Sideways knitted socks
ABBREVIATIONS:
RS : right side
WS : wrong side
P : purl
K : knit
St. : stitch
K2tog : knit 2 sts. together
SSK : slip1 st. knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped st. over
SSK2: slip2 sts. knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped sts. over
Incr. : increase
Gst : Garter stitch - knit every row
STst : Stockinette stitch - knit right side row, purl wrong side row
Sst : Seed stitch - Row 1: *knit 1, purl 1; repeat from *. Row 2: *purl 1, knit 1; repeat from *. Repeat these 2 rows.
INCREASING:
Increase a stich by inserting the right needle from front to back into the horizontal bar that is between the two sts. on the row below. Place it on the left needle and knit or purl this extra stitch, depending on the pattern.
MATERIALS:
100g 4-ply Opal Sock & Sweater Yarn
2 knitting needles 2-2,5 mm.
1 pair of 5 dp needles 2-2,5 mm.
TENSION:
29 sts and 42 rows to 10 cm measured over stockinette stitch.
DESCRIPTION:
Loosely cast on 140 sts. for the back.
Make sure your yarntail will be long enough to close the backseam of the sock. Row 1: (WS) K70 for the leg, Sst28 for the heel, P42 for the length of the foot (adjust this number of sts. if needed). Row 2: (RS) K42, Sst28, K40, Gst30. Repeat these 2 rows until you worked 7 rows (= 1,5 cm).
Shape the heel by decreasing:
Row 8: (RS) K42, Sst12, K2tog, SSK, Sst12, K40, Gst30.
Row 9: (WS) K70, Sst26, P42.
Row 10: (RS) K42, Sst11, K2tog, SSK, Sst11, K40, Gst30.
Row 11: (WS) K70, Sst24, P42.
Row 12: (RS) K42, Sst10, K2tog, SSK, Sst10, K40, Gst30.
Row 13: (WS) K70, Sst22, P42.
Row 14: (RS) K42, Sst9, K2tog, SSK, Sst9, K40, Gst30.
Row 15: (WS) K70, Sst20, P42.
Row 16: (RS) K42, Sst8, K2tog, SSK, Sst8, K40, Gst30.
Row 17: (WS) K70, Sst18, P42.
Row 18: (RS) K42, Sst7, K2tog, SSK, Sst7, K40, Gst30.
Row 19: (WS) K70, Sst16, P42.
Row 20: (RS) K42, Sst6, K2tog, SSK, Sst6, K40, Gst30.
Row 21: (WS) K70, Sst14, P42.
Row 22: continue in pattern, but work the 14 sts of the heel in STst. After 49 rows (= 12 cm) start shaping the other side of the heel.
Shape the heel by increasing:
Row 50: (RS) K42, Sst6, incr.1, K2, incr.1, Sst6, K40, Gst30.
Row 51: (WS) K70, Sst16, P42.
Row 52: (RS) K42, Sst7, incr.1, K2, incr.1, Sst7, K40, Gst30.
Row 53: (WS) K70, Sst28, P42.
Row 54: (RS) K42, Sst8, incr.1, K2, incr.1, Sst8, K40, Gst30.
Row 55: (WS) K70, Sst20, P42.
Row 56: (RS) K42, Sst9, incr.1, K2, incr.1, Sst9, K40, Gst30.
Row 57: (WS) K70, Sst22, P42.
Row 58: (RS) K42, Sst10, incr.1, K2, incr.1, Sst10, K40, Gst30.
Row 59: (WS) K70, Sst24, P42.
Row 60: (RS) K42, Sst11, incr.1, K2, incr.1, Sst11, K40, Gst30.
Row 61: (WS) K70, Sst26, P42.
Row 62: (RS) K42, Sst12, incr.1, K2, incr.1, Sst12, K40, Gst30.
Row 63: (WS) K70, Sst28, P42.
Continue in pattern for 7 more rows.
Next row: (WS) Gst30, K40, Sst28, P42.
Leave all 140 sts on the needle. Do not cut the yarn, because you will use it to knit up the sts. of the toe later. Close the backseam with the yarntail of the cast-on row, using mattress stitch.
Shape toe:
Use the dp needles. Pick up and knit 64 sts. at the lower end of the sock. Purl one row. Continue as follows: Sst15 (beginning with the first st. after the seam), SSK2, Sst29, SSK2, Sst14. Repeat this decrease 6x in every 2nd row and 7x in every row. There are 8 sts. left on your needles. Craft these sts. together at the inside of the sock.
Open sock without toes.
Ready to close backseam.
Toes ready.
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