Socks!

So I have finished knitting the first of a pair of socks. My first ever! Yay! It only took me about 4 days. I kept squee-ing all last night about it. :-P



It was a hybrid pattern, involving this as the main pattern, with a little bit of this cable thrown in. If I'd ever like to recreate it, here are the steps. Note, I used 2.75 mm DPNs.



Info From Knitty on Pattern:

SIZE
One size will fit an average adult foot.
Alternate directions are given for a larger leg (see Finished Measurements below).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot Circumference: Will comfortably stretch to fit up to 10 inches
Leg Circumference: Will comfortably stretch to fit up to 11.5 inches
With option for larger leg, will comfortably stretch to fit 12.5 inches.

MATERIALS
Fleece Artist Merino 2/6 [100% superwash merino wool; 360yd/325m per 115g skein]; color: Moss; 1 skein

2 US #1/2.5mm circular needles, 20 inches or longer
Stitch markers
Split ring marker or safety pin (optional)
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
33 sts / 46 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Stitches to Know:
M1R (right-leaning increase): Insert left needle, from back to front, under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle and first stitch on right needle; knit this stitch through front loop. 1 stitch increased.

M1P (purl increase): Insert left needle, from front to back, under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle and first stitch on right needle; purl this stitch through back loop. 1 stitch increased.

Any other stitch questions can be answered here.

PATTERN
TOE:
Using the Magic Cast-On, CO 8 sts onto each of 2 DPNs.

Set-up Round 1: Kfb, k3, (new needle) k3, kfb, (new needle), kfb, k3 (new needle), kfb, k3. 20 sts. Place a marker to show the beginning (I used a safety pin). You should have the 20 sts on 4 DPNs, with a 5th to knit with.

K 1 round.

Toe Increase Round: [K to 4 sts before new needle, M1R, k8, M1R, k to end of needle] twice. 4 sts increased.

Repeat these 2 rounds 9 times more. 60 sts: 15 sts on each needle.

FOOT
Work in pattern until work measures approx. 4.25 inches less than desired foot length (I did 4 total repetitions of the pattern).

Pattern:
k4, p1. C4F (2 sts to front, k2, k2 from front), p1, k4, p1
p1, k4, p1, C4F ("" "" ), p1, k4
k15
k15
[k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1
p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4
k15
k15] 3x
k4, p1. C4F (2 sts to front, k2, k2 from front), p1, k4, p1
p1, k4, p1, C4F ("" "" ), p1, k4
k15
k15
[k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1
p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4
k15
k15] 7x

GUSSET
Round 1: K4, p1, C4F, p1, k2, k2 tbl, k2, k2 tbl, k2, p1, C4F, p1, k4; k1, M1R, k to last st on Needle 4, M1R, k1. 62 sts.

Rounds 2-3: K4, p1, k4, p1, k2, k2 tbl, k2, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k to end of round.

Round 4: K4, p1, k4, p1, k2, k2 tbl, [kfb] twice, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k4; k1, M1R, k to last st on Needle 4, M1R, k1. 66 sts.

Rounds 5: K4, p1, C4F, p1, k2, k2 tbl, k4, k2 tbl, k2, p1, C4F, p1, k to end of round.

Rounds 6: K4, p1, k4, p1, k2, k2 tbl, k4, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k to end of round.

Round 7: K4, p1, k4, p1, k2, k2 tbl, kfb, k2, kfb, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k to end of Needle 2; k1, M1R, k to last st on Needle 4, M1R, k1. 70 sts.

Rounds 8-9: K4, p1, k4, p1, k2, k2 tbl, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k to end of round.

Round 10: K4, p1, k4, p1, k2, k2 tbl, kfb, p1, k2, p1, kfb, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k to end of Needle 1; k1, M1R, k to last st on Needle 4, M1R, k1. 74 sts.

Rounds 11: K4, p1, k4, p1, k2, k2 tbl, k2, C4F, k2, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k to end of round.

Rounds 12: K4, p1, k4, p1, k2, k2 tbl, k4, k2, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k to end of round.

Round 13: K4, p1, C4F, p1, k2, k2 tbl, place marker, kfb, p1, k4, p1, kfb, place maker, k2 tbl, k2, p1, C4F, p1, k4; k1, M1R, k to last st on Needle 4, M1R, k1. 78 sts.

Rounds 14: K4, p1, k4, p1, l2, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k to end of round.

Rounds 15: K4, p1, k4, p1, l2, k2 tbl, k2, p1, C4F, p1, k2, k2 tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k to end of round.
2x1 Rib is now established over sts between markers that aren't occupied with the cable.

From this point, increases on Needle 1/2 will be worked every second round (instead of every third). Increases on Needle 3/4 are complete.

Next Round: K continuing cable pattern to 2 sts before first marker, k2 tbl, kfb, work in 2x1 rib + cable in the middle as set to 1 st before next marker, kfb, k2 tbl, k in cable pattern to end of Needle 2; k all sts on Needles 3 + 4. 2 sts increased.

Work 1 round in pattern as set.

Repeat these 2 rounds 8 times more. 96 sts: 56 sts on Needle 1/2 and 40 sts on Needle 3/4. 28 sts between markers.

Next Round: K continuing cable pattern to 2 sts before first marker, k2 tbl, kfb, work in 2x1 Rib + cable in the middle as set to 1 st before next marker, kfb; remove marker and sl remaining 14 sts from Needle 2 to Needle 3; k2 tbl, k continuing cable pattern 12 sts, k to end of Needles 3 + 4, k first 14 sts from Needle 1 onto Needle 4, removing marker. 30 sts on Needle 1 + 2 and 68 sts on Needle 3 + 4. (I wound up shifting it around so that Needle 1 had the first 30 sts, and 2-4 had the remainder divided up.)


HEEL
Work in 2x1 Rib as set to end of Needle 1.

Heel will be worked back and forth over sts on Needles 2-4 only, as follows:
Row 1 [RS]: K48, W&T.
Row 2 [WS]: P28, W&T.
Row 3 [RS]: K27, W&T.
Row 4 [WS]: P26, W&T.

Rows 5-22: Continue in stockinette st, working each short row 1 st shorter than the last. Row 22 is 8 sts long. (As I dropped a stitch, I slid it onto either 2 or 4, depending on which side I was dropping. Row 22 has 8 sts on Needle 3 only.)

Row 23 [RS]: K19, working wraps together with wrapped sts. Turn work (do not wrap st).

Row 24 [WS]: Sl 1, p29, working wraps together with wrapped sts. Turn work.

The 30 sts at the center of Needle 2 will form the heel flap. There are 19 gusset sts on each side of these heel flap sts.

Row 25 [RS]: Sl 1 with yarn held to back of work, p1, [k2, p1] 9 times, ssk. Turn work.

Row 26 [WS]: Sl 1 with yarn held to front of work, k1, [p2, k1] 9 times, p2tog. Turn work.

Repeat these 2 rows 17 times more. 32 sts on Needle 2.
Work Row 25 once more, but do not turn work. 31 sts on Needle 2.

(Note, I think I wound up doing these rows more than 18x, I merely kept going until I had 32 sts on Needles 2-4.)

LEG
Next Round: Work all sts on Needle 1 in 2x1 Rib + cable in the middle as set; k2tog, work to end of Needle 2 in 2x1 Rib as set. 60 sts: 30 sts on each needle.

If larger leg is desired, proceed to optional directions below.
Work in 2x1 Rib as set until leg is desired length. Loosely BO all sts in pattern. (And I do mean loosely -- I had to take out my binding and re-bind it.)

Optional Directions for Larger Leg:
Next Round: [Kfb, p1, work in 2x1 Rib as set to last st on needle, kfb] twice. 64 sts.
Next Round: [K1, work in 2x1 Rib as set to last st on needle, k1, M1P] twice. 66 sts.
Work in 2x1 Rib as set until leg is desired length. Loosely BO all sts in pattern.