Improv Socks
Finished
November 10, 2014
May 2, 2015

Improv Socks

Project info
Knitting
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Carnival Soft 8ply
0.5 skeins = 83.5 yards (76.4 meters), 40 grams
Gray
Notes

Toe up 2 at a time socks. I improvised the pattern using the Sample Socks from Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks by Melissa Morgan-Oakes as a guide. I just guestimated how many stitches to cast on and how many rows to knit by trying the sock on to check the fit.

Used a standard bind off while knitting 1x1 rib, but didn’t take care to do it extra loosely. The opening is very tight.

Next time:

  • Try going down a needle size for a more snug fit
  • I will have to use a super stretchy BO instead.

Pattern Notes

Cast On
Using Judy’s Magic Cast On for CO 14 st sock B
Repeat for sock A
There are 7 st each side of both socks
I pm at start of toe of sock A and between each side of sock B

    SIDE 2

___^^^^^^^___^^^^^^^ 0 ======
0 (Sock B) (Sock A)
___^^^^^^^___ ^^^^^^^ ======
SIDE 1

Key

___ Cable
^ St
0 marker

Shape Heel cup & Work Heel Flap-Sock A
Do as for Sock B

Knitting Legs
Setup
Side 1 of Sock A
Pick up 1 st between Side 1 and Side 2 of Sock A. Sl picked up st to LHN, k2tog. K to 1 st before end of side 1 of Sock A.
Sl 1 st kwise to RHN. Pick up 1 st between Side 1 and Side 2 of Sock A. Slip picked up st and slipped st back to LHN k2tog tbl.
Repeat for Side 1 of Sock B
Side 2 of both socks K all st

Leg
K 1 round

Ribbing
Work K1, P1 ribbing for 10 rows

Bind Off
Bind off stitches while keeping with the st pattern.

Knit toes of Socks A & B
K round (14 st/sock)
Inc round - do this for each side of both socks - K1, M1R, K to last st before end of each side, MIL, K1 (18 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (22 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (26 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (30 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (34 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (38 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (42 st/sock)

Knit feet of Socks A & B
K round for 21 rounds

Increase for Gussets for Socks A & B
Inc round: SIDE 1 of sock A & B K all st; SIDE 2 of sock A & B K1, M1R, K to last st, M1L, K1 (44 st/sock)
K all st for next round
Inc round (46 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (48 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (50 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (52 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (54 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (56 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (58 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (60 st/sock)
K round
Inc round (62 st/sock - 21 on Side 1 and 41 on Side 2)
K round

Shape Heel cup-Sock B
K side 1 for both socks

Working Side 2 of Sock B
Setup short rows for sock B: K10, PM, K 20, sl1 pwise, PM on LHN, wyif sl st to LHN, turn work
WS of work: Wyif, P to 2 st before marker, sl1 pwise, wyib sl st back to LHN, turn work
RS of work: Wyib, K to 2 st before wrapped st, sl1 pwise, wyif, sl st back to LHN, turn work
Cont. with short rows in same manner until 4 st are left unwrapped ending with a RS row, turn work

Work Heel Flap-Sock B
Still working Side 2 of Sock B
WS of work: P, lifting wraps and Ptog with respective st, to 1 st before marker. Sl1 pwise, remove marker, sl st back to LHN, P2tog, turn work
RS of work: Sl1 pwise, K, lifting wraps and Ktog with respective st, to 1 st before marker, lift wrapped st completely over and to left of st.
Sl previously wrapped st kwise, sl wrap kwise, remove marker, sl st kwise.
Return the 2 sl st and sl wrap to LHN, K all 3 through the back loop. Turn.
WS of work:

Shape Heel cup & Work Heel Flap-Sock A
Do as for Sock B

Knitting Legs
Setup
Side 1 of Sock A
Pick up 1 st between Side 1 and Side 2 of Sock A. Sl picked up st to LHN, k2tog. K to 1 st before end of side 1 of Sock A.
Sl 1 st kwise to RHN. Pick up 1 st between Side 1 and Side 2 of Sock A. Slip picked up st and slipped st back to LHN k2tog tbl.
Repeat for Side 1 of Sock B
Side 2 of both socks K all st

Leg
K 1 round

Ribbing
Work K1, P1 ribbing for 10 rows

Bind Off
Bind off stitches while keeping with the st pattern.

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Finished
November 10, 2014
May 2, 2015
About this pattern
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About this yarn
by Carnival
DK
100% Acrylic
167 yards / 80 grams

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  • Project created: November 29, 2014
  • Finished: May 2, 2015
  • Updated: April 16, 2016
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