Finished size: 7″ circumference, unstretched. Fits a women’s size 7 foot.
Materials
Yarn: 1 skein Dream in Color Smooshy yarn (superwash merino, 3.99 oz, 450 yds), color Wisterious. My socks used up approximately 338 yards, so a second skein might be necessary if increasing the size.
Needles: 2.25 mm (US Size 1), 42″ circular needle. This pattern is written for Magic Loop, but can be adapted for 2 circs or for dpns if desired. To knit for a larger foot, substitute 2.5 mm or 2.75 mm needles.
Notions: Stitch marker, cable needle, darning needle
Gauge: 8 stitches/inch in stockinette, approximately 9 stitches/inch in unraveling rib pattern
Supplemental Information:
Adapted from Exploding Rib from A Fourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker.
The 33rd pattern stitch is only necessary to balance the pattern on the instep of the sock. For the leg, use only stitches 1-32.
Methods
Cuff: Loosely cast on 64 stitches and divide: 32 stitches per needle. Join to begin working in the round, placing a marker at the beginning of the round.
Cuff ribbing: K2tbl, [p4, ktbl] to end of needle. Repeat for second needle.
Work a total of 12 rounds in ribbing for the cuff.
Leg: Begin chart, knitting stitches 1-32 of chart.
Repeat chart 3 times, ending on row 30 on last chart repeat.
Heel Flap: K1tbl from needle 1 to needle 2. 31 st remain on needle 1.
Row 1: sl1, [p4, k1tbl] to end
Row 2: sl1, [k4, p1tbl] to end
Repeat rows 1 and 2 15 more times (16 repeats total). If you have a high or low instep, knit more or fewer rows for the heel flap and adjust the gusset decreases accordingly.
Heel Turn:
Row 1: sl1, k17, ssk, k1, turn work
Row 2: sl1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn work
Row 3: sl1, k7, ssk, k1, turn work
Row 4: sl1, p8, p2tog, p1, turn work
Row 5: sl1, k9, ssk, k1, turn work
Row 6: sl1, p10, p2tog, p1, turn work
Row 7: sl1, k11, ssk, k1, turn work
Row 8: sl1, p12, p2tog, p1, turn work
Row 9: sl1, k13, ssk, k1, turn work
Row 10: sl1, p14, p2tog, p1, turn work
Row 11: sl1, k15, ssk, k1, turn work
Row 12: sl1, p16, p2tog, p1 turn work.
Gusset
K across 19 st, pick up 16 stitches along heel flap, plus 1 st between flap and instep. Knit in pattern across instep stitches (following chart row 31, and including all 33 chart stitches). Pick up 1 st between instep and heel flap, and 16 stitches along heel flap. There will be a total of 81 stitches. Knit 9 stitches from heel and re-position marker for new beg of round.
Round 1: K10, k17tbl, Knit next chart row on instep, k17 tbl, k9.
Round 2: K10, k to last 2 st, k2tog, knit instep in pattern, ssk, k to end of round.
Round 3: K all st to instep, knit instep in pattern, k to end of round.
Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until 31 stitches are left on sole (needle 1), and 33 on instep (needle 2): 64 st total.
Foot: Continue in pattern, knitting all sole st in stockinette and following chart for instep, until foot is approximately 2 inches shorter than desired length. Slip one stitch from needle 2 to needle 1, so that there are 32 st on each needle. k across all st for 1 round.
Toe:
Round 1: Knit to last 3 st on needle 1, K2tog, k1; k1, ssk, k to last 3 st on needle 2, k2tog, k1; k1, ssk, k to end of round.
Round 2: K all st to end of round.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until 24 st remain, 12 each on needles 1 and 2. Break yarn, leaving an approx 12″ tail and graft stitches from needle 1 to stitches on needle 2 to close toe.
Finishing: Weave in ends and block well.
This is the first pattern that I’ve ever published. I hope everyone has as much fun knitting it as I did! The pattern’s Ravelry page can be found here.
Update: This pattern is now available as a .pdf! download now
Cool, they are so pretty!
How absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the pattern!
Ooh–very nice. I love this kind of delicate sorta cable-y design!
Wow!
Wow. Very nice, and a first pattern, too. Great job!
kudos m’lady! and we need to bond soon… i’ve been sit-n-knit MIA lately.
Very beautiful. Can’t believe they are your first, you have lovely attention to detail, and a great imagination! Thanks,
Nice socks! Great work on the pattern.
Looks like a great pattern. Thanks for sharing it with us!
very lovely
These are just lovely, I’m packing this one for an upcoming trip. Thanks so much.
Very Nice!
all I cansay is WOW! Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Great pattern-but, is there some way you can make the chart larger? I was able to click on the symbols to emlarge them, but not the chart. I would love to make these socks.
These are just knock-out looking. I’m going to make them with some of my stash yarn. Thanks so much!
A very pretty pair of socks, definitely on my to do list. Thank you!!!
This pattern is absolutely fantastic – thank you very much!!! ♥
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