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Treat your toes to these cosy socks, featuring a poetic stitch pa ern
SOCKS
Diamanté
These socks are worked from
the cuff down with a twisted rib
and Diamante panel design,
heel ap and gusset.Stitch patterns
Diamanté Panel
Rnds 1-3: [P1, k1 tbl] 4
times, p1.
Rnd 4: P1, k1 tbl, p1, Lkyok,
p1, k1 tbl, p1.
Rnd 5: P1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, p1,
k1 tbl, p1.
Rnd 6: P1, Lkyok, k1,
Lkyok, p1.
Rnd 7: P1, k7, p1.
Rnd 8: P1, k2, Lkyok, k2, p1.
Rnd 9: As Rnd 7.
Rnd 10: As Rnd 6.
Rnd 11: P1, k1 tbl, p1 tbl, k3,
p1 tbl, k1 tbl, p1.
Rnd 12: As Rnd 4.
Rnd 13: [P1, k1 tbl] twice, p1
tbl, [k1 tbl, p1] twice.
Rnds 14-15: [P1, k1 tbl] 4
times, p1.
Rep these 15 rnds for patt.Start knitting...
C u ff
Cast on 56 (64, 72) sts.
Join to work in the rnd, being
careful not to twist. Pm to
mark beg of rnd.
Rib Rnd: *K1 tbl, p1; rep from
* to end.
Rep this rnd until work
measures 4cm.Leg
RIGHT SOCK ONLY:
Rnd 1: [K5 (7, 9), work Rnd
1 of Diamanté panel from
chart or written instructions,
k14 (16, 18)] twice.LEFT SOCK ONLY:
Rnd 1: [K15 (17, 19),
work Rnd 1 of Diamantépanel from chart or written
instructions, k4 (6, 8)] twice.BOTH SOCKS:
This rnd sets position of patt
and St st.
Cont as set until Diamanté
panel has been worked 4 times
in full. Remove marker.Heel Flap
The heel ap is worked back
and forth in rows over the next
28 (32, 36) sts. Leave rem 28
(32, 36) sts on hold for instep.
Row 1: Sl 1, [p1, k1 tbl] 13 (15,
17) times, k1.
Row 2: Sl 1, [p1 tbl, k1] 13 (15,
17) times, p1.
Rep rows 1-2 a further 12 (13,
14) times.Heel Turn
Row 1: Sl 1, k14 (16, 18),
k2tog, k1. 27 (31, 35) sts
Row 2: Sl 1, p3, p2tog, p1.
26 (30, 34) sts
Row 3: Sl 1, k to 1 st before
gap, k2tog, k1. 1 st dec’d
Row 4: Sl 1, p to 1 st before
gap, p2tog, p1. 1 st dec’d
Rep rows 3-4 a further 4 (5, 6)
times. 16 (18, 20) heel stsGusset
Resume working in the rnd on
all sts.
Set-up Rnd 1: K8 (9, 10), pm
for new beg of rnd, k8 (9, 10),
pu and k13 (14, 15) sts from
side of heel ap, pu and k1
st from base of heel ap, pm,
work 28 (32, 36) instep sts
in patt, pm, pu and k1 st from
base of heel ap, pu and k13
(14, 15) from second side of
heel ap, k to end. 72 (80,
88) sts
Set-up Rnd 2: K8 (9, 10), [k1
tbl] 14 (15, 16) times, sm,
work in patt to next marker,Designed by
Michelle Hazell
Yarn used
Cygnet Truly Wool Rich 4-ply
2 balls in Raspberry 2151
About the yarn
4-ply; 205m per 50g ball;
75% wool, 25% polyamide
Tension
34 sts x 40 rnds = 10cm
measured over St st
Needles used
2.25mm DPNs
Other supplies
3 stitch markers
tapestry needle
Abbreviations
Lkyok: Lift 3rd st on LH needle
over the rst 2 sts, k1, yo, k1
See page 94 for all
other abbreviations
Sizing
S (M, L)
Need to
know...Diamanté Panel Key
sm, [k1 tbl] 14 (15, 16) times, k
to end.Rnd 1 (dec): K to 3 sts before
marker, k2tog, k1, sm, work in
patt to next marker, sm, k1, ssk,
k to end. 2 sts dec’d
Rnd 2: K to marker, sm, work in
patt to next marker, sm, k to end.
Rep these 2 rnds 7 more times.
56 (64, 72) stsFoot
Cont in patt and St st as set
until foot measures 4 (5, 5.5) cm
shorter than desired length. If
there will not be suf cient length
to work another full panel rep,
simply rep Rnd 15 instead.To e
Rnd 1 (dec): [Work in patt to 3 sts
before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, k1,
ssk] twice, k to end. 4 sts dec’d
Rnd 2: Work in patt.
Rep these 2 rnds 6 (7, 8) more
times. 28 (32, 36) sts
Rep Rnd 1 only 3 (4, 5) more
times. 16 sts
Next Rnd (partial rnd): Rm, k4.
Break yarn, leaving a 30cm tail.Finishing
Graft heel and instep sts tog
using Kitchener stitch. Block to
measurements given in schematic
and weave in all ends.