"BOTTLE SWAP" SOX for CATHY

This sock pattern was created for the Sock of the Whenever Group’s

“Bottle Swap” for Cathy Hodge.

SOX for Cathy

Women’s Medium
Skill Level Intermediate

For help with the picot edge
Go here
http://www.purlwise.com/2004/04/folded_picot_ed.html

2 – 24” # 2 (3.25 mm) circs
http://www.needletrax.com/twocirculars.htm
http://www.socknitters.com/2circs/index.htm
one needle has the instep stitches & 1 needle has the sole stitches

or 1 40” #2 circ (3.25 mm) (Magic Loop)
http://webdesignsbybarb.com/tostetoes/twosocksoneneedle.htm
http://www.knitaddicted.com/files/MagicLoop.pdf

Waste yarn – I used Mercerized Crochet Cotton
Crochet hook (I used a 4.5 mm)
Extra circ to help facilitate pick-up of

cast on stitch (should be smaller, I used a 2.5 mm)

Gauge 8 stitches & 10 rounds = 1”


Abbreviations
sl1 = Slip 1 stitch as to knit
K = knit
P = purl
PSSO = pass slip stitch over {knit stitch}
YO = yarn over {wrap yarn over needle, will be knit in the next row}
K2TOG = Knit 2 stitched together
SSK = Slip first stitch as to knit, slip 2nd stitch as to knit, knit the 2 stitches together
P2Tog = Purl 2 stitches together
DC = K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
* = * Repeat what is in between asterisk*



Do Provisional Cast on of choice
I used the crochet one following the above link & the Crochet Cotton

CUFF

Chain 67
Using the Sock Yarn
Pick up 65 stitches
Put 32 stitches on one needle & 33 stitches on the 2nd needle
Join, careful not to twist
Knit
Knit
K2Tog, *knit around* ( 32 stitches on ea needle)
Knit
*K2Tog, YO*
Knit
Knit
with the smaller needle, run it thru the stitches on the waste yarn and unravel the waste yarn so that the beginning round is LIVE on the smaller needle. Knitting with both needles side by side, Join Round 1 & Round 8
Knit 1 round
Knit
Knit
Knit

LEG
PATTERN STITCH
*K5, SSK, YO, K2, YO, K2Tog, K10, SSK, YO, K2, YO, K2Tog, K5* REPEAT
Knit
*K4, SSK, YO, K4, YO, K2Tog, K8, SSK, YO, K4, YO, K2Tog, K4*
Knit
*K3, SSK, YO, K6, YO, K2Tog, K6, SSK, YO, K6, YO, K2Tog, K3*
Knit
*K2, SSK, YO, K8, YO, K2Tog, K4, SSK, YO, K8, YO, K2Tog, K2*
Knit
*K1, SSK, YO, K10, YO, K2Tog, K2, SSK, YO, K10, YO, K2Tog, K1*
Knit
*SSK, YO, K12, YO, K2Tog, SSK, YO, K12, YO, K2Tog*
Knit
*K2,YO,K2Tog,K8,SSK,YO, K4, YO,K2Tog,K8,SSK,YO,K2*
Knit
*K3,YO,K2Tog,K6,SSK,YO, K6, YO,K2Tog,K6,SSK,YO,K3*
Knit
*K4,YO,K2Tog,K4,SSK,YO, K8, YO,K2Tog,K4,SSK,YO,K4*
Knit
*K5,YO,K2Tog,K2,SSK,YO, K10, YO,K2TOog,K2,SSK,YO,K5*
Knit
*K6,YO,K2Tog,SSK,YO, K12, YO,K2Tog,SSK,YO,K6*
Knit

Repeat Pattern stitch 4 times = 55 rounds
You may continue the pattern down the instep if you desire.
IF you are not continuing the pattern down the instep,
Knit 5 rounds

HEEL
worked over 32 stitches

K3*Sl1, K1 across *K3
K3*purl*K3
K3*K1,Sl1 across*K3
K*3 purl*K3

Work heel for 2 ¾ “or desired heel flap (20 garter ridges)

ROUNDER HEEL TURN
Sl 1, K18, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P7, P2TOG, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K8, SSK, K1, TURN
Sl 1, P9, P2TOG, P1, TURN
Sl 1, K10, SSK, K1, TURN
Continue working one more stitch each row until all the stitches have been used worked.

GUSSET PICK UP
Pick up a stitch at each garter ridge, knit across insteps, pick up a stitch at each garter ridge, knit across heel stitches
Knit 1 round

GUSSET DECREASE
Starting at instep, knit across, on 2nd needle, K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
Knit around

Repeat these 2 rounds till you have 32 stitches on each needleFOOTknit till 2 ½ ” shorter than foot length

TOE

K4 Rounds
DC (60)
K 3 Rounds
DC (56)K2 Rounds
DC (52)
K1 Round
DC (48)
K1 Round
Dc (44)
K1 Round
DC (40)
K1 Round
Dc (36)
K1 Round {3}
DC (32)
K1 Round
Dc (28)
K1 Round
Dc (24)
K1 Round (26 rounds)
Kitchener the toes
http://www.knittingzone.com/socks/grafting.pdf
Weave in all ends

Heel Turn
Heels by the Numbers by David Mackay
http://www.socknitters.com/Tips/heels_by_the_number.htm

Slightly past Midnite
Mon Feb 12, 2007
Happy Sock Knitting