Yarn
One skein of Hazel Knits Artisan Sock (400 yards / 120 grams)
Size
Woman’s small (medium, large)
Needles
Two 24” circular US#1 (2.25 mm) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
stitch markers (optional) and a tapestry needle
cable needle
Gauge
8 stitches and 12 rows per inch (measured in stockinette)
Notes
A round is the entire 66 (70, 74) stitches around the sock, and a row is the 33 (35, 37) stitches on one needle.
Needle #1 holds the instep stitches, and needle #2 holds the heel stitches, which turn into the sole of the foot.
Charts
Rib Chart
Chart A
Chart B
Chart C
Chart D
Chart E
Large – print all 6 charts at once.
Pattern
Cast on 66 (70, 74) stitches. Divide evenly on 2 needles. Join, being careful not to twist.
Knit Rib Chart twice, or to desired length. Chart is worked twice in each rnd.
On needle #1, work Chart A (rows #1-48) one time, and at the same time, work Chart B (rows #1-12) four times on needle #2.
Begin gusset increases
On needle #1, work Chart C (rows #49-80), and at the same time, work Chart D (rows #49-79) on needle #2.
Notes: Needle #2, at the end of Chart D, will hold 65 (67, 69) stitches – 33 (35, 37) sts from original cast-on, plus 32 new stitches increased for gusset), which will become the heel and sole of the foot. Needle #1 will hold the instep stitches.
The center stitch on row #79 of Chart D is indicated in yellow. Think of this stitch as your “center marker.”
Turn heel
On Needle #2, knit in plain stockinette to 4 sts past “center marker,” ssk, k1, turn.
Slip one stitch purlwise, p10, p2tog, p1, turn.
Slip one stitch purlwise, k11, ssk, k1, turn.
Slip one stitch purlwise, p12, p2tog, p1, turn.
Slip one stitch purlwise, k13, ssk, k1, turn.
Continue in this manner, ending on a knit row:
66 st cast-on: Slip one stitch purlwise, k35, ssk (= 38 stitches)
70 st cast-on: Slip one stitch purlwise, k35, ssk, k1 (= 40 stitches)
74 st cast-on: Slip one stitch purlwise, k37, ssk (= 40 stitches)
Note: There will be 1 (2, 1) unworked stitches rem on the right end of the needle. Close up that gap by decreasing those extra sts on needle #2 when you resume working in the rnd. Once you have decreased the gussets back to the original st count 33 (35, 37), you could further decrease the sole sts if you prefer, for a better fit. Remember to rearrange the sts so you have the same number of sts on both needles before starting toe decreases.
Remember that needle #1 has an odd number of sts.
Foot
Resume working in the rnd:
Needle #1: Knit row #81 of Chart E.
Needle #2: Use a SSK to close the gap formed by any remaining unworked sts from your heel turn. Then knit across the rest of the row.
Needle #1: Work row #82 of Chart E.
Needle #2: Knit all sts.
Needle #1: Work row #83 of Chart E.
Needle #2: K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Needle #1: Work row #84 of Chart E.
Needle #2: Knit all sts.
Cont foot in this way, knitting plain stockinette on the bottom of the foot (decreasing on both sides until you reach your desired number of sts), and Chart E on the top of the foot. Repeat row #110 until foot is approximately 2” shorter than desired length.
Decrease for toe
(Rearrange sts now if necessary to have the same number of sts on each needle)
Rnd #1:
Needle #1: K1, SSK, work in patt as est until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1.
Needle #2: K1, SSK, knit until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1.
Rnds #2, 3 and 4: Work in patt as established on needle #1, with stockinette on needle #2.
Rnd #5:
Needle #1: K1, SSK, work in patt as est until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1.
Needle #2: K1, SSK, knit until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1.
Rnds #6, 7, and 8: Work in patt as est on needle #1, with stockinette on needle #2.
Rnd #9:
Needle #1: K1, SSK, work in patt as est until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1. Needle #2: K1, SSK, knit until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1.
Rnds #10 and 11: Work in patt as est on needle #1, with stockinette on needle #2.
Rnd #12:
Needle #1: K1, SSK, work in patt as est until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1. Needle #2: K1, SSK, knit until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1.
Rnds #13 and 14: Work in patt as est on needle #1, with stockinette on needle #2.
Rnd #15:
Needle #1: K1, SSK, work in patt as est until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1. Needle #2: K1, SSK, knit until there are 3 sts rem on needle, K2tog, K1.
Rnd #16: Work in patt as est on needle #1, with stockinette on needle #2.
Repeat the last 2 rnds, decreasing every other rnd, until 14 or 15 sts rem on each needle (a total of 28 or 30 sts).
Finishing: Leave a tail of at least 12 inches, cut yarn and close toe using a Kitchener stitch. Weave in all ends.
About the Designer – Heidi Nick
Heidi Nick, a lifelong resident of upstate New York and mom to 2 girls (who also knit), learned to knit from her Grandmummy when she was a teen. Her patterns are available on ravelry.com.
Thanks for getting back to me. I did mean key definitions, not the key itself, my bad! I find that as knitting chart keys are not the same the world over and are often not the same form one designer to the next it’s incredibly useful to have the definition stated. Hunter Hammersen wrote an incredibly interesting blog post about it a couple of years ago that opened my eyes to the many pitfalls of keys and chart knitting, took me a while to pluck up the courage to knit from a chart after that!
Heidi emailed you about the Yarnbender pattern, my comment above about the 2/1 LC/RC is for this “Let’s Party” pattern. I googled but found one description that said the purl the single stitch and another that said to knit all stitches, hence my inquiry, and further proof about different interpretations of the same stitches.
I love what you’re doing here and I really like the patterns you have available, but I do think that definitions will help knitter tremendously.
Thanks
Brenda
Hello – These socks don’t appear to have a key. It seems odd to Google what a 2/1 lc is, patterns usually make it pretty clear in case there is more than one way to interpret the stitches. Please help by putting a pattern key up. Thanks.
There’s a key with each chart – they’re on the right.
Based on what Heidi emailed me I think you mean a definition of each stitch?
Ok the abbreviations are now there for the special sts. 1/1 LC and RC and 1/1 RPC and LPC. I didn’t see any 2/1 LC’s but if they’re there we’ll add them (just let me know).
I apologize – I thought they weren’t necessary for this design and I didn’t want to make it more complex than necessary.
Is there any way to print these charts larger? I’ve printed out the pattern from the PDF and the print is extra large for the written instructions but the charts and legend are so small it is unreadable to me. This is not how I want to have a pattern so I will not be knitting this project.
Yes. You can click in each chart to enlarge it and then print it. I know it’s not ideal. I’ve received this feedback. I’ll be looking into other options. I apologize you have to do it this way for now!