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You are here: Home / Issues / January 2019 / patterns / Mohair Magic Socks

Mohair Magic Socks

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December 2018 //  by knotions//  Leave a Comment

Free pattern for a pair of knitted socks using twists in a diagonal pattern. Combines a fingering yarn held with mohair for a subtle sheen.

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Ravelry Hot Right NowThe Mohair Magic socks are knit holding a strand of laceweight mohair together with a regular sock yarn. This combination, especially when combining a dark and a light yarn, gives the finished work an amazing sheen and softness. The finished object will appear to shine!
Paired with some simple 1/1 cables in a diagonal striping pattern these socks look very luxurious, but they are in fact a fairly easy knit.

Tutorials

Stretchy long tail CO

Improved SSKs

How to Read a Knitting Chart

How to Deal With No Stitches in a Chart

How to pick up stitches for a heel

How to pick up stitches (twisted) for a heel

Kitchener Stitch

Size

Size small (medium, large), with a 7 (8, 9)” circumference and a cast on of 56 (64, 72) sts.

Because a mohair yarn and a regular sock yarn are being held together and because of the 1/1 cables these socks have less stretch than an average vanilla sock. It can be helpful to go up a needle size or cast on more sts.

Yarn

MC1: Valley Yarns Huntington ([75% Superwash Merino Wool/25% Nylon] – 218 yards/50 grams): 2 skeins in the Blue colorway

MC2: Valley Yarns Southampton ([72% Kid Mohair, 28% Mulberry Silk] – 230 yards/25 grams): 2 skeins in the Blue Jeans colorway

Thanks to Webs for donating the yarn for this design!

Needles

Size US 1.5 (2.5 mm): DPNs or circular.

Notions

cable needle; tapestry needle

Gauge

32 sts and 40 rows = 4” [10 cm] in st st.

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

1/1 LC = Slip 1 stitch to cn, hold to front, knit 1, knit 1 from cn.

1/1 RC = Slip 1 stitch to cn, hold to back, knit 1, knit 1 from cn.

Pattern Notes

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

Knit from the top down, with a heel flap and gusset construction, the pattern features several options for the striping pattern (V, diamond, or fraternal). You can mix and match according to your preferences. For a fraternal pair knit one sock according to the instructions for “sock 1” and one according to the instructions for “sock 2”. For a matching pair in the V striping pattern knit both socks according to “sock 1” instructions. For a matching diamond striping pair knit both socks according to “sock 2” instructions.

Charts

Mohair Magic Size Small (56 sts) charts

Mohair Magic Size Medium (64 sts) charts

Mohair Magic Size Large (72 sts) charts

Sock Instructions

Sock 1

Cuff

Holding MC1 and MC2 together, CO 56 (64, 72) sts with 2.5 mm (US 1.5) needles and join to knit in the round.

Rnd 1: *K1, p1, repeat from * to end.

Repeat Rnd 1 until work measures 2” or 5 cm from cast on edge.

Leg

Rnd 1: Work Chart A Row 1. Each row of the chart is worked twice per rnd.

Rnd 2: Work next Row of chart A.

Repeat Rnd 2 until leg has reached desired length, (when you have reached the end of the chart, start again from Rnd 1), end after row 8.

Heel flap

Heel Flap is worked flat over 28 (32, 36) sts only. The remaining sts can just be left, unworked, during this time.

Row 1: Work Row 1 of Chart B over next 28 (32, 36) sts, turn work.

Row 2: Work next Row of Chart B, turn work.

Repeat Rnd 2 until heel flap measures approx 2.5” or 6,5 cm, end after a WS Row.

Heel turn

Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k13 (15, 17), ssk, k1, turn work.

Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p1, p2tog, p1, turn work.

Row 3: Sl1, k2, ssk, k1, turn work.

Row 4: Sl1, p3, p2tog, p1, turn work.

Row 5: Sl1, knit until 1 stitch before gap, ssk, k1, turn work.

Row 6: Sl1, purl until 1 stitch before gap, p2tog, p1, turn work.

Repeat Rows 5 and 6 until all heel sts have been worked. Knit across heel.

Gusset & foot

The gusset and foot are worked in the round again.

Rnd 1: Pick up 1 st for every 2 rows (every slipped st) along side of heel flap, work rnd 1 of Chart A across instep, pick up same number of sts along other side of heel flap, k to instep. BOR is at beginning of instep.

Rnd 2: Work next rnd of chart A across instep, k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of Rnd, k2tog, k1.

Rnd 3: Work next rnd of chart A across instep, k to end.

Repeat Rnds 2 and 3 until you have 56 (64, 72) sts total. Then repeat Rnd 3 until foot is about 2 (2, 2.5)” or 5 [5, 6.5] cm shorter than desired total length.

Toe

Rnd 1: Work appropriate Rnd of Toe Chart (starting with Rnd 1), k to end.

Rnd 2: Work next Rnd of Toe Chart, ssk, k to 2 sts rem, k2tog.

Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 until entire Toe chart has been worked. Kitchener toe closed.

Sock 2

Cuff

Holding MC1 and MC2 together, CO 56 (64, 72) sts with 2.5 mm (US 1.5) needles and join to knit in the round.

Rnd 1: *K1, p1, repeat from * to end.

Repeat Rnd 1 until work measures 2” or 5 cm from cast on edge.

Leg

Rnd 1: Work Row 1 of Chart C. Each row of the chart is worked twice per rnd.

Rnd 2: Work next Row of Chart C.

Repeat Rnd 2 until leg has reached desired length, (when you have reached the end of the chart, start again from Rnd 1), end after row 8.

Heel flap

Heel Flap is worked flat over 28 (32, 36) sts only. The remaining sts can just be left, unworked, during this time.

Rnd 1: Work row 1 of chart D over next 28 (32, 36) sts, turn work.

Rnd 2: Work row 2 of chart D, turn work.

Rnd 3: Work row 1 of chart B, turn work.

Rnd 4: Work next row of chart B, turn work.

Repeat Rnd 4 until heel flap measures approx 2.5” or 6.5 cm, end after a WS row.

Heel turn

Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k13 (15, 17), ssk, k1, turn work.

Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p1, p2tog, p1, turn work.

Row 3: Sl1, k2, ssk, k1, turn work.

Row 4: Sl1, p3, p2tog, p1, turn work.

Row 5: Sl1, knit until 1 stitch before gap, ssk, k1, turn work.

Row 6: Sl1, purl until 1 stitch before gap, p2tog, p1, turn work.

Repeat row 5 and 6 until all heel sts have been worked. Knit across heel.

Gusset & foot

The gusset and foot are worked in the round again.

Rnd 1: Pick up sts along side of heel flap, work row 1 of chart E across instep, pick up same number of sts along other side of heel flap, k to instep. End of Rnd is at beginning of instep.

Rnd 2: Work row 2 of chart E across instep, k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of Rnd, k2tog, k1.

Rnd 3: Work row 1 of chart A across instep, k to end.

Rnd 4: Work next row of chart A across instep, k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of Rnd, k2tog, k1.

Rnd 5: Work next row of chart A across instep, k to end.

Repeat Rnds 4-5 until you have 56 (64, 72) sts total. Then repeat Rnd 3 until foot is about 2 (2, 2.5)” or 5 [5, 6.5] cm shorter than desired total length.

Toe

Rnd 1: Work Rnd 1 of Toe chart. Each row of the chart is repeated twice per rnd.

Rnd 2: Work next Rnd of Toe Chart, ssk, k to 2 sts rem, k2tog.

Repeat Rnd 2 until entire toe chart has been worked. Kitchener toe closed.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

About the Designer: Renée Kies

Renée Kies started knitting in 2012 as a way to keep her hands busy when she wasn’t working on her English degree. She quickly started seeing knitting inspiration everywhere and started writing her own patterns. She particularly enjoys designs that incorporate modern aspects into the tradition of knitting and is slightly sock obsessed!

Ravelry designer page: https://www.ravelry.com/stores/renee-kies-designs

 

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