Toe-up sock, with swirly stripes that continue from the tip of the toes up to the cuff.

The sock consists of left- and right-leaning mesh and rib sections to form a full wavy design.

Size

Finished foot circumference 7 (7.5, 8.3, 9)” [17.5 (19, 21, 23) cm]

0.5” (1.2 cm) negative ease recommended.

Shown in size 7.5” and shoe size 7.5 US

Yarn

Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima (100 % Cotton; 220 yards [201 meters]/100 grams): 3708 Purple 1 (1, 1, 2) balls

Needles

Size US 6 (4 mm): a set of five dpns

Notions

2 stitch markers

Tapestry needle

1 Cable needle

Gauge

21 sts and 30 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in st st after wet blocking.

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

LLI = Left leaning increase

RLI = Right leaning increase

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked in the round from the toe up.

The heel is an upside down gusset heel.

Pattern

CO 20 sts using Judy’s Magic cast-on method, divide sts evenly onto needles.

Toe

Setup rnds

Rnd 1: K9, pm, k to one st rem, pm, k1.

Rnd 2: K1, rli, k to m, sm, lli, k2, rli, k to m, sm, lli, k1.

 

Rnd 1: K9, sm, k to last st, sm, k1.

Rnd 2: K1, rli, k to m, sm, lli, k2, rli, k to m, sm, lli, k1.

Rep these 2 rnds until there are 36 (40, 44, 48) sts on needles. Remove m on the last rnd.

Setup Eyelets

Rnd 1: *K2tog, yo, rep from * 9 (10, 11, 12) times, pm, k to the end.

Rnd 2: K around.

Rnd 3: K 1 *yo, k2tog, rep from * to m, sm, k to last st.

Rnd 4: K around.

Right-Leaning Mesh

Rnd 1: *K2tog, yo, rep from * to m, sm, k to the end.

Rnd 2: K around.

Rnd 3: K 1, *yo, k2tog, rep from * to the last st, yo, k together the last st and the stitch from the cn.

Rnd 4: Rep rnd 2.

Rep these 4 rnds 1 more time.

Work p1, k 1 tbl rib to the m, sm, k to the end.

Rep for 6 rnds.

Left-Leaning Mesh

Rnd 1: *Yo, sl 1 kwise, k1, psso, rep from*  to m, sm, k to the end.

Rnd 2: *K1, k1 tbl, rep from * to the m, sm, k to the end.

Rnd 3: K1, *yo, sl 1 kwise, k1, psso, rep from * to m, sm, k to the end.

Rnd 4: Rep rnd 2.

Rep these 4 rnds 2 more times.

Work p1, k 1 tbl rib to m, sm, k to the end.

Rep until the length of the piece measures (1.2” (3 cm) less than the desired foot length.

Heel flap

Work p1, k 1 tbl rib to the m, sm, *k1, sl 1 wyb, rep from * to the end, turn.

Cont working flat.

Row 1: Sl 1 pwise, p to the m, turn.

Row 2: *K1, sl 1 wyb, rep from * to the end, Turn.

Rep these 2 rows 10 (10, 12, 12) times.

Heel turn

Sl 1 pwise, p 10 (11, 12, 13) p2tog, turn.

Row 1: Sl 1 kwise, *sl 1 wyib, k 1, rep from * 3 times, sk psso, turn.

Row 2: Sl 1 pwise, p6, p2tog, turn.

Rep these 2 rows until 9 sts rem on needles.

Next row: Sl 1 kwise, *sl 1 wyb, k 1, rep from * 3 times, sk psso, turn.

Next row: Sl 1 pwise, p6, p2tog.

Ankle

Return to working in rnd with all sts.

*k1 tbl, p1, rep from * 4 times. From the edge of the heel flap pick up 10 (10, 12, 12) sts, pm, work in the established rib patt on the next 18 (20, 22, 24) sts, sm.

Pick up 10 (10, 12, 12) sts from the other side of the heel flap, *k1 tbl, p1, rep from * 4 times. Work rib to 2 sts before the m, p2tog, sm.

Work rib with next 18 (20, 22, 24)sts, sm.

Rnd 1: K2tog, work rib on next 8 (8, 10, 10) sts. Cont working rib in the est patt to the end of the rnd.

Rnd 2: Sm, work rib in the est patt to 2 sts before next m, p2tog, sm, work rib in the est patt to the end of rnd.

Rep these two rnds until 36 (40, 44, 48) sts remain on needles at the end of a rnd.

Leg

Work right leaning mesh 3 times.

Work rib for 6 rnds.

Work left leaning mesh 3 times.

Work rib for 6 rnds.

BO using Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off.

Finishing

Cut yarn and sew in loose ends.