5-10-21 I'm starting with a photo... I'll update the photos as the pair of socks are finished. I'm designing another pattern and wanted the socks and yarn posts together!
Taking inspiration from the mission and guidelines of Wool-Aid, the Woolie Socks are designed to create a warm woolen pair of socks for a child who lives in the coldest climate and has the least access to resources. The Woolie Socks are worked with worsted weight wool yarn held with a fingering superwash wool blend. The socks are worked with a K1 x P1 cuff, and K3 x P1 leg and instep. These socks utilize an after-thought heel. The pattern is written with modifications for three sizes. This may be considered an intermediate level pattern because knowledge of sock and stitch construction are helpful.
Finished size: foot length 10”[9”, 8”] leg height 10”[9”, 9”]
Gauge: 5 stitches, 6 rows = 1” Adjust needle size, and row count to match gauge.
Materials: Yarn: 100% wool in worsted weight, held with superwash wool blend in fingering weight,
and 3 yards worsted waste yarn for set up after-thought heel
Photo: Wool of the Andes Worsted by Knit Picks, 2 skeins 100%Wool; 110 yards / 50grams, ; 2x 110 yards / 50grams = 220yards/100grams color 25066; Stroll Fingering by Knit Picks; 75% Wool, 25% Nylon; 462yards / 100 grams; color: bare hand-dyed, Sun Dyed with Safeway food coloring.
Needles: Size US#8(5mm), 12”, or 16”and 24” circular needles or size US#8 set double pointed needles to Cast On.
Size US#7(4.5mm), 16”and 24” circular needles or size US#7 set double pointed needles
(and smaller set double pointed needles to pick up stitches for after-thought heel)
Notions: tapestry needle, stitch markers
Resources: Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles, by Cat Bordhi;
Wool-Aid: Zannie’s general recipe for worsted + sock on size 7 needles:
https://www.ravelry.com/groups/wool-aid/pages/SOCKS-6
Abbreviations: CO= cast on K = knit
p=purl k2tog=knit 2 stitches together
MC=main color N=needle Rnd/s=round/s st/s=stitch/es
Directions: The directions are written for size teen,[child, small child in brackets], and working
with 2 circular needles. (notes are in italic) Make 2 socks.
With US#8(5mm) needles, use the long-tail cast-on method to cast on 40[36, 32]stitches.
Place marker & join together by knitting first stitch being careful not to twist.
Cuff Rnds 1- 14[12, 10]:With US#7(4.5mm) needles * K1, p1; repeat to end (2.5”[2.25”, 2”])
Leg Rnds: * K3, p1 repeat to end.
with 20[-,16] sts per needle, * K3, p1; repeat to end.
with [18sts per needle] N1: * K3, p1; repeat to last 2sts, k2. N2: k1,p1, * k3, p1; repeat to end
Work K3, p1 rib for leg 8”[7”,7”] from CO for desired height.
Instep and Heel set up:
With 20[-, 16sts] per needle, work front/instep N1 as established: * K3, p1; repeat to last st, do not knit last stitch, slip last stitch to back needle. (Now, 19, 21sts per needle [-, 15, 17sts per needle]
With [18sts per needle] Knit and move the first stitch to the back needle, work front/instep
N1: K2, p1 * K3, p1; repeat to last 2sts, k2. [Now, 17, 19sts per needle]
At this point, YOU are welcome to work the German Short Row Heel as presented by Knit Purl Hunter, and skip the Heel set up.
German Short Row Heel: Leave center 7[5, 5] stitches unworked.
Heel set
up: N2: Drop MCyarn, and with a strand of different
colored yarn knit across heel 21[19, 17] stitches. Turn, and with
the strand of different colored yarn purl back across heel to
end/beginning of needle. Drop colored strand, pick up MC, and knit
across heel 21[19, 1 7] stitches once more. After this, work instep
as currently established, and knit sole; the heel will be put in
later.
Instep and Sole: Work instep as
established, and knit sole until sock measures from heel (colored
yarn) marker 6”[5”, 5”] for
desired length.
German Short Row Heel: Work instep as
established, and knit sole until sock measures 8"[ 7",7"] for desired length.
Toe: Rnd 1 & odd rounds: (instep) * K1, k2tog, knit to the last 3 stitches on needle, k2tog, k1;
repeat from * to end(sole) (4sts decreased)
Rnd 2 & even rounds: Knit
Continue until 9[7,7]sts remain for instep, and 11[9,9]sts remain for sole.
This last Rnd 2: (instep) Knit 9[7,7]sts, (sole) K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog
With 18[14, 14] stitches remaining, cut 18” yarn, and work Kitchener Stitch to finish the toe.
YOU worked the German Short Row Heel by Knit Purl Hunter. YOU do not need to work the after-thought heel.
Heel:
Carefully slide the
21[19, 17]sts below(sole), and 21[19, 17]sts above the colored
yarn(leg) to needles.
Carefully remove the
colored yarn.
Attach MC yarn, pick
up one stitch at the beginning of needle, as you knit a round, pick
up one stitch at
the end of the
needles. (46sts = 23sts per needle, and this will help avoid “holes”
on the heel sides.)
[42sts = 21sts per
needle, and this will help avoid “holes” on the heel sides.]
[38sts = 19sts per
needle, and this will help avoid “holes” on the heel sides.]
Now, work the heel
the same as the toe.
Rnd 1 & odd
rounds: * K1, k2tog, knit to the last 3 stitches on needle, k2tog,
k1;
repeat from * to end
(4 sts decreased)
Rnd 2 & even
rounds: Knit
Continue until
9[7,7]sts remain for leg, and 9[7,7]sts remain for sole.
With 18[14,14]
stitches remaining, cut 18” yarn, and work Kitchener Stitch to
finish the heel.
Finishing: Weave in tails. Make second sock.
This pattern is available on MarilynnsGardenKnitDesign.
Woolie Socks pattern pdf available at Ravelry.com
Copyright 2021, Marilynn Blacketer. All rights reserved. 5/10/21
For pattern support please contact: marilynnblacketer@gmail.com
