Yoshimi Battles the Black Socks
And wins! These are the Guitar Boy socks, which I made by throwing together little pieces of all kinds of sock patterns. They are Wool-Ease. They are black. They are house-socks. Footies. They fit him, although they make my ankle look unnaturally large.
Thank God!
Here is the pattern, best I know it, fits woman's size 9-10, man's size 7-8. It uses a ribbed slip-stitch pattern for the top I got from a pattern called "Ribber Socks", a traditional heel and toe. There are some wonky increase built in to get the heel size right, but trust me, they work:
1 skein Wool-Ease worsted, color black
#4 circular needle with 40" cord, two #4 circs OR #4 dpns
CO 52 stitches. Divide as follows: needle 1, 13 stitches; needle 2, 26 stitches, needle 3, 13 stitches (to use magic loop or 2 circs method, place a marker at midway point on one needle, so #1 is on the left side of it, #2 is the 26 st needle, and #3 is the other half / 13).
Knit 1x1 rib for 1 1/2". On the last round, increase one stitch at the end of needle 1, at the beginning of needle 2, and at the beginning of needle 3. 14/27/14 sts - 55 total. The 14/14 are the heel stitches, and the 27 on the same needle are the instep stitches.
Set up pattern:
round 1: *k1, sl1, k1, p2; rep from *
round 2: *k3, p2, rep from *
Work in pattern for another inch and a half or so or until the leg portion is as long as you like. Last row: increase 1 st at the end of needle 2 so there are 28 sts on heel needle.
Set up heel: Work needle 1 and 2 in pattern. Begin heel with needle 3; heel is worked on needles 1 and 3. Knit heel flap: row 1: sl1, k1 across, turn work. row 2: sl 1, purl across. Repeat these two rows 14 times total (less if you need a shorter heel) ending with row 2 (WS).
Turn heel: Row 1 (RS): sl 1, k18, k2tog, k1, turn.
Row 2: sl 1, p12, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 3: sl 1, k to within 1 st of gap, k2tog, k1.
Row 4: sl 1, p to within 1 st of gap, p2tog, p1.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until all the heel stitches are consumed, ending with a RS row. (Insert # of stitches left)
Pick up 14 stitches along left side of heel flap (pick up an extra or two if you need to close any holes); knit across instep using Row 1 of pattern (k1, sl1, k1, p2, ending with k1, sl1, k1); pick up 14 stitches along right side of heel flap, knit to marker/end of needle 3. (Knit into the back of these picked up stitches to twist them and close up any holes.) This puts the beginning of the round between needles 1 and 3 at the middle of the heel.
Decrease gusset: We are going to combine the pattern stitches for the instep with gusset decreases for the heel. The bottom of the foot is worked in stockinette. There is a slipped stitch to mark the gusset decreases on each side. When you finish decreasing the gusset, the slip stitch will mark the transition from instep to sole.
Round 1: k to 3 stitches from end of needle 1, k2tog, k1. Needle 2: k3,p2 across, ending k3. Needle 3, k1, skpsso (slip one stitch knitwise, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch OR use ssk), k to end of needle 3.
Round 2: k to 1 stitch from end of needle 1, sl 1. Needle 2: k1, sl 1, k1, p2 across, ending k1, sl1, k1. Needle 3: sl 1, knit to end.
Repeat these two rows until the heel has been decreased down to 28 stitches. You should have 14 stitches on needles 1 and 3 and 28 on needle 2. You should have a slipped-stitch chain going down the side of the gusset.
Work in pattern (round 1: Needle 1: knit to 1 stitch from end of needle 1, sl 1. Needle 2: k1, sl1, k1, p2, ending k1, sl1, k1. Needle 3, sl 1, knit to end. Round 2: Needle 1: knit. Needle 2, k3, p2 across, ending k3. Needle 3: knit) until work is as long as the base of your big toe.
Knit the toe:
Round 1: Knit to 3 sts from end of needle 1, k2tog, k1. Needle 2: k1, skpsso (or ssk), knit to 3 sts from end, k2tog, k1. Needle 3: k1, skpsso (or ssk), k to end.
Round 2: Knit all stitches.
Repeat these two rows until there are 28 stitches total left, then work round 1 only, decreasing every round until there are 8 stitches left.
You can use a 3-needle bind off or cut a long tail and thread it through all the stitches and pull the end closed (overstitch it if you need to).
Keep your feet warm!
Thank God!
Here is the pattern, best I know it, fits woman's size 9-10, man's size 7-8. It uses a ribbed slip-stitch pattern for the top I got from a pattern called "Ribber Socks", a traditional heel and toe. There are some wonky increase built in to get the heel size right, but trust me, they work:
1 skein Wool-Ease worsted, color black
#4 circular needle with 40" cord, two #4 circs OR #4 dpns
CO 52 stitches. Divide as follows: needle 1, 13 stitches; needle 2, 26 stitches, needle 3, 13 stitches (to use magic loop or 2 circs method, place a marker at midway point on one needle, so #1 is on the left side of it, #2 is the 26 st needle, and #3 is the other half / 13).
Knit 1x1 rib for 1 1/2". On the last round, increase one stitch at the end of needle 1, at the beginning of needle 2, and at the beginning of needle 3. 14/27/14 sts - 55 total. The 14/14 are the heel stitches, and the 27 on the same needle are the instep stitches.
Set up pattern:
round 1: *k1, sl1, k1, p2; rep from *
round 2: *k3, p2, rep from *
Work in pattern for another inch and a half or so or until the leg portion is as long as you like. Last row: increase 1 st at the end of needle 2 so there are 28 sts on heel needle.
Set up heel: Work needle 1 and 2 in pattern. Begin heel with needle 3; heel is worked on needles 1 and 3. Knit heel flap: row 1: sl1, k1 across, turn work. row 2: sl 1, purl across. Repeat these two rows 14 times total (less if you need a shorter heel) ending with row 2 (WS).
Turn heel: Row 1 (RS): sl 1, k18, k2tog, k1, turn.
Row 2: sl 1, p12, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 3: sl 1, k to within 1 st of gap, k2tog, k1.
Row 4: sl 1, p to within 1 st of gap, p2tog, p1.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until all the heel stitches are consumed, ending with a RS row. (Insert # of stitches left)
Pick up 14 stitches along left side of heel flap (pick up an extra or two if you need to close any holes); knit across instep using Row 1 of pattern (k1, sl1, k1, p2, ending with k1, sl1, k1); pick up 14 stitches along right side of heel flap, knit to marker/end of needle 3. (Knit into the back of these picked up stitches to twist them and close up any holes.) This puts the beginning of the round between needles 1 and 3 at the middle of the heel.
Decrease gusset: We are going to combine the pattern stitches for the instep with gusset decreases for the heel. The bottom of the foot is worked in stockinette. There is a slipped stitch to mark the gusset decreases on each side. When you finish decreasing the gusset, the slip stitch will mark the transition from instep to sole.
Round 1: k to 3 stitches from end of needle 1, k2tog, k1. Needle 2: k3,p2 across, ending k3. Needle 3, k1, skpsso (slip one stitch knitwise, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch OR use ssk), k to end of needle 3.
Round 2: k to 1 stitch from end of needle 1, sl 1. Needle 2: k1, sl 1, k1, p2 across, ending k1, sl1, k1. Needle 3: sl 1, knit to end.
Repeat these two rows until the heel has been decreased down to 28 stitches. You should have 14 stitches on needles 1 and 3 and 28 on needle 2. You should have a slipped-stitch chain going down the side of the gusset.
Work in pattern (round 1: Needle 1: knit to 1 stitch from end of needle 1, sl 1. Needle 2: k1, sl1, k1, p2, ending k1, sl1, k1. Needle 3, sl 1, knit to end. Round 2: Needle 1: knit. Needle 2, k3, p2 across, ending k3. Needle 3: knit) until work is as long as the base of your big toe.
Knit the toe:
Round 1: Knit to 3 sts from end of needle 1, k2tog, k1. Needle 2: k1, skpsso (or ssk), knit to 3 sts from end, k2tog, k1. Needle 3: k1, skpsso (or ssk), k to end.
Round 2: Knit all stitches.
Repeat these two rows until there are 28 stitches total left, then work round 1 only, decreasing every round until there are 8 stitches left.
You can use a 3-needle bind off or cut a long tail and thread it through all the stitches and pull the end closed (overstitch it if you need to).
Keep your feet warm!
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