Lazy Sunday
Your weekend chill out just got more snuggly with these textured stripy socks by Sarah Dennis.
Whether you’re a seasoned sock knitter or just like to dabble, this zigzag pattern makes the best knit for spring-ready toes. West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply is the perfect sock yarn, and the self- striping Passionfruit Cooler is one of the perkiest shades in the range. Made up of 75% wool and 25% nylon it creates a strong, long-lasting sock pair.
NOTE
When slipping stitches, especially where 2 adjacent stitches are slipped, be careful not to pull the yarn too tightly across the back of these stitches.
LEG CHART
(WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS) Round 1 *T2F, K8; rep from * to end of round. Round 2 *Sl2pw, K8; rep from * to end of round. Round 3 Remove sm, sl1 (this will now become the final st of the round) PM to mark new beg of round, *T2F, K6, T2B; rep from * to end of round. Round 4 K1, *sl1pw, K6, sl1pw, K2; rep from * to last 9 sts, sl1pw, K6, sl1pw, K1. Round 5 K1, *T2F, K4, T2B, K2; rep from * to last 9 sts, T2F, K4, T2B, K1. Round 6 K2, sl1pw, *K4, sl1pw; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Round 7 K2, *T2F, K2, T2B, K4; rep from * to last 8 sts, T2F, K2, T2B, K2. Round 8 K3, *sl1pw, K2, sl1pw, K6; rep from * to last 7 sts, sl1pw, K2, sl1pw, K3. Round 9 K3, *T2F, T2B, K6; rep from * to last 7 sts, T2F, T2B, K3. Round 10 K4, *sl2pw, K8; rep from* to last 6 sts, sl2pw, K4. Round 11 K4, *T2B, K8; rep from * to last 6 sts, T2B, K4. Round 12 K4, *sl2pw, K8; rep from * to last 6 sts, sl2pw, K4. Round 13 K3, *T2B, T2F, K6; rep from * to last 7 sts, T2B, T2F, K3. Round 14 K3, *sl1pw, K2, sl1pw, K6; rep from * to last 7 sts, sl1pw, K2, sl1pw, K3. Round 15 K2, *T2B, K2, T2F, K4; rep from * to last 8 sts, T2B, K2, T2F, K2. Round 16 K2, sl1pw, *K4, sl1pw; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Round 17 K1, *T2B, K4, T2F, K2; rep from * to last 9 sts, T2B, K4, T2F, K1. Round 18 K1, *sl1pw, K6, sl1pw, K2; rep from * to last 9 sts, sl1pw, K6, sl1pw, K1. Round 19 *T2B, K6, T2F; rep from * to end. Round 20 Sl1pw, *K8, sl2pw; rep from * to last 9 sts, K8, PM to mark new beg of round, sl1 (this becomes the first st of the next round) remove marker, st st back to LH needle. Rounds 1-20 form pattern.
FOOT CHART
(WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS) Round 1 K1 *K8, T2B; rep from * once more, K1. Round 2 Sl1, K8, *sl2pw, K8; rep from * once more, sl1pw. Round 3 *T2F, K6, T2B; rep from * twice more. Round 4 *K1, sl1pw, K6, sl1pw, K1; rep from * twice more. Round 5 K1, T2F, K4, T2B, K1; rep from * twice more. Round 6 K2, *sl1pw, K4; rep from * 4 times more, sl1pw, K2. Round 7 *K2, T2F, K2, T2B, K2; rep from * twice more. Round 8 *K3, sl1pw, K2, sl1pw, K3; rep from * twice more. Round 9 *K3, T2F, T2B, K3; rep from * twice more. Round 10 *K4, sl2pw, K4; rep from * once more. Round 11 *K4, T2F, K8 twice, T2F, K4. Round 12 *K4, sl2pw, K4; rep from * twice more. Round 13 *K3, T2B, T2F, K3; rep from * twice more. Round 14 *K3, sl1pw, K2, sl1pw, K3; rep from * twice more. Round 15 *K2, T2B, K2, T2F, K2; rep from * twice more. Round 16 *K2, sl1pw, K4, sl1pw, K2; rep from * twice more. Round 17 *K1, T2B, K4, T2F, K1; rep from * twice more. Round 18 *K1, sl1pw, K6, sl1pw, K1; rep from * twice more. Round 19 *T2B, K6, T2F; rep from * twice more. Round 20 Sl1pw, K8, sl1pw; rep from * twice more. Rounds 1-20 form pattern.
SOCK
Cast on 60 sts using 3mm DPNs or circular needles. Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist the sts.
CUFF
Row 1 *K1, P1; rep from * to end of round. Repeat last row 19 times more.
LEG
Work rounds 1-20 of Leg Chart or written instructions, repeating these 20 rows twice, then rows 1-10 once more. (50 rows total) Note Leg should meas approx 16cm from cast- on edge. For a longer leg, work extra rounds here, but ensure you end on round 10 of pattern.
HEEL
Next row K15, turn work. You will now work back and forth in rows over the
next 30 sts for heel, beg with a WS row.
SHAPE HEEL
Row 1 Sl1pw, P to end. Row 2 Sl1, K to end. Rep last 2 rows 10 times, then work row 1 once more.
TURN HEEL
Row 1 K20, k2tog, K1, turn. Row 2 P12, p2tog, P1, turn. Row 3 K to 1 st before gap made by last turn, k2tog, K1, turn. Row 4 P to 1 st before gap made by last turn, p2tog, P1, turn. Rep last 2 sts until 22 sts remain. Next row K20, k2tog, turn. [21 sts] Next row P19, p2tog, turn. [20 sts] Next row K20, pick up and knit 13 sts along side of heel, pm, work round 1 of Foot Chart or written instructions, pm, pick up and knit 13 sts along other side of heel, K10, PM to mark new beg of round. [76 sts]
SHAPE GUSSET
Dec round K to 2 sts before sm, k2tog, sl sm, work next round of Foot Chart or written instructions, sl sm, k2togtbl, K to end. [2 sts dec’d] Next round K to sm, sl sm, work next round of Foot Chart or written instructions, K to end. Repeat last 2 rounds, working though the 20 rounds of Foot Chart or written instructions, until 60 sts remain, ending on a Dec round.
FOOT
Continuing to work Foot Chart over instep as set and st st over foot between markers, work in rounds without shaping until foot measures 4cm less than desired foot length ending with round 2 or round 12 of Foot Chart.
Next round Knit. Remove beg of round marker and knit to next marker. This is new beg of round.
SHAPE TOE
Round 1 *K1, skpo, knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, K1; rep from * to end. Round 2 Knit. Rep rounds 1-2 a further 5 times. [36 sts] Break yarn leaving a long length.
TO MAKE UP
Distribute the rem sts evenly over 2 needles. Holding 2 needles together, graft sts using Kitchener stitch following the instructions below. Weave in ends and gently block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.