Ladder Socks
There are few patterns I actually want to knit more than once. This is my standard, worsted weight sock pattern, knit many times over the past 15 years. I often add different ribbing to the top, but the mistake rib is one of my favorites, resembling a ladder, hence the name.
Ladder Socks
Like all good basic sock patterns, this one can be made many lengths, in many weights of yarn, with very little fussing or "crunching of numbers." So long as the leg stitches are divisible by 6, you can scale the sock up or down to your heart's content. The pattern listed here is for worsted weight yarn.
Materials -
250 yards worsted weight wool
US size 5 needles (for heavy worsted or aran)
US size 4 needles (for light worsted)
Cuff -
Cast on 48 sts, and work one row in 1x1 rib, then join into the round.
Work 8 more rounds of 1x1 ribbing.
Leg -
Round 1 - *K3, p3* around
Round 2 - *K1, p1* around
Repeat these two rounds until desired length. I prefer at least 6 inches, as this is how tall my winter boots are :)
Heel Flap -
K24, turn
Row 1 - Sl1, purl across
Row 2 - *Sl1, k1* across
Work these two rows until heel flap is square, then work row 1 once more.
Turn Heel -
Row 1 - Sl1, k13, k2tog, k1, turn
Row 2 - Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn
Continue like this, decreasing over the gaps, until all stitches have been worked. Final row will be a purl decrease row.
Gusset -
K half of the heel sts onto one needle. With another needle, pick up a balanced number of stitches on the side of the gusset. With a third needle, knit across the instep sts. With the fourth needle, pick up a balanced number of sts along the other side of the gusset and knit across remaining heel sts.
Round 1 -
Needle 1 - K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Needle 2 - K across
Needle 3 - K1, SSK, k to end
Round 2 - Knit
Repeat these two rounds until you are back to the original number of sts, 48.
Foot -
Knit all rounds until sock is about 2 inches short of toe.
Toe -
Round 1 -
Needle 1 - K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Needle 2 - K1, SSK, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Needle 3 - K1, SSK, k to end
Round 2 - Knit
Repeat these two rounds until 1/2 the original number of stitches remains, 24.
Prevent Dog Ear toes! Slip the first and last stitches over the st next to it. 20 sts remain. Graft, weave in the ends, and make another.
Ladder Socks
Like all good basic sock patterns, this one can be made many lengths, in many weights of yarn, with very little fussing or "crunching of numbers." So long as the leg stitches are divisible by 6, you can scale the sock up or down to your heart's content. The pattern listed here is for worsted weight yarn.
Materials -
250 yards worsted weight wool
US size 5 needles (for heavy worsted or aran)
US size 4 needles (for light worsted)
Cuff -
Cast on 48 sts, and work one row in 1x1 rib, then join into the round.
Work 8 more rounds of 1x1 ribbing.
Leg -
Round 1 - *K3, p3* around
Round 2 - *K1, p1* around
Repeat these two rounds until desired length. I prefer at least 6 inches, as this is how tall my winter boots are :)
Heel Flap -
K24, turn
Row 1 - Sl1, purl across
Row 2 - *Sl1, k1* across
Work these two rows until heel flap is square, then work row 1 once more.
Turn Heel -
Row 1 - Sl1, k13, k2tog, k1, turn
Row 2 - Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn
Continue like this, decreasing over the gaps, until all stitches have been worked. Final row will be a purl decrease row.
Gusset -
K half of the heel sts onto one needle. With another needle, pick up a balanced number of stitches on the side of the gusset. With a third needle, knit across the instep sts. With the fourth needle, pick up a balanced number of sts along the other side of the gusset and knit across remaining heel sts.
Round 1 -
Needle 1 - K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Needle 2 - K across
Needle 3 - K1, SSK, k to end
Round 2 - Knit
Repeat these two rounds until you are back to the original number of sts, 48.
Foot -
Knit all rounds until sock is about 2 inches short of toe.
Toe -
Round 1 -
Needle 1 - K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Needle 2 - K1, SSK, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Needle 3 - K1, SSK, k to end
Round 2 - Knit
Repeat these two rounds until 1/2 the original number of stitches remains, 24.
Prevent Dog Ear toes! Slip the first and last stitches over the st next to it. 20 sts remain. Graft, weave in the ends, and make another.
Comments
I hate you. It took me 2 years to make ONE sock, remember? And now you're flaunting your speed-knitting in my face. Bad girl. Go to your room. Without your knitting.
Posted by: The Mother of Ewe | March 16, 2008 09:17 PM