By Erica Lueder
Materials
Yarn: Fingering Weight - approx 350 - 400yds
Sample sock knit with Fresh From the Cauldron’s Superwash Sock Yarn in the Diagon Alley Colorway.
Needles: US 2 (2.75mm) – set of 2 Circular Needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 32sts per 4 inches (10cm)
Brick Stitch Leg Pattern
(Repeat from * to *)
Row 1 & 2: knit
Row 3 & 4: *p3, k1*
Row 5: knit
Row 6 & 7: *p1, k1, p2*
Row 8 & 9: knit
Row 10 & 11: *p1, k1, p2*
Row 12: knit
Row 13 & 14: *p3, k1*
Row 1 (WS): sl 1, p1, *sl 1 wyib, p1* repeat to end of row
Row 2 (RS): sl 1, k1, *sl 1 wyif, k1* repeat to end of row
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cuff
CO 64 sts, divide evenly over 2 circular needles (32 sts each needle). Join for knitting in the round.
Work 15 rows of ribbing: *k1, p1*
Leg
Heel Flap
The heel flap is worked using ndl 2; ndl 1 is holding the instep sts. Knit the Linen Stitch Heel Pattern for a total of 18 pattern repeats (36 total rows) ending with Row 2 of the pattern. This leaves 18 edge sts for pick up after the heel is turned.Heel Turn
With WS facing you,
Next row: sl 1, k3, ssk, k1, turn
Next row: sl 1, p4, p2tog, p1, turn
Next row: sl 1, k5, ssk, k1, turn
Next row: sl 1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn
Next row: sl 1, k7, ssk, k1, turn
Pick up the heel flap sts.
Using ndl 2: continue across second half of the instep sts (16 sts) in pattern, pm, pu 1 extra st between instep and heel flap (to close gap), pu 18 heel flap sts, continue to knit across half of the heel sts (9 sts)
Gusset
Set up row:
Ndl 1: k across the heel and heel flap sts until you reach 2 sts before the marker, ssk, sm, continue to knit across the instep sts in pattern.
Ndl 2: k across the instep sts in pattern, sm, k2tog, k to end
Row 1: Ndl 1: k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, knit instep sts in pattern
Ndl 2: k across instep sts in pattern, sm, k1, ssk, k to end
Row 2: Ndl 1: K to marker, sm, continue across instep sts in pattern
Ndl 2: k across instep sts in pattern, sm, k to end
**Repeat these 2 rows until there are 32 sts left on each needle (21 gusset rows total, not including the set-up row)**
Instep
Toe
Decrease rounds are knit as follows:
*k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1*
Row 1: decrease (30 sts per ndl)
Row 2 & 3: knit
Row 4: decrease (28 sts per ndl)
Row 5 & 6: knit
Row 7: decrease (26 sts per ndl)
Row 8 & 9: knit
Row 10: decrease (24 sts per ndl)
Row 11: knit
Row 12: decrease (22 sts per ndl)
Row 13: knit
Row 14: decrease (20 sts per ndl)
Row 15: decrease (18 sts per ndl)
Row 16: decrease (16 sts per ndl)
Row 17: decrease (14 sts per ndl)
Row 18: decrease (12 sts per ndl)
Finishing
Cut yarn leaving a 10 inch tail and weave through remaining sts using the
Abbreviations:
CO: cast on
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
ndl: needle
p: purl
p2tog: purl 2 stitches together
pm: place marker
pu: pick up
sl 1: slip one stitch as if to purl
ssk: slip, slip, knit
St st: Stockinette Stitch
sts: stitches
WS: wrong side
wyib: with yarn in back
wyif: with yarn in front
Inspiration:
Diagon Alley can be described as a twisted cobbled street located somewhere in the middle of
1 comment:
Thank you so much! I love this sock and I'm going to try to make it.
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