Lace Socks: Notes 1 SL Sts Purlwise With Yarn at WS of Work. 2 Pick Up Sts in
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Erika FerencziLace Socks: Notes 1 SL Sts Purlwise With Yarn at WS of Work. 2 Pick Up Sts in
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Erika FerencziLace Socks
by Gerdine Strong
Here is your FREE, bonus pattern as promised in Knitters Magazine, Fall 2003. Notes 1 Sl sts purlwise with yarn at WS of work. 2 Pick up sts in every other row along triangle edge picking up a st in the larger sts resulting from the dec sts along the triangle edge. Shown at left: Koigu Premium Merino color #2339 light, and dark, and Painters Palette #2290. Lace Socks
Dec Triangle Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 Purl. Row3 Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. Rep rows 2 and 3 until 2 sts rem, end with row 2. Next row (RS) K2tog. Fasten off last st. Inc Triangle Row 1 (RS) Pick up and k 2 sts, one from each side of V formed by sides of triangle(s) below. Row 2 Sl 1, p1, pick up and p 1 st along edge of triangle. Row 3 Sl 1, k2, pick up and k 1 st along edge of triangle. Row 4 Sl 1, p to last st, pick up and p 1 st. Row 5 Sl 1, k to end, pick up and k 1 st. Rep rows 4 and 5, end with row 5. Sock With A, cast on 60 (70) [a multiple of 10] sts. Join and work in rnds. Rnd 1 *P1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog; rep from*. Rnd 2 *P1, k9; rep from*. Rep these 2 rnds 10 times more, [inc or dec] to 64 (72) [total sts; multiple of 4] on last rnd total stitches. Divide sts equally on 2 dpn. Section 1 Work back and forth on the sts on one dpn as foll: K32 (36) [1/2 of total]. Turn. Work Dec Triangle beg with row 2. When 2 sts rem, end with row 2 (do not work last k2tog). Cut yarn and place the 2 sts on hold. Section 1a Work back and forth on the 32 (36) sts on the other dpn as foll: Work Dec Triangle beg with row 2 for front of foot. Section 2 Left side With RS facing and C, beg in V to left of Section 1 triangle and work as foll: Row 1 (RS) Pick up and k 2 sts. Row 2 Sl 1, p1, pick up and p1 along edge. Row 3 Sl 1, k1, inc 1, k1, pick up and k1. Row 4 Sl 1, p 4, pick up and p1. Row 5 Sl 1, k3, inc 1, k2, pick up and k1. Row 6 Sl 1, p7, pick up and p1.
Row 7 Sl 1, k5, inc 1, k3, pick up and k1. Cont in this way, working 1 more k st before inc every RS row until there are 47 (53) sts on needle [1 less than 3/4 of total]. P31 (35) [1 less than 1/2 of total]; on 2nd needle p16 (18) [1/4 of total]. Cut yarn, leave sts on needles. Right side With 2 more needles and C, beg in V to right of Section 1 triangle and work as foll: Row 1 (RS) Pick up and k 2 sts. Row 2 Sl 1, p1, pick up and p1 along edge. Row 3 Sl 1, k1, inc 1, k1, pick up and k1. Row 4 Sl 1, p4, pick up and p1. Row 5 Sl 1, k2, inc 1, k2, pick up and k1. Row 6 Sl 1, p7, pick up and p1. Row 7 Sl 1, k4, inc 1, k3, pick up and k1. Cont in this way, working 2 more k sts before inc until there are 47 (53) sts on needle. Next row (WS) With needle holding 16 (18) [ 1/4 of total] sts from left side, p 16 (18) from right side; p 31 (35) rem sts from right side onto separate needle. Cut yarn. With RS facing and C, join yarn at needle holding 32 (36) [ 1/4 of total] sts and work a Dec Triangle. Cut yarn. Section 3 Turn heel With RS facing, place 2 sts from Section 1 onto left needle holding 31 (35) [1 less than 1/2 of total] right-side heel sts33 (37) [1/2 + 1 of total] sts. Join B and turn heel as foll: Row 1 K2, ssk, k1, turn. Row 2 Sl 1, p3, p2tog from 2nd needle, p1, turn. Row 3 Sl 1, k4, ssk, k1, turn. Row 4 Sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn. Rep rows 3 and 4, working 1 more st before the dec on each row until 6 C sts rem on each side, then replace ssk with SK2P and p2tog with p3tog until 32 (36) sts (1/2 of total) rem on needle. Band on left side of foot Row 1 (RS) K14 (16) [2 less than 1/4 of total], k2tog, turn. Row 2 With a free needle, p to end, pick up and p1 along C Triangle. Row 3 Sl 1, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. Rep last 2 rows until all sts along C Triangle have been picked up (end with a WS row). Cut yarn, leave sts on needle. Band on right side of foot Work rem sts at heel. Row 1 (RS) Join yarn. Ssk, k 14 (16) [2 less than 1/4 of total], pick up and k1. Row 2 Sl 1, p to end. Rep last 2 rows until all sts along C Triangle have been picked up (end with a WS row). Work Triangle on top of foot Work Dec Triangle beg with row 3 across 32 (36) [1/2 of total] sts from both sides of foot. Work bottom of foot and toe With RS facing and A, beg in V and work Inc Triangle until foot measures approx 6 3/4 [approx. 2 1/4 less then desired length], ending with a WS row. Notes 1 Add a needle when necessary. 2 If you reach 64 (72) [total] sts, begin to work in rnds and shape toe as for colorful socks. Shape toe Place center 32 (36) [1/2 of Total] sts on a needle. Next row (RS) Needle 1: Sl 1, k to 3 sts before end of needle, k2tog, k1; Needle 2: k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of needle, k2tog, k1; Needle 3: k1, ssk, k to end, pick up and k1 stitch. Row 2 Sl 1, p to end, pick up and p 1 st. Rep last 2 rows until all sts along B triangle have been picked up. This should occur on a RS row and there should be an even number of sts. Join and K 1 rnd. Cont dec as before (do not slip first st) on next rnd, then every other rnd until 12 sts rem. K 3 sts on 1st needle, then slip them onto 3rd needle. Graft sts tog.
