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