Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-01)

Bright socks

Socks

You will need
■ Paintbox Yarns Socks, 100g in:
Zebra – Sweetheart (shade SZ03)
x 1 ball – Yarn A
Zebra – Lagoon (shade SZ01)
x 1 ball – Yarn B
Fair Isle – Forest (shade SF02)
x 1 ball –Yarn C
■ 2.5mm (UK 13/12, US 1/2) circular
needles, or set of DPNs if preferred

Measurements
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Tension
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US 1/2) circular needles

Abbreviations
■ '&WPMTRI\XWXWSRXSEGEFPI
needle and hold at back of work,
knit next 2 sts from left hand needle,
then knit sts from cable needle
■ '*WPMTRI\XWXWSRXSEGEFPI
needle and hold at front of work,
knit next 2 sts from left hand needle,
then knit sts from cable needle
■ Wrap on the knit side: bring yarn to
front between needles, slip next st
on the left needle to the right needle,
purlwise, bring yarn to back between
needles, slip the stitch from the right
needle back to the left
■ Wrap on the purl side: keep the yarn
in front, slip next stitch on the left
needle to the right needle, purlwise,
bring yarn to the back between the
needles, slip the stitch from the right
needle back to the left
■ For standard abbreviations,
WIITEKI

Socks

Frilled socks (make 2)

Using 2.5mm (UK 13/12, US 1 /2)

needles and Yarn A, cast on 80 (88: 96)

sts.

Join to work in the round, being careful

not to twist.

Round 1 Knit.

Round 2 Purl.

Round 3 Knit.

Round 4 (K2tog) to end of round.

40 (44: 48) sts

Rounds 5-13 (K2, p2) to end of round.

Round 14 Knit.

Rounds 15-37 (K2, p2) to end of round.

Round 38 (K2, p2) twice, k2, p0 (1: 2).

Place marker. This marks new start of

round.

Heel

Next round Work 20 (22: 24) sts in

pattern, place marker for halfway point

of round, k to 1 st before end of round,

wrap and turn.

Next row P to 1 st before half-round

marker, wrap and turn.

Next row K to 1 st before wrapped st,

wrap and turn.

Next row P to 1 st before wrapped st,

wrap and turn.

Repeat last 2 rows until there are 8 sts

remaining between the wrapped sts.

Next row/XSƤVWX[VETTIHWXORMX[VET

together with st, wrap and turn.

Next row 4 XSƤVWX[VETTIHWXTYVP[VET

together with st, wrap and turn.

Next row/XSƤVWX[VETTIHWXORMXX[S

wraps together with st, wrap and turn.

Next row 4 XSƤVWX[VETTIHWXTYVPX[S

wraps together with st, wrap and turn.

Repeat last two rows until you come

to the last stitch on a knit row. Knit the

two wraps together with the stitch, then

continue in the round.

When you come to the wrapped stitch

on the other side, knit the wraps

together with the stitch.**

Continue to work in st-st in the round

(knit every round) until sock is 6 (8: 10)

cm, 2¼ ( 3 ¼: 4)in from heel, or 2cm (¾in)

short of desired length.

To e

Round 1 *K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before

marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker; rep

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Round 2 Knit.

Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until 16 (20: 24)

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Use Kitchener stitch to graft toe closed.

Weave in all ends.

Textured socks (make 2)

Using 2.5mm (UK 13/12, US 1 /2) needles

and Yarn C, cast on 40 (44: 48) sts.

Rounds 1-7 (K1, p1) to end of round.

Rounds 8-9 (P1, k 3 ) to end of round.

Rounds 10-11 (K1, p1) to end of round.

Rounds 12-13 (K2, p1, k1) to end of

round.

Rounds 14-15 (K1, p1) to end of round.

Rounds 8-15 set pattern.

Continue to work in pattern for a further

12 rounds.

With self-patterning

yarn, no two socks

are alike!

These textured socks

look extra cosy for

a winter’s day