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Heavy double knit Socks in two colours with vertical band heel for Kathryn.I saw Kathryn outside cutting the gorse with snoppers, and wearing her huge gumboots, I was inspired to make these nice thick long socks. Kathryn is tall and so I made these a generous length, allowing for the possibility of some felting in those heavy gumboots. |
Materials
One 50 gm ball of cream 8 ply, and two balls of green double knit.
A pair each Nos. 11, 10 and 9 knitting needles.
Cuff
Cast on 52 stitches using Number 11 needles and cream wool Rib for 20 rows
Leg
Change to No 9 needles
Stripe in two rows green, two rows white for three green and three white stripes
I could have made the leg longer here and I wish I had
Heel
Change to Number 11 needles Knit 12 stitches in cream This is so the cream is where you want it for the other half heel
Slip these stitches back on the needle, and knit 16 rows in green to make the vertical band
Turn this half of the heel -
Row 1 - k2, k2t, k1, turn
Row 2 - sl 1, p3, turn
Row 3 - k3, k2t, k1, turn
Row 4 - sl 1, p4, turn
Row 5 - k4, k2t, k1, turn
Row 6 - sl 1, p5, turn
Row 7 - k5, k2t, k1, turn
Row 8 - sl 1, p6, turn
Row 9 - k6, k2t, then pick up 12 along the edge of the vertical heel band
When you reach the white wool, kalternate white and green across to the last 12 stitches, and work the second vertical band
Turn this half of the heel -
Row 1 - p2, p2t, p1, turn
Row 2 - sl 1, k3, turn
Row 3 - p3, p2t, p1, turn
Row 4 - sl 1, k4, turn
Row 5 - p4, p2t, p1, turn
Row 6 - sl 1, k5, turn
Row 7 - p5, p2t, p1, turn
Row 8 - sl 1, k6, turn
Row 9 - p6, p2t, then pick up 12 along the edge of the vertical heel band
Now continue in stripes
Instep
Row 1 - k18, k2t, k25, sl 1, k1, psso, k18
Row 2 - p to end
Row 3 - k17, k2t, k25, sl 1, k1, psso, k17
Row 4 - p to end
Row 5 - k16, k2t, k25, sl 1, k1, psso, k16
Row 6 - p to end
Row 7 - k15, k2t, k25, sl 1, k1, psso, k15
Row 8 - p to end
Row 9 - k14, k2t, k25, sl 1, k1, psso, k14
Row 10 - p to end
Row 11 - k13, k2t, k25, sl 1, k1, psso, k13
Row 12 - p to end
Row 13 - k12, k2t, k25, sl 1, k1, psso, k12
Row 14 - p25, p2t, p to end
You will have 50 stitches
Foot
Number 10 needles Work stripes for 7 green and 7 white stripes (28 rows)
Toe
Row 1 - k10, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k24, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k10
Row 2 - p to end
Row 3 - k9, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k22, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k9
Row 4 - p to end
Row 5 - k8, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k20, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k8
Row 6 - p to end
Row 7 - k7, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k18, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k7
Row 8 - p to end
Row 9 - k6, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k16, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k6
Row 10 - p to end
Row 11 - k5, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k14, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k5
Row 12 - p to end
Row 13 - k4, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k12, k2t, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k4
Cast off
Sew seams using a flat seam so there are no uncomfortable bumps or knots.
k2t : knit 2 together
psso : pass slip stitch over
p2t : purl 2 together
