April Showers Sox for Patti

Rainy Day Sox

Women’s Medium
Skill Level Intermediate

Materials
2 Skeins Fingering Weight Sock Yarn
2 – 24” # 2 (3.25 mm) circs

Gauge
8 stitches & 10 rounds = 1”

Abbreviations
sl1 = Slip 1 stitch as to knit
K = knit
K F&B = Knit into the Front & Back of the same stitch – an increase
P = purl
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*

CUFF

Cast on 60 st loosely
Join, being careful not to twist
Knit for 10 rows
Work K2P2 for 8 rows


LEG
PATTERN STITCH
1. *K F&B, P5*
2. *K2, P5*
3. *K2, P5*
4. *K2, P5*
5. *K2, P5*
6. *SSK, YO, P2Tog, P4*
7. *P3, K F&B, P2*
8. *P3, K2, P2*
9. *P3, K2, P2*
10. *P3, K2, P2*
11. *P3, K2, P2*
12. *P2, SSK, YO, P2Tog, P2*

Purl 2 rounds
Do Pattern repeat for 5 times = 60 rounds
You may continue the pattern down the instep if you desire.
If you are not continuing the pattern down the instep,
Purl 2 rounds

HEEL
worked over 30 stitches

1. K3*Sl1, K1 across *K3
2. K3*purl*K3
3. K3*K1,Sl1 across*K3
4. K*3 purl*K3

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

ROUNDER HEEL TURN
Sl 1, K16, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P7, P2TOG, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K8, SSK, K1, TURN {2}
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 30 stitches on each needle

FOOT

knit till 2 ½ ” shorter than foot length

TOE

K4 Rounds
DC (56)
K 3 Rounds
DC (52)K2 Rounds
DC (48)

K 1 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
Dc (20)
K1 Round (26 rounds)

Kitchener the toes
Weave in all ends


This sock pattern was created for the

Sock-a-Maniac May Flower Yarn & Pattern Swap for Patti Thompson
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sockamaniac_sockalong/

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 Noon
Wed May 23, 2007
Happy Sock Knitting