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SQUEEZEBOX SOCKS
GUSSET
SetuproundPMfornewbegofround,pickupandknit 13 ( 15 : 17 )
stsdownthesideoftheHeelFlap,PM,work 26 ( 30 : 34 ) instepsts
inSqueezeboxpatt,PM,pickupandknit 13 ( 15 : 17 ) upthe side of
theHeelFlap,knittoendofround.[68( 78 : 88 ) sts]
DecroundKnitto3 stsbeforemarker,k2tog,K1,slm,work
Squeezeboxpatttomarker,slm,K1,ssk,knittoend.[2stsdec’d]
NextroundKnittomarker, slm, work Squeezebox patt to marker,
slm,knittoend.
Rep these 2 rounds until you have 52( 60 : 68 ) sts.Workstraightforanother 55 ( 59 : 63 ) rounds,oruntilSockmeas
4 (4.5: 5 )cmlessthandesiredfootlength,andendingaftera
Round3 or6 ofSqueezeboxpatt.If needed,workadditional
roundsin st st to make sure foot is correct length.TOE
DecroundKnitto3 stsbeforemarker,k2tog,K1,slm,K1,ssk, knit
to3 stsbeforemarker, k2tog, K1, slm, K1, ssk, knit to end.
[4stsdec’d]
NextroundKnit.
Repthese2 roundsuntil you have 20( 24 : 28 ) sts.FINISHING
Dividestsevenlyon2 needlesandgrafttogetherusingKitchener
stitch(below).Weaveinallends.Block carefully, following any yarn
care instructions on the ball band.Strengthentheheelby
addingina sewingthreadas
you work these stitchesSqueezeboxstitchconsists
ofalternatingbandsof
stocking and garter stitchIt'simperativethatyouchoosethe
correctcastonforyoursocksto
prevent the top edge being too tightSTEP-BY-STEP GRAFTING OR KITCHENER STITCH
1 Cuttheyarn,leavinga longtail.
Threadyarnpurlwisethroughthe
firststitchatthefrontandknitwise
through the first stitch at the back.2 Passthroughfirststitchonthe
frontneedleknitwise,thenslipthe
stitchfromtheneedle.Sewintothe
nextfrontstpurlwise,pullingthe
yarn through both stitches.3 Sewintothefirststitchonthe
backneedlespurlwise,thenslip
thatstitchfromtheneedle.Sew
intothenextstitchon the back
needle knitwise.4 RepeatSteps2-3across.A
simplewaytoremembertheorder
is ‘knit,purl,purl,knit’!Whenall
thestitcheshavebeengrafted,
weavetheyarn in to finish off
neatly.