Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 10:27:45 -0600 From: JLHAMER@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: KNIT: Joan's Socks - again. Print and/or save!! Sorry for the 2nd post today, but I'm getting many requests daily for the sock pattern. It's a great quickie Christmas/Holiday gift and is cheap to make. So here it is again for those who need it. [Editor's note, 2 June 1998: Joan's email address is now jlhamer@blazenet.net.] 2-STRAND WOOL-EASE SOCKS (Joan's Socks!) 2 balls Wool-Ease worsted wt. yarn #6 & 8 Dpn's. For larger sock, use #7 & #9 Gauge: 4 sts = 1" With double strand of yarn, cast on 32 sts (10-12-10) with #6 needles Work K1, P1 rib for 12 rnds Change to #8 needles Work in stockinette st for 6" HEEL FLAP: Knit 8 sts and place remaining sts on ndl #2, turn Sl 1, purl 7 plus 8 sts from ndl #3. Place remaining sts on instep needle. On these 16 heel sts, work as follows: Rt side: *sl 1, k1, rep from * across Wrong side: sl 1, purl across. Repeat these two rows until you have 8 chain loops along sides of heel flap. TURN HEEL: SL1, P8, P2TOG, P1, turn SL1, K3, K2TOG, K1, turn SL1, P4, P2TOG, P1, turn SL1, K5, K2TOG, K1, turn SL1, P6, P2TOG, P1, turn SL1, K7, K2TOG, K1 Do not turn 10 sts left - you will finish at end of rt side row. With same ndl, pick up and knit 8 sts along side of flap. With new needle, knit instep sts. With new needle, pick up and knit 8 sts along other side PLUS 5 sts from heel flap. Beginning of round is at center of heel. GUSSETS: Rnd 1: Knit to within the last 3 sts of ndl #1, k2tog, k1. Knit across instep sts. On 3rd ndl, k1, ssk, knit to end of rnd. Rnd 2: Knit even. Repeat these 2 rnds until 32 sts remain. Work foot to about 2" shy of wanted length. TOE: Rnd 1: Knit to within the last 3 sts of ndl #1, k2tog, k1. On needle #2, k1, ssk, knit to within 3 sts of end of needle, k2tog, k1. On ndl #3, k1, ssk, knit to end. Rnd 2: Knit even. Repeat last two rnds until 16 sts remain. Weave 8 top sts to 8 bottom sts. End off. --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/