APRIL FOOLS SOX for TERI

APRIL FOOLS SOX for TERI
Women’s Medium
Skill Level Intermediate
MATERIALS
2 Skeins Fingering Weight Sock Yarn
2 – 24” # 2 (3.25 mm) circs
one needle has the instep stitches & 1 needle has the sole stitches

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*
Twist 2 = knit 2nd stitch in the back loop, knit 1st stitch in the back loop, slide 2 stitches off the needle

Cast On 64 Stitches
Join being careful not to twist

K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
Twist 2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 Twist 2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
Twist 2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 Twist 2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2
K2 P2 K2 P2

Change to stockinette stitch = Knit around

Pattern stitch for the leg
Pattern stitch will only be used on the Instep needle, work the sole needle in stockinette stitch
When slipping a stitch, always slip the stitch as to knit
All even rounds will be knit

K3, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO K5 M K12 M K5, K2tog, YO, K3
Knit
K4, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO K4 M K12 M K4, K2tog, YO, K4
Knit
K5, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K3 M K12 M K3, K2tog, YO, K5
Knit
K6, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K2 M K12 M K2, K2tog, YO, K6
Knit
K1,{K2,YO,slip 1, K1, PSSO}twice, K1 M K12 M K1,K2tog, YO, K2, K2tog, YO K3
Knit
K2 {YO, slip 1,K1 PSSO} twice, K2, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO M K12 M K2tog, YO, K2, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2
Knit
K3, YO, slip1, K1, PSSO, K2, K2tog,YO, K1 M K12 M K1, YO,slip1, K1, PSSO, K2, K2tog, YO,K3
Knit
K6, K2tog, YO, K2 M K12 M K2, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO K6
Knit
K5, K2tog, YO, K3 M K12 M K3, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO K5
Knit
K4, K2tog, YO, K4 M K12 M K4, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K4
Knit
K3, K2tog, YO, K5 M K12 M K5, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K3
Knit
K2,K2tog, YO, K3, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO M K12 M K1, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, slip , K1, PSSO, K2
Knit
K1,K2tog, YO, K3 {YO, slip 1 K1, PSSO} twice M K12 M K2tog, YO,K2tog, YO, K3, YO, slip1, K1, PSSO, K1
Knit
K2, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K3, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K1 M K12 M K1, K2tog, YO, K3, K2tog, YO, K2
Knit

REPEAT LEG PATTERN once = 56 rounds
When you resume knitting the instep stitches, it is up to you if you want to continue the pattern stitch down the instep
HEEL 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 roundGUSSET 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
DC (32)
K1 Round
Dc (28)
K1 Round
Dc (24)
K1 Round (26 rounds)
Kitchener the toes

This pattern was designed for Teri DiBlanca for the April Fool’s the Jokes on YOU Swap on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sockamaniacsocknitters/
I hope you enjoy knitting and wearing your socks. Please send me a picture of the socks when they are completed.
IF you desire a longer or shorter sock, by all means knit it to the length you desire.


Thank You

Cathy Hannigan
Slightly past eleven PM
Fri March 16, 2007
Happy Sock Knitting