Eyelet socks
Spark up a conversation about sock knitting when you wear this punchy, eyelet-packed pair in a bold single shade.
TAKE ON A CHALLENGE YOU WILL NEED
■ DROPS Nord 4ply
(45% alpaca, 30% polyamide, 25% wool, 50g/170m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table
■ A pair of 2.5mm double-pointed needles (DPNs) or circular needles, 60cm long, if using Magic Loop method
■ Stitch markers
TENSION
26 sts and 34 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 2.5mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
Wrap 1 dec Knit 3, pass first stitch worked over the other 2 so that stitch is wrapped around the other 2. [1 st dec’d]
For a full list see page 95
WHERE TO BUY
■ For yarn stockists visit DROPS at www. garnstudio.com
OR YOU COULD TRY…
■ Wool Warehouse 0800 505 3300 or www. woolwarehouse.co.uk
■ Rito Yarn & Hobby
03455 280808 or www.ritohobby.co.uk
EYELET SOCKS
Note Worked in the round from the top down.
MAIN PATTERN
Worked over 37 sts.
Round 1 K1, P4, (wrap 1 dec, P3) to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Round 2 K1, P1, (P3, K2) to last 5 sts, P4, K1.
Round 3 K1, P4, (K1, yo, K1, P3) to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Round 4 K1, P1, (P3, K3) to last 5 sts, P4, K1.
LEG
Cast on 66 (68: 72) sts using 2.5mm DPNs or a circular needle and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts. PM to mark beg of round.
Knit 1 round.
Rib round 1 (P1, K1) to end.
Rep rib round another 8 times.
Decrease round (P1, K1) 14 (14: 16) times, ssk, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, k2tog, (K1, P1) to last st, K1. [64 (66: 70) sts]
Piece measures approx. 3cm.
Begin Main Pattern as folls:
Round 1 (P1, K1) 7 (7: 8) times, work Round 1 of Main Pattern over next 37 sts, (K1, P1) to last st, K1.
Round 1 sets pattern placement for Main Pattern.
Cont in Main pattern as set, working through Rounds 2 to 4 of Main Pattern, then repeating Rounds 1 to 4 until piece measures approx. 12cm or desired length, ending on a Round 4 of pattern. HEEL
Work heel back and forth as follows: Next row (RS) (P1, K1) 7 (7: 8) times, turn.
Heel is worked in rows over the next 27 (29: 31) sts.
Next row (K1, P1) into next st, (K1, P1) to last st, (K1, P1) into last st. [29 (31: 35) sts – two edge sts inc’d]
Cont to work in rib as set in rows until heel measures 5 (5.5: 6)cm, ending on a WS row and decreasing 1 edge st at each side of final row. [27 (29: 33) sts]
Insert a locking marker or a piece of waste yarn in the middle of last row, to be used later to measure the length of foot. HEEL TURN
Row 1 Knit until 8 (8: 9) sts rem, ssk, turn. [1 st dec’d]
Row 2 Purl until 8 (8: 9) sts rem, ssp, turn. [1 st dec’d]
Row 3 Knit until 7 (7: 8) sts rem, ssk, turn. [1 st dec’d]
Row 4 Purl until 7 (7: 8) sts rem, ssp, turn. [1 st dec’d] Continue decrease like this with 1 stitch less before each decrease
until there are 13 (15: 17) heel sts on the needle.
GUSSET
Round 1 Work in st st over the 13 (15: 17) heel stitches, pick up and knit 13 (14: 16) sts along the side of heel inside the edge st, PM, work Round 1 of Main pattern over next 37 sts, PM, pick up and knit 13 (14: 16) sts along the other side on heel inside the edge stitch, knit 6 (7: 8) sts and PM for beg of round.
[76 (80: 86) sts]
Round 2 (Dec round) K to 2 sts before SM, k2tog, sl SM, patt to SM, sl SM, ssk, K to end. [2 sts dec’d]
Round 3 K to SM, sl SM, patt to SM, sl SM, K to end.
Rep Rounds 2 and 3 another 11 (11: 12) times. [52 (56: 60) sts]
Cont to work in st st and Main Pattern as set until piece measures 17 (19: 21)cm or 5 (5: 6)cm from desired Sock length.
Removing all markers except beg of round marker, insert 1 new SM in each side of sock so that 26 (28: 30) sts rem both on top of foot and under foot.
TOE
Cont to work in st st, decreasing for toe as folls:
Round 1 *K to 3 sts before SM, k2tog, K1, sl SM, K1, ssk; rep from * once more, K to end. [4 sts dec’d]
Round 2 Knit, slipping markers.
Rep Rounds 1 and 2 another 6 (6: 7) times, then rep Round 1 another 4 (5:5) times.
[8 sts]
Cut yarn and pull through the remaining sts, tighten together and fasten. Weave in ends and work the other Sock the same way.