LACE SOCKS
CUFF
Cast on 60 (60: 72) stitches using 2.5mm DPNs. Join into the round, being careful not to twist sts.
Knit 1 round.
Next round Work Chart A, working the repeat box 4 (4: 5) times. Work in rib as set for 3cm.
LEG
Next round Work Chart B, work Chart C over the next 48 (48: 60) stitches (4 (4: 5) repetitions of 12 stitches), and finish with Chart D.
Continue pattern like this but note that the rounds 33, 35 and 37 (marked with arrows) at the top of Chart B displace the rounds beginning 1 stitch to the right to work the entire symbol and that the symbol is directly above the others.
When Charts B, C and D have been worked vertically, there are 56 (56: 67) stitches on round.
Work 4 rounds in stocking stitch.
Piece now measures approx. 14 cm from cast-on edge.
HEEL
Keep the first 14 (14: 17) stitches on needle for heel, slip the next 28 (28: 34) stitches on 1 stitch holder (mid on top of foot), and keep the remaining 14 (14: 16) stitches on needle for heel. [28 (28: 33) stitches on needle for heel]
Work in stocking stitch back and forth over heel stitches for 5 (5 : 6)cm. Insert 1 marker in the middle of last row, marker should be used later to measure the length of foot.
HEEL TURN
Row 1 (RS) Knit until 7 (7: 8) stitches remain, skpo, turn piece. Row 2 (WS) Purl until 7 (7: 8) stitches remain, sppo, turn piece. Row 3 Knit until 6 (6: 7) stitches remain, skpo, turn piece.
Row 4 Purl until 6 (6: 7) stitches remain, sppo, turn piece. Continue decrease like this with 1 stitch less before each decrease until there are 16 (16: 19) stitches on needle.
GUSSET
Next round Knit over the 16 (16: 19) heel stitches, pick up 14 (14: 16)
stitches along side of heel, PM, knit the 28 (28: 34) stitches from stitch holder on top of foot, PM, pick up 14 (14: 15) stitches along the other side of heel. [72 (72: 84) sts]
Then work (P2, K1) rib over the 44 (44: 50) stitches under foot (begin and end with 2 purl on each side of the stitches in stocking stitch on top of foot), and stocking stitch over the 28 (28: 34) stitches on top of foot, AT THE SAME TIME decrease now on each side of the 28 (28: 34) stitches on top of foot like this (look down on the sock as if wearing it – marker on right side of stocking stitch section is called 1st marker, and marker on left side of stocking stitch is called 2nd marker).
Decrease at 1st marker by knitting last rib stitch together first stitch in stocking stitch. And decrease at 2nd marker by knitting last stitch in stocking stitch and the first rib stitch twisted together (this way the outermost knit stitch in each side should follow nicely along the foot).
Decrease like this every other round 10 (9: 12) times in total.
[52 (54: 60) sts]
FOOT
Continue until piece measures approx. 18 (19: 21)cm from marker on heel (approx. 4 (5: 6)cm remain until finished measurements, try the sock on and work to desired length).
Remove the markers. Insert 1 new marker in each side of sock so that there are 26 (27: 30) stitches both on top of foot and under foot.
TOE
Use markers when decreasing for toes.
Work in stocking stitch in the round over all stitches, and decrease for toes on each side of both markers as follows:
Work until 3 stitches remain before marker, k2tog, K2 (marker is in the middle of these 2 stitches), k2tog tbl. Repeat at the other marker (4 stitches decreased on round).
Decrease like this in each side on every other round 4 (6: 8) times in total, and then on every round 7 (6: 5) times in total. [8 (6: 8) sts]
Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten together and fasten. Sock measures approx. 22 (24: 27) cm from marker on heel. Work the other sock the same way.