Skill Level

Finished Measurements

6" long cuff, 9" long foot (fits ladies' shoe size 8)

Materials

Deborah Norville Collection Sock – 2 balls 01 Thyme

(50% Superwash Merino, 25% Bamboo, 25% Nylon;

230 yards/210 meters; 1.76 ounces/50 grams)

Knitting needles: US 2 (2.75mm) double-point

needles, set of 4

Gauge

9 sts = 1" (2.5cm); 11 rows = 1" (2.5cm) in St st.

Use any size needles necessary to obtain the specified

gauge.

Abbreviations

beg – beginning

cm – centimeters

dec – decrease

k – knit

k2tog – knit 2 together

mm – millimeters

p – purl

p2tog – purl 2 together

rem – remaining

rep – repeat; sl – slip

ssk – slip, slip, knit (slip two stitches individually knitwise, place

twisted stitches back on left needle, insert tip of right needle

back into these 2 stitches and knit together)

St st – Stockinette stitch (knit every rnd)

st(s) – stitch(es)

* – repeat instructions after asterisk the number of times

specified.

Cuff: Beg at top of sock, loosely cast on 64 sts onto one needle.

Divide sts on three needles: 16 sts on needle 1, 32 sts on needle 2

(instep), 16 sts on needle 3. Join, being careful not to twist. Work in

k2, p2 ribbing for 1½". Work in St st (knit every round) until Cuff

measures 6" from beg or desired length, ending with needle 2.

Redistribute sts on three needles: combine needles 3 and 1 for 32 sts;

divide sts from needle 2 into two needles of 16 sts each. Yarn is now

in position to begin working back and forth on combined needle 3/1.

Heel Flap—Row 1 (RS): * Sl 1, k1; rep from * across.

Row 2: Sl 1, p31.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 29 more rows.

Turn Heel—Row 1: Sl 1, p17, p2tog, p1; turn,leaving rem 11 sts

unworked.

Row 2: Sl 1, k5, k2tog, k1; turn, leaving rem 11 sts unworked.

Row 3: Sl 1, p6, p2tog, p1; turn, leaving rem 9 sts unworked.

Row 4: Sl 1, k7, k2tog, k1; turn, leaving rem 9 sts unworked.

Row 5: Sl 1, p8, p2tog, p1; turn, leaving rem 7 sts unworked.

Rows 6-12: Continue working back and forth in rows, working one

more knit or purl st between sl st and dec on each row until 20 sts

rem on both needles.

Row 13: Sl 1, p16, p2tog – 19 sts.

Row 14: Sl 1, k17, k2tog – 18 sts.

Silky Soft Socks

Gussets—Rnd 1: Using the needle holding heel

stitches just worked, pick up a st in each of 16 sl sts

along edge of Heel Flap (needle 1); with new needle

knit across 16 sts instep sts held on next needle and

with same needle knit across rem 16 sts instep held

on next needle; with new needle pick up and knit a st

in each of 16 sl sts along other edge of Heel Flap and

with same needle knit across 9 sts of needle 1 – 82 sts

(25 sts on needles 1 and 3, 32 sts on instep needle 2).

Rnd 2: Knit each st around.

Rnd 3: Knit to last 3 sts on needle 1, k2tog, k1; knit

across needle 2; k1, ssk, k rem sts on needle 3 – 80 sts

(24 sts on needles 1 and 3, 32 sts on needle 2).

Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 16 sts remain on needles 1 and

3 – 64 sts total.

Foot: Work even until foot measures 7", or 2" less

than desired length to end of foot.

Toe - Rnd 1: Knit to last 3 sts on needle 1, k2tog, k1;

on needle 2, k1, ssk, knit across to last 3 sts, k2tog,

k1; k1, ssk, knit across remaining sts on needle 3 – 60

sts (15 sts on needles 1 and 3, 30 sts on needle 2).

Rnd 2: Knit each st around.

Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until 5 sts rem on needles 1 and 3

and 10 sts rem on needle 2; work even across needle

1. Cut yarn, leaving a 36" length. Sl sts from needle 3

to needle 1. Graft toe opening using Kitchner St.

Rep for second sock.

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