Stripe Preserving Socks

Stripe Preserving Socks

Yarn: Socks that Rock – Firebird

Needles:  2.25mm dpns

Using twisted German cast on, cast on 64 stitches. 

Join into a round without twisting

k1, p1 ribbing for 10 rows.

Knit rows until length of leg is 4 ½” from ribbing

Band Heel (worked over ½ of stitches – 32 stitches)

Heel Flap:

Row1: sl1, k to end, turn

Row 2: sl1, p to end, turn

Repeat rows 1 and 2 sixteen (16) times total

Row 1 (rs): sl1, k10, k2tog, k6, ssk, k to end, turn

Row 2 (ws) and all even rows: sl1, p to end, turn

Row 3: sl1, k9, k2tog, k6, ssk, k to end, turn

Row 5: sl1, k8, k2tog, k6, ssk, k to end, turn

Row 7: sl1, k7, k2tog, k6, ssk, k to end, turn

Row 8: sl1, p to end, turn

Turn heel:

Row 1 (rs): sl1, k14, ssk, turn

Row 2(ws): sl1, p6, p2tog, turn

Row 3: sl1, k6, ssk, turn

Row 4: sl1, p6, p2tog, turn

Repeat rows 3 & 4 six more times (7 times total)

8 heel stitches left

Pick up and knit 12 stitches on each edge of heel flap (64 stitches total)

Knit foot until 6” from heel (or desired length)

If needed, adjust dpns so that the 32 instep stitches are on needles 1 & 2 and the 32 sole stitches are on needles 3 & 4

Toe

Row 1, starting with needles 1: K1, ssk, K to last 3 stitches on needle 2, K2 tog, K1

Repeat on needles 3 & 4

Row 2: Knit

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until decreased to 14 stitches

Kitchner toe closed

Weave in all ends.

My Version:

Berroco Jasper: 2 colors, 2 skeins each

Cast on 33 stitches

Size 9 needles

Row 1:  *k, p; repeat from * to end of row

Row 2:  slip 1 stich with yarn in front, *k, p; repeat from * until 1 stitch remains; slip 1 stitch with yarn in front

Change to 2nd color and repeat rows 1 & 2

Continue, changing color every 2 rows until scarf is desired length.