Simply Knitting - UK (2019-08)

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RAINBOW SOCKS

FOOT
Patternisworkedover 24 ( 28 : 30 ) stsattopoffoot.
Rounds1,2,3 and 4 K4, P2; rep from 3 ( 3 : 4 ) more times, K0( 4 :
0 ), K toendofround.
Rounds5,6,7 and 8 K2,P2,K2;repfrom 3 ( 3 : 4 ) more times,
K0( 2 : 0 ), P0( 2 : 0 ), K toendofround.
Rounds9,10, 11 and 12 P2,K4repfrom 3 ( 3 : 4 ) more times, P0
( 2 : 0 ), K0( 2 : 0 ), K toendofround.
Thelast 12 rowsformpatternandarerepeated.
Continpattuntilfootmeasures 14 (16.5: 19 )cm from back of Heel
or until 5cm less than desired length.

SIZE2 ONLY
Dec2 sts evenly across last round. [48( 52 : 60 ) sts]

TOE
ALLSIZES
Round 1 K1,ssk,K18( 20 : 24 ), k2tog, K1, pm; rep from one more
time.[44( 48 : 56 ) sts]
Round 2 Knit.
RepRounds1 and2 until 20 ( 24 : 30 ) stsrem.
ThenrepRound1 until8 ( 8 : 10 ) stsrem.
Dividestsover2 needlesandworka three-needle cast off with RS
tog,orgraftststogether on the RS to finish.

RIGHTSOCK
NoteThisisworked the same as the Left Foot but the pattern is
reversed.
WorkCuffasfollows:
Rounds1,2,3 and 4 P2,K4;repfrom toendofround.
Rounds5,6,7 and 8 K2,P2,K2;repfrom toendofround.
Rounds9,10, 11 and 12 K4,P2:repfrom toendof round.
The last 12 rows form pattern and are repeated.

WorkLegasfollows:
Rounds1,2,3 and 4 P2,K4;repfrom 3 ( 3 : 4 ) more times, P0( 2 :
0 ), K0( 2 : 0 ), K toendofround.
Rounds5,6,7 and 8 K2,P2,K2;repfrom 3 ( 3 : 4 ) more times,
K0( 2 : 0 ), P0( 2 : 0 ), K toendofround.
Rounds9,10, 11 and 12 K4, P2; rep from 3 ( 3 : 4 ) more times, K0
( 4 : 0 ), K toendofround.
Thelast 12 rowsformpattern and are repeated.

MAKINGUP
Blockgentlytomeasurements,following any yarn care instructions
on the ball band. Sew in yarn ends.

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STEP-BY-STEPP2TOGPURL TWO TOGETHER

1 Pushthepointofyourright-hand
needlethroughthefirsttwo
stitchesonyourleft-handneedle,
goingfromrighttoleft as you would
for a purl stitch.

2 Bringyarnanti-clockwisearound

theneedle,between the two

needles.

3 Pulltheyarnthroughboth

stitches,asyouwouldwhen

workinga purlstitch,anddropboth

stitches from the left-hand needle.

4 Purlingtwostitchestogether

decreasesyourstitchcountbyone,

andthedecreasestitchleanstothe

right.Thisis howa serieslookson

the right side of stocking stitch.

A straightforward

K2,P2ribcuffcreatesa

snug fit around your ankles