Gracie's SOX

Gracie’s Sox

Difficulty Level – Medium
2 - # 2 C ircular Needles OR size needed to achieve gauge
Gauge is 8 st & 10 rounds / inch
Abbreviations
K = Knit
P = Purl
K2Tog = Knit 2 stitches together
P2Tog = Purl 2 stitches together
Sl = Slip the stitch Knitwise
SSK = Slip 1st stitch Knitwise, Slip 2nd stitch Knitwise, Knit 2 stitches Together
T = Turn Work
BOR = Beginning of Round
DC = Decrease ( K1, K2Tog … SSK, K1)



Cast-On 32 – 16 per needle
Join, being careful not to twist
1. K3, P1
2. K1, P1, K1, P1
3 repeats = 6 rounds
Knit 1 roundPATTERN STITCH
1. Knit
2. Knit
3. *K2, K2Tog, Yo*
4. Knit
5. Knit
6. Knit
7. *K2Tog, YO, K2*
8. Knit
Repeat (rounds 1 – 8) 1 time = 16 roundsContinue the pattern down the instep

HEEL is worked over 16 stitches
Row 1: K2 * Sl1, K1* K2
Row 2: K2 * PURL* K2
Row 3: K2 * K1, Sl1* K2
Row 4: K2 * PURL* K2
Repeat Row 1 – 4 for a total of 10 garter ridges
Repeat Row 1 - 3
End the heel flap ready to start a wrong side row

Heel Turn
Round heel - work across half the heel flap plus two stitches, decrease, work one stitch and turn; work five stitches, decrease, work one stitch and turn; work to gap, decrease,turn, etc.
Sl1, P9, P2Tog, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K5, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P6, P2tog, P1, TURN
Sl 1, K7, SSK, K1, TURN
Sl 1, P8, P2tog, P1, TURN
Continue working one more stitch each row until all the stitches have been used worked. (10 sts)
Yarn is at of Left side of Heel

Gusset Pick Up
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the instep stitches (if you are continuing the pattern down the instep, you will be working Round 1: Knit )
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the Heel Stitches (10 sts)
Knit across first Gusset Pick Up
You are now at the instep stitches (BOR)

Gusset Decrease (decreases will be worked with even pattern rows)
Starting at instep, knit (row 2 of pattern)
K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
Knit around
Repeat these 2 rounds till you have 16 stitches on Sole Needle & 16 Stitches on the Instep Needle

FOOT
Knit the foot until the total legnth, starting at the heel turn is 3 ½” ( 35 rounds)

TOE (approx 1”)
DC – 14 per needle
Knit
DC – 12 per needle
Knit
DC – 10 per needle
Knit
DC – 8 per needle
Knit
DC – 6 per needle
Knit (10 rows)
Kitchener the toes
Weave in all ends


©Cathy Hannigan Sep 25, 2007