the black purl

colonel mustard
socks

These socks were originally meant for my father-in-law extra cozy, completely machine-washable,
super soft, and a fairly quick knit for the holidays (alright, that last aspect was for me). Thanks to a
miscommunication about foot sizes, I had to do a little mental sock swapping. My father-in-law
received another pair (which fit much better and which he loved), and the Col. Mustard Socks went
to my husband.

Id already made quite a start on the socks and was knitting away when we sat down to watch Clue
and all of a sudden, there was the name! These strike me as exactly the sort of dependable, simple,
toasty socks that a character from one of my favorite board games and movies would love to wear.

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 Knit from the top down, full of texture, stretchy through the leg and foot, and easily shortened or
lengthened to fit the recipient, these were simple to knit and satisfying. And so the Colonel
Mustard Socks were born enjoy!

Pattern Specs:

Size: one (these should fit a mens size 9-11, but can be lengthened or shortened as needed)

Gauge: 7 sts per inch

Needles: 2 circular or 5 double pointed needles, US size 3 (3.25 mm), or whatever size you get
gauge on

Yarn: Lion Brand LB Collection Superwash Merino in Dijon (dk weight, 306 yards / skein)

Construction: cuff- or top-down, heel flap, kitchener stitch toe

instructions
cuff

cast on 64 stitches and join, being careful not to twist

place marker

work in k1, p1 ribbing for 12 rounds (about 1 inch)

leg

Garter Rib:

Round 1: k1, *(p2, k2); repeat from* to last 3 stitches, p2, k1

Round 2: knit around

switch to garter rib and work for 5 inches or until desired length

(if you want perfectly symmetrical socks, now is a good time to count the garter ridges and make a
note for sock #2)

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heel flap

Heel Stitch:

Row 1: *(slip 1, k1); repeat from* to end of row

Row 2: slip 1, p 31

at the end of the round, turn to work wrong side; youll now be working back and forth on 32
heel stitches, while the 32 instep stitches are held until after picking up stitches for the gusset

set-up row (ws): slip 1, p 31

work heel stitch rows 16 times (for a total of 32 rows), ending after a wrong side row

turn the heel

Begin turning heel as follows:

Row 1 (rs): slip 1, k16, ssk, k1, turn
Row 2 (ws): slip 1, p3, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 3 (rs): slip 1, k4, ssk, k1, turn
Row 4 (ws): slip 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn

continue working back and forth, knitting or

purling till one stitch away from the gap, and then
knitting together the stitches on either side of the
gap, until 18 stitches remain

on the last row, on the wrong side, youll slip 1,

p15, p2tog, p1, turn, k9, and place marker. This is
now the center of the heel and the beginning of
each round.

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gusset

Gusset Decreases:

Round 1: work until 3 stitches before instep, k2tog, k1, work across 32
instep stitches, k1, ssk, knit till end of round

Round 2: knit around

k9, pick up and knit 16 stitches along the side of the heel flap

continue in garter rib pattern over

the instep of the foot

pick up and knit 16 stitches along the

other side of the heel flap, k9 there are
now 32 instep stitches and 50 heel
stitches

work gusset decreases until 32

stitches remain on heel stitches

foot

continue knitting around in garter

rib on instep and in plain stockinette
on the heel stitches

when foot measures approximately 2

inches shorter than desired, begin
decreasing for toe

toe

switching from garter rib to stockinette, decrease for toe as follows:

round 1: k13, k2tog, k2, ssk, k26, k2tog, k2, ssk, k13
round 2 (and all even rounds): knit around

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 round 3: k12, k2tog, k2, ssk, k24, k2tog, k2, ssk, k12
round 5: k11, k2tog, k2, ssk, k22, k2tog, k2, ssk, k11
round 7: k10, k2tog, k2, ssk, k20, k2tog, k2, ssk, k10

continue decreasing 4 stitches every other round until there are 28 stitches left on needles

using Kitchener stitch, graft toe together

weave in ends, block, and enjoy having toasty feet!

Abbreviations:

p purl

k knit

ssk slip, slip, knit

k2tog knit two stitches together Drop Me a Stitch:

p2tog purl two stitches together email theblackpurlknits@gmail.com

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ws wrong side
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