SOCKS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
Worked in the round on double pointed needles, top down.
SOCK
Cast on 72-80-80 stitches on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with colour pearl grey in DROPS Nord.
Work 1 round in stocking stitch. Then work rib in the round (= knit 1/purl 1) for 3 cm.
Work 3 rounds in stocking stitch and decrease at the same time 8 stitches evenly on first round – read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 64-72-72 stitches.
Insert a marker thread at the beginning of round (= mid back). Move the marker thread upwards when working - marker thread should be used for decrease mid back on sock.
Read KNITTING TIP-1 and work A.1 in the round (= 8-9-9 repetitions in width of 8 stitches). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When diagram has been worked, continue in stocking stitch with colour forest green. AT THE SAME TIME on 2nd round decrease 0-4-0 stitches evenly = 64-68-72 stitches.
When piece measures 7 cm, decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread – read DECREASE TIP-1. Decrease like this every 2-2½-2½ cm 5 times in total = 54-58-62 stitches.
Work until piece measures 17-18-19 cm from cast-on edge (or desired length of leg).
Now work heel as explained below.
Keep the first 13-14-15 stitches on needle for heel, slip the next 28-30-32 stitches on 1 thread without working the stitches (= mid on top of foot), and keep the last 13-14-15 stitches on needle for heel = 26-28-30 stitches for heel. Cut the yarn.
Read KNITTING TIP-2, and work in stocking stitch back and forth over heel stitches with forest green for 5-5½-6 cm. Insert a marker in the middle of last row – marker should be used later to measure the length of foot.
Work in HEEL DECREASE - read explanation above. After heel decrease work next round as follows: Work in stocking stitch over the 14-14-16 heel stitches, pick up 13-14-16 stitches along the side of heel inside 1 edge stitch, work in stocking stitch over the 28-30-32 stitches from thread on top of foot, and pick up 13-14-16 stitches along the other side of heel inside 1 edge stitch = 68-72-80 stitches.
Work until mid under heel, round now begins here.
Insert 1 marker on each side of the 28-30-32 stitches mid on top of foot.
Work in stocking stitch in the round - AT THE SAME TIME decrease on each side of the 28-30-32 stitches on top of foot as follows: Knit the last 2 stitches BEFORE the 28-30-32 stitches on top of foot together and knit the first 2 stitches AFTER the 28-30-32 stitches on top twisted of foot together (= 2 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every other round 8-8-10 times in total = 52-56-60 stitches.
Work until piece measures 14½-15½-17½ cm from marker on heel – measured under foot.
7½-8½-9½ cm remain until finished measurements. Try the sock and work to desired length.
Work 1 round in stocking stitch while increasing 4-0-4 stitches evenly - remember DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 56-56-64 stitches.
Now work A.2 in the round (= 7-7-8 repetitions in width of 8 stitches). When diagram has been worked vertically, piece measures approx. 18-19-21 cm from marker on heel - measured under foot (approx. 4-5-6 cm remain until finished measurements - work in colour pearl grey to desired length before toe).
Remove the old markers, and insert 1 new marker in each side so that there are 28-28-32 stitches on top of foot and 28-28-32 stitches under foot.
Work in stocking stitch in the round with colour pearl grey, and decrease for toes on each side of both markers - read DECREASE TIP-2 (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every other round 5-8-10 times in total, and then on every round 5-2-1 times in total = 16-16-20 stitches remain.
On next round knit all stitches together 2 by 2 = 8-8-10 stitches remain. Cut the yarn and pull yarn through the remaining stitches, tighten together and fasten. Sock measures approx. 22-24-27 cm from marker on heel.
Work the other sock the same way.
Diagram
= pearl grey
= forest green
