CUSHYCHROMASOCKS

ByAudreyKnight

Galapagos,NorthWoods,Smoothie

ColorstopleaseeveryonecanbefoundinthevariouscolorwaysofChroma.Thesesimple
cufftotoesocksshowofftheyarnsstripesandshading,andtheirthicknessmakesthem
perfectforknockingaroundthehouse,wearingtobedonthosechillynights,oreven
wearinginroomyenoughshoes.

Womenssizes:S(shoesizeUS56),M(shoesizeUS78)
andL(shoesizeUS910)

FinishedMeasurements:
LegLength:6/15.25cmforallsizes
Circumference:6.5(7.25,8)/16.5(18.5,20.3)cm
FootLength,Approx.:8.75(9.5,10.5)/22.25(24.2,26.7)cm

Yarn:KnitPicksChromaWorsted(70%wool,30%nylon,198
yds/100g);1(2,2)ball(s)

Needles:1setof5US#5/3.75mmdoublepointedneedles
1setof5US#6/4mmdoublepointedneedles

Notions:Tapestryneedleforsewinginends

Gauge:22sts/30rows=4/10cminststonlargerneedles

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NorthWoods

SpecialAbbreviation:BOR=BeginningOfRound

Leg:
Usingsmallerneedles,caston36(40,44)stsveryloosely,preferablyin2x2ribbingpattern.
Dividestsover4smallerdpnsasfollows:
N1:9(10,11)heelsts
N2:9(10,11)instepsts
N3:9(10,11)instepsts
N4:9(10,11)heelsts
Join.BOR.

Legribpattern:P1*k2,p2.Repeatfrom*tolast3sts,k2,p1.
Workleginribpatternuntilmeasures6/15.25cm(orlongerifdesired)fromcastonedge.Completestson
N3.Stop.

HeelFlap:
Slipallstitchesontolargerneedlesasfollows:
SlipstsfromN2andN3ontolargerneedles.
SlipN1stsontolargerneedle.
SlipN4stsontoN1.[18(20,22)heelsts]
WithRSfacing,workbackandforthonheelstsasfollows:
Row1:*Sl1purlwise,k1.Repeatfrom*toend.
Row2:Sl1purlwise,ptoend.
Repeatthese2rowsuntil18(22,24)rowsarecomplete.[2(2.25,2.5)/5(5.7,6.4)cm]

TurnHeel:
Note:Sl1=slip1purlwise
Row1:(RS)K10(11,12)ssk,k1.Turn.
Row2:(WS)Sl1,p3(3,3)p2tog,p1.Turn.
Row3:Sl1,k4(4,4)ssk,k1.Turn.
Row4:Sl1,p5(5,5)p2tog,p1.Turn.
Row5:Sl1,k6(6,6)ssk,k1.Turn.
Row6:Sl1,p7(7,7)p2tog,p1.Turn.

Followthedirectionsbelowforthesizeyouvechosentofinishturningtheheel:
Smallsizeonly:
Row7:Sl1,k8,ssk.Turn.
Row8:Sl1,p8,p2tog.Turn.
10stsremain.
Mediumsizeonly:
Row7:Sl1,k8,ssk,k1.Turn.
Row8:Sl1,p9,p2tog,p1.Turn.
12stsremain.
Largesizeonly:
Row7:Sl1,k8,ssk,k1.Turn.

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Row8:Sl1,p9,p2tog,p1.Turn.
Row9:Sl1,k10,ssk.Turn.
Row10:Sl1,p10,p2tog.Turn.
12stsremain.
Allsizes:
Work5(6,6)sts.ThisisnowtheBOR.

HeelGusset:
Withafreeneedle,knitremaining5(6,6)heelsts.[N1]
Continuingwiththesameneedle,pickupandknit9(11,12)stsalongthesideoftheheel.
Stillonsameneedle,pickupandknitastfromrowbelowthefirstinstepsttopreventahole.[N1:15(18,
19)ststotal]
Withafreeneedle,knitacross9(10,11)instepsts.[N2]
Withafreeneedle,knitacross9(10,11)instepsts.[N3]
Withfreeneedle,pickupandknitastfromrowbelowthelastinstepsttopreventahole.
Withsameneedle,pickupandknit9(11,12)stsalongsideoftheheelandknitacross5(6,6)remaining
heelststoendatBOR.[N4:15(18,19)ststotal]

ShapeGusset:
Rnd1:(DecRnd)
N1:Knittolast3sts,k2tog,k1.
N2:(Instep)Knit.
N3:(Instep)Knit.
N4:K1,ssk,knittoend.
Rnd2:Knit.
RepeatRnds1and2until36(40,44)stsremain.

Foot:
Continueworkingeveninrndsuntilfootmeasures7.5(8.25,8.75)/19(21,22.5)cmfrombaseofheel,or
1.25(1.25,1.75)/3.2(3.2,4.4)cmlessthandesiredlengthoffoot.
EndatBOR.

ShapeToe:
Rnd1:(DecRnd)
N1:(Sole)Knittolast3sts,k2tog,k1.
N2:(Instep)K1,ssk,knittoend.
N3:(Instep)Knittolast3sts,k2tog,k1.
N4:(Sole)K1,ssk,knittoend.
Rnd2:Knit.
RepeatRnds1and2until24(28,28)totalstsremain.
Workdecreaserndonlyuntil12stsremain.[6instepsts,6solests]

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Finishing:
WorkstsonN1.SlipstsfromN4tooppositeendofN1.
SlipstsfromN3ontoN2.
Holdingtwoneedlestogether,graftstsusingKitchenerStitch.
Weaveinends.

Worksecondsock.

Referencesforcastonsuggestions:
AudKnitsYourTubevideoforcastingoninpattern:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz94hvBYgGY
Stanley,Montse,ReadersDigestKnittersHandbook.
Pleasantville:TheReadersDigestAssociation,Inc.,2007.

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