Cawfields Socks by Helena Callum

The stitch pattern on these socks, with its strong linear features and evenly placed circles, reminded me of the Roman Wall in the North of England.  The wall has turrets and milecastles appearing at regular intervals along its length.  There’s an interesting stretch of wall at Cawfields, hence the name for the socks.  Cawfields socks are worked from the cuff down, with a heel flap and gusset construction and wedge toe.  The heel flap is worked in a conventional slip stitch pattern, followed by a half-handkerchief heel turn.   The cabled stitch pattern appears in a panel on the outside of the leg and top of foot, with the design mirrored between the left and right socks.

Size

Small (Medium, Large).  Shown in size Medium.

Actual size: 7 (8, 9)” 17.5 [20, 22.5] cm circumference.
To fit: 7.5 (8.5, 9.5)” 19 [21.5, 24] cm foot circumference, US women’s shoe sizes 5-6 (7-8, 9-10).

Yarn

Opal 4-fach Pullover- & Sockenwolle (75% wool, 25% polyamide; 464 yards [425 meters]/100 grams): Color 5181 Orange, 1 (1, 1) ball

Needles

Size US 1 (2.25 mm): double pointed needles

Notions

Stitch markers; cable needle; tapestry needle

Gauge

32 sts and 44 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.

Abbreviations

2/2 RC. Slip next 2 sts to cable needle and place at back of work, k2 then k2 from cable needle

2/2 LC. Slip next 2 sts to cable needle and place at front of work, k2 then k2 from cable needle

1/1 RT. Slip next st to cable needle and place at back of work, k1 tbl, then k1 tbl from cable needle

1/1 LT. Slip next st to cable needle and place at front of work, k1 tbl, then k1 tbl from cable needle

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked in the round from the cuff down.

Charts

Charts A, B, C and D

Sock

Cuff

CO 60 (68, 76) sts.  Join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist.  Distribute the sts as preferred.

Left Sock Rnd 1

[P1, k1tbl, p2, k2tbl, p2, k1tbl, p1] two times, p1, k1tbl, [p2, k1tbl] two (four, five) times, p4 (0, 2), [k1tbl, p2] two (four, five) times, k1tbl, p1, [p1, k1tbl, p2, k2tbl, p2, k1tbl, p1] two times.

Right Sock Rnd 1

P2 (0, 1), [k1tbl, p2] two (four, five) times, k1tbl, p1, [p1, k1tbl, p2, k2tbl, p2, k1tbl, p1] four times, p1, k1tbl, [p2, k1tbl] two (four, five) times, p2 (0, 1).

Both socks

Rep Rnd 1 nine more times.

Leg

Left Sock Setup Rnd

P1, work Chart A, p2, work Chart B, p2, k18 (26, 34), p2, work Chart A, p2, work Chart B, p1.

Right Sock Setup Rnd

K9 (13, 17), *p2, work chart C, p2, work Chart D, rep from * once more, p2, k9 (13, 17).

Cont in patt as est until Rnds 1-20 of charts have been worked a total of 3 times.

Heel flap

Now work back and forth on first 30 (34, 38) sts.

Row 1 (RS): *Sl1p wyib, k1, rep from * to end.

Row 2 (WS): Sl1p wyif, p to end.

Work Rows 1-2 a further 14 (16, 18) times.

Turn heel

Row 1 (RS): Sl1p wyib, k14 (16, 18), ssk, k1.  Turn.

Row 2 (WS): (same for all sizes) Sl1p wyif, p1, p2tog, p1. Turn.

Row 3: Sl1p wyib, k to 1 st before gap, ssk, k1.  Turn.

Row 4: Sl1p wyif, p to 1 st before gap, p2tog, p1. Turn.

Rep Rows 3-4 until all heel sts have been worked.  16 (18, 20) heel sts rem.

Gusset

Left Sock Set-Up Rnd

Sl1p wyib, k15 (17, 19), pick up and ktbl 15 (17, 19) sts up side of heel flap, pick up and ktbl 1 st in corner to avoid creating a hole, pm, k9 (13, 17), p2, work Chart A, p2, work Chart B, p1, pm, pick up and p 1 st in corner to avoid creating a hole, pick up and ktbl 15 (17, 19) sts down side of heel flap, k8 (9, 10).  Pm for new start of rnd at center of sole.

Right Sock Set-Up Rnd

Sl1p wyib, k15 (17, 19), pick up and ktbl 15 (17, 19) sts up side of heel flap, pick up and p 1 st in corner to avoid creating a hole, pm, p1, work Chart C, p2, work Chart D, p2, k9 (13, 17), pm, pick up and ktbl 1 st in corner to avoid creating a hole, pick up and ktbl 15 (17, 19) sts down side of heel flap, k8 (9, 10).  Pm for new start of rnd at center of sole.

Both socks

Total 78 (88, 98) sts; 30 (34, 38) of top of foot and 48 (54, 60) on sole.

Left Sock

Gusset Rnd 1: K to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sm, work in patt to m, sm, p1, ssk, k to end.

Gusset Rnd 2: K to m, sm, work in patt to m, sm, p1, k to end.

Right Sock

Gusset Rnd 1: K to 3 sts before m, k2tog, p1, sm, work in patt to marker, sm, k1, ssk, k to end.

Gusset Rnd 2: K to 1 st before m, p1, sm, work in patt to m, sm, k to end.

Both socks

Rep Gusset Rnds 1 and 2 until 60 (68, 76) sts rem; 30 (34, 38) sts each on sole and top of foot.

Foot

Work even in patt as est until sock measures 6.5 (7.5, 8.25)” or 17 [19, 21] cm, or 2” or 5 cm less than the desired foot length, ending after Rnd 9, 10, 19 or 20 of charts.

Toe

Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: *K to 3 st before m, k2tog, k1, sm, k1, ssk; rep from * one more time, k to end. 4 sts decreased

Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until there are 32 (36, 40) sts.

Rep Rnd 2 until there are 20 (20, 20) sts.

K to m.

Cut yarn leaving a 12” or 30 cm tail.  Graft sts together using Kitchener stitch.

Finishing

Weave in ends and block.

Chart A, written Instructions

Rnds 1-3: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.  8 sts

Rnd 4: K1 tbl, p2, 1/1 RT, p2, k1 tbl.

Rnds 5-10: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.

Rnd 11: 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC.

Rnd 12: K3, p1, k1, p1, k2.

Rnd 13: K2, p1, k1, p1, k3.

Rnds 14-15: Rep Rnds 12-13.

Rnd 16: Rep Rnd 12.

Rnd 17: 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC.

Rnds 18-20: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.

Chart B, written INSTRUCTIONS

Rnd 1: 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC. 8 sts

Rnds 2-6: K8.

Rnd 7: 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC.

Rnds 8-13: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.

Rnd 14: K1 tbl, p2, 1/1 RT, p2, k1 tbl.

Rnds 15-20: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.

Chart C, written INSTRUCTIONS

Rnd 1: 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC. 8 sts

Rnds 2-6: K8.

Rnd 7: 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC.

Rnds: 8-13: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.

Rnd 14: K1 tbl, p2, 1/1 LT, p2, k1 tbl.

Rnds 15-20: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.

Chart D, written INSTRUCTIONS

Rnds 1-3: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.  8 sts

Rnd 4: K1 tbl, p2, 1/1 LT, p2, k1 tbl.

Rnds 5-10: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.

Rnd 11: 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC.

Rnd 12: K2, p1, k1, p1, k3.

Rnd 13: K3, p1, k1, p1, k2.

Rnds 14-15: Rep Rnds 12-13.

Rnd 16: Rep Rnd 12.

Rnd 17: 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC.

Rnds 18-20: K1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl.