Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 14:22:50 -0500 From: Irene Grant To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Irene's slouch sock pattern X-Comment: Knitters' Mailing List Rather than repeatedly sending this out, I thought I would post it for everyone. Here it is:- Materials 2x50g balls Bernat handicrafter or anything that knits up 11 sts and 18 1/2 rows = 2 inches. 4 dp size 2.75 metric needles (#2 American) Cast on 54 sts and divide on 3 needles Rib in 1K 1P for 2 inches St St for 2 inches Divide for heel (27 sts) Next row K1 P to last st K1 Repeat these last two rows 9 times finishing with a K row (20 rows in all) Turning Heel K1,P13 P 2tog P1 turn K3 sl1 pssso K1 turn P4, p2tog P1 turn K5 sl1 psso K1 turn continue until 15 sts on needle Pick up 13 sts on each side MARK CENTRE FRONT stitch Divide sts 27 on instep X 20 sts X 21sts Decrease rows Knit to last 3 sts, K2tog K1, knit accross instep Knit 1, sl 1 psso Knit 1 round Repeat these two rows until you have 27 X 20 X 21 sts Continue knitting until work measures 5 inches from pick up sts (for size 7 1/2 ladies shoe) Decrease for toe until 14 sts on round, graft toe If you have any trouble following this pattern, let me know,Irene )\._.,--....,'``. /, _.. \ _\ (`._ ,. As above, so below. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.' --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/