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Double Knit Two Needle Socks in Orange with Centre Lace Panel for Amy.This pattern was made for Amy who is 5’7”. I completed these in five days January 2005, and gave them to her on Carsten's first visit for dinner. We got tiddly on mudslides. Click image to see more detail |
Materials
Three 50Gm balls of double crepe (60% acrylic and 40% wool)
(with half a ball left over.)
A pair each Nos. 11 and 10 knitting needles.
Cuff
Cast on 52 stitches using Number 11, and rib for 20 rows.
Leg
Change to No 10 needles
The leg has a side panel of stocking stitch on 20 stitches, and a centre lace panel on 12 The pattern takes 12 rows to complete
Row 1 - k20, k2t, k5, yarn over needle, k1, yarn over needle, k2, k2t through back of loop, k20
Row 2 - p to end
Row 3 - k20, k2t, k4, yarn over needle, k3, yarn over needle, k1, k2t through back of loop, k20
Row 4 - p to end
Row 5 - k20, k2t, k3, yarn over needle, k5, yarn over needle, Ktt through back of loop, k20
Row 6 - p to end
Row 7 - k20, k2t, k2, yarn over needle, k1, yarn over needle, k5, k2t through back of loop, k20
Row 8 - p to end
Row 9 - k20, k2t, k1, yarn over needle, k3, yarn over needle, k4, k2t through back of loop, k20
Row 10 - p to end
Row 11 - k20, k2t, yarn over needle, k5, yarn over needle, k3, k2t through back of loop, k20
Row 12 - p to end
Repeat the pattern three times for 36 rows
Heel
Change to Number 11 needles Stocking stitch 14 stitches for 17 rows
Turn this half of the heel -
Row 1 - k2, k2t, k1, turn
Row 2 - sl 1, p3, turn
Row 3 - k3, k2t, k1, turn
Row 4 - sl 1, p4, turn
Row 5 - k4, k2t, k1, turn
Row 6 - sl 1, p5, turn
Row 7 - k5, k2t, k1, turn
Row 8 - sl 1, p6, turn
Row 9 - k6, k2t, k1, turn
Row 10 - sl 1, p (8 stitches on needle)
Pick up 10 stitches on the side of the heel, and knit them
Knit across the 25 instep stitches (There are 42 stitches on needle)
Stocking stitch 17 rows on the 14 stitches at the left side of the heel
Turn this half of the heel -
Row 1 - p2, p2t, p1, turn
Row 2 - sl 1, k3, turn
Row 3 - p3, p2t, p1, turn
Row 4 - sl 1, k4, turn
Row 5 - p4, p2t, p1, turn
Row 6 - sl 1, k5, turn
Row 7 - p5, p2t, p1, turn
Row 8 - sl 1, k6, turn
Row 9 - p6, p2t, p1, turn
Row 10 - sl 1, k (8 stitches on needle)
Pick up 10 stitches on the side of the heel, and purl them
p to end across the row (There are 60 stitches on needle)
Instep
Row 1 - k18, k2t, pattern centre panel to keep stocking stitch panel, sl 1, k1, psso, k18
Row 2 - p to end
Row 3 - k17, k2t, pattern centre panel to keep stocking stitch panel, sl 1, k1, psso, k17
Row 4 - p to end
Row 5 - k16, k2t, pattern centre panel to keep stocking stitch panel, sl 1, k1, psso, k16
Row 6 - p to end
Row 7 - k15, k2t, pattern centre panel to keep stocking stitch panel, sl 1, k1, psso, k15
You will have 52 stitches
Foot
Continue with Number 11 needles, and resume the pattern on the centre panel, for 42 rows
You can adjust the foot length to suit
The ball of wool ended at 29 row
Toe
Row 1 - k10, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, pattern centre panel to keep stocking stitch panel, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k10
Row 2 - p to end
Row 3 - k9, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, pattern centre panel to keep stocking stitch panel, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k9
Row 4 - p to end
Row 5 - k8, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, pattern centre panel to keep stocking stitch panel, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k8
Row 7 - p to end
Row 8 - k7, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, pattern centre panel to keep stocking stitch panel, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k7
Row 9 - p to end
Continue this way to 24 stitches.
Cast off.
Sew seams using a flat seam so there are no uncomfortable bumps or knots.
