvedge edge), end WS row.
HEEL TURN
Work short-rows to shape the heel as follows:
(RS) Slip 1 st knitwise wyib, k18, ssk, k1, turn.
Next Row: (WS) Slip 1 st purlwise wyif, p5, p2tog, p1, turn.
*Next Row: (RS) Slip 1 st purlwise wyib, knit to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, ssk (1 st from each side of gap), k1, turn.
Next Row: (WS) Slip 1 st purlwise wyif, purl to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, p2tog (1 st from each side of gap), p1, turn.
Rep from * 5 times 20 sts rem.
GUSSETS
Pick up sts along selvedge edges of heel flap and rejoin for working in rnds as follows:
(RS)
With needle 1, k20 heel sts, then with the same needle pick up and knit 17 sts along selvedge edge of heel flap (pick up 1 st in each chain edge st),
with needle 2, work 6 sts as est, beg Rnd 1 of Twisted Rib, work across next 25 sts, work rem 5 sts as est,
with needle 3, pick up and knit 17 sts along rem selvedge edge of heel flap, then knit the first 10 sts from needle 1 again 90 sts total, 27 sts each on needle 1 and needle 3, 36 sts on needle 2.
Pm for BOR, Rnd begins at back of heel.
Shape Gusset:
Dec 2 sts EOR 11 times as follows:
On needle 1, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog,
on needle 2, work instep sts as est,
on needle 3, ssk, knit to end
68 sts rem.
FOOT
Work even as est until piece meas approx 7" from back of heel, or about 2 1⁄4" less than desired total length, ending with Rnd 2 of Twisted Rib.
TOE
Change to St st: Dec 4 sts EOR 10 times,
then every row 3 times as follows:
On needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1,
on needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1,
on needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end
16 sts rem.
With needle 3, knit the sts from needle 1 8 sts each on 2 needles.
FINISHING
Cut yarn, leaving a 10" tail.
Thread tail on a tapestry needle and use the Kitchener st to graft rem sts together.
Weave in loose ends.
Block lightly.
