Underpass

Summer temps are here in California and that means Self-Striping Sock Series is here! This is the first installment of the pattern series for the summer, there will be four patterns released once a month from May through August. 

As always please let me know if you don't understand a portion of the pattern and need help! Leave a comment here on the post or send me a message through Ravelry. Happy start of Summer!   -Sierra 

Underpass

Self-Striping Socks Series

All Knit Up Designs

Ravelry: sierrak2010

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Blog: allknitup23.blogspot.com

437 yards / 400 meters fingering weight yarn (KnitPicks Felici used in sample)

Needle: US 1.5 / 2.5mm (Needle Ambiguous, you can use your preferred sock knitting method i.e. DPNs, magic loop, 9 inch circulars, two circulars.)

Pattern uses Modified Eye of Partridge Heel Flap and Wedge Toe

Gauge: 32 stitches by 32 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette

Size: Women’s Medium size foot: US 8.5 / EU 39

Notions needed:

Two different stitches markers (One each for A and B)

Darning Needle for Kitchener and weaving in ends 

K: knit

P: Purl

P2Tog: Purl two together

K2Tog: Knit two together

PW: Purlwise

KW: Knitwise

SL: Slip

SSK: Slip, slip, knit

SM: Slip marker

WYIF: With yarn in front

WYIB: With yarn in back

Slip: Unless otherwise specified slip one stitch as if to purl with the yarn in back.

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Cast on 68 Stitches and join in the round, being careful not to twist. (Place a marker at the beginning of the round, if preferred.)

Knit 2, Purl 2 for 21 rounds

Faceted Rib:

Round 1 and 2: Knit.

Round 3: K1, * slip 1, K1; * repeat from *

Round 4: P1, * slip 1, P1; * repeat from *

Repeat these four rows for your preferred leg length.

Starting heel flap. (You will be working flat on half of your stitches)

If you want to use a contrast heel please start using contrast yarn.

Turn work with wrong side facing, you will be working back across the last 34 stitches.

Row 1: Knit 3, Purl 31

Row 2: Purl 3, * Knit 1, slip 1 knitwise with yarn in back * repeat to last 3 stitches, knit 3

Row 3: Knit 3, purl across

Row 4: Purl 3, * Slip 1 knitwise with yarn in back, Knit 1 * repeat to last 3 stitches, knit 3

Repeat these 4 rows eight times total (You will have 16 Garter bumps along the edge)

Starting the heel turn

Row 1: Slip 1 pw wyif, P17, P2TOG, P1, turn

Row 2: Slip 1 kw wyib, K3, SSK, k1, turn

Row 3: Slip 1 pw wyif, P4, P2TOG, P1, turn

Row 4: Slip 1 kw wyib, K5, SSK, k1, turn 

Row 5: Slip 1 pw wyif, P6, P2TOG, P1, turn

Row 6: Slip 1 kw wyib, K7, SSK, K1, turn

Row 7: Slip 1 pw wyif, P8, P2TOG, P1, turn

Row 8: Slip 1 kw wyib, K9, SSK, K1, turn

Row 9: Slip 1 pw wyif, P10, P2TOG, P1, turn

Row 10: Slip 1 kw wyib, K11, SSK, K1, turn

Row 11: Slip 1 pw wyif, P12, P2TOG, P1, turn

Row 12: Slip 1 kw wyib, K13, SSK, K1, turn

Row 13: Slip 1 pw wyif, P14, P2TOG, P1, turn

Row 14: Slip 1 kw wyib, K15, SSK, K1, turn

Row 15: Slip 1 pw wyif, P16, P2TOG, turn

Row 16: Slip 1 kw wyib, K17, SSK,

(You should have closed all ‘gaps’ and have 19 stitches from the heel flap and turn)

Cut contrast yarn (if used) and pick up and knit with main color.

Now you will pick up and knit 16 stitches along the heel flap (one stitch for every garter bump)

Once you’ve picked up the first side of the gusset, pick up one extra stitch in between the gusset and top of the foot (This helps close up any small hole between gusset and foot)

           Tip: I knit this last picked up stitch through the back loop

Place marker A after picking up and knitting the stitch between gusset and foot

Work pattern across top of foot, place marker B.

Now pick up and knit one extra stitch between the top of the foot and the next side of the gusset, pick up and knit 16 garter bumps from heel flap. (You now have 87 stitches on your needles, 34 from marker A to B, 53 from marker B to A.)

Knit one round plain (no increasing/decreasing, follow pattern at top of the foot)

After knitting this round, stop three stitches before marker A.

Round 1: K2TOG, K 1, sm, work in pattern to next marker, sm, K1, SSK, knit to last three stitch before marker A.

Round 2: Knit to marker, sm, work in pattern to next marker, sm marker, K1, knit to three stitches before marker A.

Repeat these two rounds until you have 34 stitches left between marker B and A

Continue working in pattern across top of foot and knitting along the bottom until foot length measures 1.5 inches less than desired length.

Start toe decreases three stitches before marker A (When knitting in the round becomes uncomfortable, switch to Double Point Needles)

Round 1: K2TOG, K1, sm, K1, SSK, knit to three stitches before next marker, K2TOG, K1, sm, K1, SSK knit to the end of the round.

Round 2: Knit entire round

Repeat these two rounds until sock measures length of foot. (Stitch count will be determined by the length of your toe box.)

Complete the sock with a kitchener stitch.

Here’s a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7i5JwEReW0&t=5s

When finished with the kitchener stitch, weave in all ends and wear with pride! Blocking makes your socks look amazing but is not necessary.