Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 07:46:25 -0400 From: Hedgehog NeedleArt Designs To: 'KNIT' Subject: Knit: Look at me socks As promised, long delayed!, here are the Look At Me Socks: (currently ladies sized--men and children will just have to wait! that's not intentional, it's just that I was the one needing new socks.) { I use a tubular cast on for my socks--use your favourite cast on, but it does need to be stretchy.} LOOK AT ME SOCKS Needles: 3 mm (US you don't have a proper equivalent--between size 2 and 3 --I'd go for the size 3 unless you knit really loosely) 2 skeins Patons Look at Me yarn (60% acrylic 40% nylon) Gauge: 28 sts and 40 rows to 10 cm (4") Starting at the top: Cast on 56 sts using a fairly stretchy cast on, being careful not to twist, join into circle. (18,18,20) Work 15 rounds in k 1, p1 ribbing. Work 50 rounds stocking stitch. (This is a nice easy number to remember--vary according to taste) HEEL FLAP; (worked on 28 sts) sl 1as if to k, k1, *sl 1 as if to p, k1, repeat from * across row, turn sl 1 as if to p, p to end, turn, Work 22 more rows (total of 24 rows on heel flap) Shape heel: sl1(all further sl sts are done as if to p), k 14, k2tog, k1, turn sl1, p3, p2 tog, p1,turn, sl1, k4, k2tog, k1, turn, sl1, p5, p2tog,p1, turn, sl1, k6, k1tog, k1, turn, continue in this manner until all stitches have been worked across heel, and 16 sts remain on heel flap. Pick up for instep gusset: k across heel flap stitches, pick up and knit 12 sts up side of heel flap, inserting needle into each sl st in turn to form new stitches, k 1 st from "holding" needles. Transfer remainder of "held" stitches onto one needle. K across 26 sts. This leaves one st remaining on "held" needle. K this st onto fresh needle, pick up and k 12 sts from other side of heel flap, k to centre of heel sts. This should give you:21 sts, 26 sts, 21 sts. on 3 needles. Instep and gusset: *Kto last 4 sts on 1st needle, k2tog, k2, K all sts on 2nd needle, k 2 on 3rd needle, ssk (or k2tog tbls), k to end. next rnd:Knit* Repeat from * to ** until a total of 54 sts remain. (13,28,13) Continue to knit even until sock is 2" from desired foot length (In my case this is 53 rows, but I have very small feet--it's more likely to be 60 rows for most people) TOE: Sts should be arranged 13, 27, 14 *K to last 3 sts on 1st needle, k2tog, k1, (2nd ndl) k1, ssk, to to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1, (3rd Ndl), k1, ssk, k to end. Next rnd: K** Repeat from * to ** until 22 sts remain. k sts from 1st needle onto 3rd needle (this gives you 11 sts on each of 2 needles) Kitchener the toe sts together. c 1998 Phyllis-Anne Holdaway permission is given to copy this pattern, as long as copyright information remains intact. Have fun with it--after 2 hard wearings, and 2 washings, with no care given, my socks still look like new. And they still feel soft. Phyllis^@^@ --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/