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Basic Tube
Socks in Worsted Weight
Materials: 4 oz. To 7 oz. Worsted weight yarn (depending on length
desired) I recommend wool or a wool blend such as Woolease or Encore.
Acrylic socks don’t wear well but, if you're making them to wear with a
special sweater, they’ll do fine because you won’t be wearing them
often. Acrylic does make feet a bit sweaty though.
Size 5 double point needles and/or 12" circular
Gauge : 4 to 5 sts per inch
Yarn needle for weaving toe (don’t get terrified but, we are going to
kitchener the toe closed , but if you feel you can’t do it, I’ll include
an alternate toe).
Cast on 48 stitches, join making sure stitches are not twisted.
Row 1-16: K1, P1 across for sock cuff. If you desire
a longer cuff than shown in picture above, repeatRow
1 until desired length.
Heel and foot:Row 1:*K1, P1* , repeat 11 times,
knit 24
Repeat Rows 1 until your sock is 2” less than desired sock length. On
final row place a marker between stitches 24 and 25
Toe:
Row 1: *K 1, slip 1, K1, Pass Slipped stitch over, Knit until three
stitches before marker , K2 tog, K1*, repeat working last K2 tog, K1
three stitches from end of row.
Row 2: knit
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until there are 12 stitches on either side of the
marker.
Place the 12 stitches from either side of marker on double points or use
straight needles , just make sure sock is folded exactly in half with
the toe matched up on top. Break off yarn leaving about 30” tail and
thread onto yarn needle. With your stitches lined up one needle on top
of the other , head down into the first stitch on the bottom needle as
if to purl, go up into the first stitch on top as if to knit. *Head back
on down to the first stitch on the bottom row and go through it as if to
knit and take it off the needle. Move over to the next stitch on that
same bottom needle and got through it as if to Purl. (leave it on the
needle). On up to the top needle again and go through it as if to Purl.
Take it off the needle. Move over to the next stitch on the top needle
and go through it as if to knit (leave it on the needle)*. Repeat from *
to * until all the stitches are off the needles. Now sew up side seam
using a mattress stitch , working on the outside of your sock. Weave in end.
To work the same sock in sport weight cast on 56 stitches and size 2 or
3 needles . Work K1, P1 for body on 28 sts.
28 stitches will be on either side of marker to start working toes.
Decrease until 14 stitched remain on either side of marker.
To work same sock in fingering or sock weight yarn work on 64 stitches
on size 1 needles. Work K1, P1 for body on 32 sts. 32 stitches will be
on either side of the markers. Decrease until 16 stitches remain on
either side of marker.
If you really can’t figure out how to seam up your toe, you can work it
as follows.
Row 1: Knit 4, K2 together across
Row 2 and all even : Knit
Row 3: Knit 3, K 2 tog across
Row 4: Knit 2, K2 tog across
Row 5: K1, K 2 tog across
Row 6: K 2 tog across. Break off yarn leaving a 12” tail. Place on yarn
needle and run through stitches. Fasten tightly, sew hole close if
necessary and seam up sides as recommend above.
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