Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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FLOWER SOCKS

SOCKS

CUFF

Caston 60 stsusing2.75mmDPNs.Jointoworkintheround,

takingcarenottotwiststs.PMtomarkbeg of round.

Round 1 *P2,K3,P1;repfrom * to end.

Thelastroundformsrib.

Replastround a further 11 times.

LEG

Workthescatteredflowerstitchpattuntilworkmeasures18cm

fromcast-onedge, or desired length to start of Heel Flap.

HEELFLAP

TurnworksoWSisfacingandworkbackandforth over first 29 sts.

Row 1 (WS)Sl1, *P1, Sl1; rep from * to end.

Row 2 Knit.

Repthese2 rowsa further 17 times.

TURNHEEL

Nextrow(WS)Sl1,P16,p2tog,P1, turn.

NextrowSl1,K6,ssk,K1,turn.

NextrowSl1,P to1 stbeforegap,p2tog,P1,turn.

NextrowSl1,K to1 stbeforegap,ssk,K1,turn.

Replast2 rowsuntil1 stremunworkedeithersideofheel sts.

Nextrow(WS)Sl1,P to1 stbeforegap,p2tog,turn.

NextrowSl1,K to1 stbeforegap, ssk, do NOT turn, beg working in

theroundagain. [17 heel sts]

GUSSET

SetuproundPickupandknit 18 stsalongsideofHeelFlap,PMfor

begofroundandpickup1 stfromgap(firstinstepsttocomplete

rib),worknext 31 stsinstitchpatt,pickup1 stfromgap(lastinstep

sttocompleterib),PM,pickupandknit 18 sts along side of Heel

Flap,K tobegofroundmarker.[86sts]

NextroundWorkinstepstitchpatt to marker, slm, K1, k2tog, K to

last3 sts,ssk,K1.[2stsdec]

NextroundWorkinstepstitchpatttomarker, slm, K to end.

Rep the last 2 rounds until 60 sts rem.

WorkassetuntilSockmeasures19cmfromheelturnor4cmless

thandesired foot length, finishing on a rib round of the instep stitch

patt.

TOE

Notethereare 33 instepstsand 27 solests.

Round 1 *K3,ssk,K to5 stsbeforemarker, k2tog, K3, slm, ssk, K to

2 stsbeforemarker, k2tog. [4 sts dec]

Round 2 Knit.

Rep the last 2 rounds 4 more times. [40 sts]

RepRound1 a further4 times.[24sts]

Nextround*Ssk,K1,ssk,k to5 stsbeforemarker, k2tog, K1, ssk,

slm,ssk,K to2 stsbeforemarker, k2tog.

[18sts, 11 oninstep,7 onsole]

Movefirstandlaststfrominsteptosole[9 sts on each needle].

Grafttoeclosedusing Kitchener stitch.

MAKINGUP

Weaveinendsandblockgentlytomeasurements, following any

yarn care instructions on the ball band.

Thesesocksare

workedover 60

stitchesusing

2.75mm DPNs

Thetoesofthesocksaregrafted

closed using Kitchener stitch