Foot is 4.5 around, and 4.5 long, blunt, and heel measurement is proportionately small
Blunt Baby toe: Turkish CO 14 per needle. Knit around to establish stitches
R1: K1, Kbf, K12, Kfb, K1 (16)
R2: K1, Kbf, K14, Kfb, K1 (18)
R3: K all
R4: K1, Kbf, K16, Kfb, K1 (20)
R5: K all
R6: K1, Kbf, K18, Kfb, K1 (22)
Foot: Sole stitches in stockinette
Top needle pattern:
R1: P1, K2, P16, K2, P1
R2: P1, K2, P16, K2, P1
R3: P1, K2, P2, K12, P2, K2, P1
R4: P1, K2, P2, K12, P2, K2, P1
Repeat 4 rows until foot measures 3.25”
(9 garter ridges ending with purl row)
Heel:
Shallow short row heel done on sole needle. Change colors here for a contrast heel.
First Half:
R1: K20, Shadow wrap stitch 21 and turn, leaving last stitch unworked.
R2: (WS) P19, Shadow wrap(p) stitch 20 and turn, leaving last stitch unworked.
R3: K to one before double stitch, Shadow wrap that stitch and turn.
R4: P to one before double stitch, Shadow wrap(p) that stitch and turn.
Repeat 3 and 4 until there are 5 double stitches and one single on each end of needle. There will be 10 stitches in the middle.
Boomerang row1: Working double stitches as single stitches, K to last stitch on needle. It’s not a double. Shadow wrap that stitch and turn.
BR2: Working double stitches as single stitches, P to last stitch on needle. It’s not a double. Shadow wrap that stitch and turn.
Second half:
R1: K 15. Shadow wrap and turn
R2: P 10. SW&T
R3: K to last DS. K DS as single. SW&T
R4: P to last DS. P DS as single. SW&T(p)
repeat until there are 2 DS on each end, then work in round again in pattern.
Leg:
knit in pattern for 2 purl ridges, ending with purl.
Cuff:
P1, K2, P2, (K1, P1) x3 (P1, K1) x3, P2, K2, P1 repeat on back needle. Repeat 30 rows.
JSSBO
02-04-2024
These were called “Uncle Socks” because I made bigger socks from this yarn for his uncle!