Potter Socks!
Socks to knit while reading James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing (a Harry Potter fanfic book) in a very Gryffindor-ish colorway of Sassy Stripes sock yarn by Cascade, complete with a tiny dash of Slytherin green! As always, this is a free pattern, we just ask that you please visit Merrill's Fund, our site about Autism Service Dogs.
Please note - We are currently SOLD OUT of this colorway, more will be here later this week or early next week.
This is a very bare-bones pattern, with a few unique details. Scalable in multiples of 8. I used size US 2 needles on a yarn that calls for 29 sts and 41 rows for 4"/10cm on a 2.5 to 3 mm needle. Your yarn and needle choice may differ, but you are aiming for a gauge of 17.5 stitches for 2 inches in stockinette stitch. The ribbing on the cuff and top of foot will make this pattern fit a wider range of sizes, so don;t panic if your gauge is off a bit.
Cast on 64 sts and work k3, p1 for 1.5 inches. Switch to k7, p1 for length of leg or 4.5 inches from cast on.
Work Partridge Heel on 32 sts as follows -
Row 1 - *Sl1, k1* across
Row 2 - Sl1, *p* across
Row 3 - Sl1, *sl1, k1* across
Row 4 - - Sl1, *p* across
Work until desired depth of heel. I made my heel flap 2.25 inches long, as I prefer a deeper heel.
Work the Rounder Heel as follows -
Row 1 - Sl1, k17, k2tog, k1, turn
Row 2 - Sl1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 3 - Sl1, k to gap, k2tog over gap, k1, turn
Row 4 - Sl1, p to gap, p2tog over gap, p1, turn
Continue like this until all sts have been worked.
Gusset -
Pick up a balanced number of stitches on the first half of heel flap, work across instep needle in pattern (the last gusset st you just picked up will be a purl st every round after this, and the last st of the instep needle will be a purl), pick up a balanced number of stitches on other side of gusset and knit across half of heel sts.
Dec round -
Needle 1 - Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1
Needle 2 - *K7, p1* across
Needle 3 - K1, ssk, k to end
Work a round straight in between each decrease round until you have 16 sts on needles 1 and 3.
Continue in established pattern until foot is 2 inches less than desired length. Continue in the k7, p1 pattern on throughout the toe decreases.
Dec round -
Needle 1 - Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1
Needle 2 - K1, ssk, work in established rib pattern to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1
Needle 3 - K1, ssk, k to end
Work a round straight in between each decrease round until you have 28 sts left, ending after a dec round. Drop 4 outer stitches over to prevent dog ear flaps, and graft toe.
Please note - We are currently SOLD OUT of this colorway, more will be here later this week or early next week.
This is a very bare-bones pattern, with a few unique details. Scalable in multiples of 8. I used size US 2 needles on a yarn that calls for 29 sts and 41 rows for 4"/10cm on a 2.5 to 3 mm needle. Your yarn and needle choice may differ, but you are aiming for a gauge of 17.5 stitches for 2 inches in stockinette stitch. The ribbing on the cuff and top of foot will make this pattern fit a wider range of sizes, so don;t panic if your gauge is off a bit.
Cast on 64 sts and work k3, p1 for 1.5 inches. Switch to k7, p1 for length of leg or 4.5 inches from cast on.
Work Partridge Heel on 32 sts as follows -
Row 1 - *Sl1, k1* across
Row 2 - Sl1, *p* across
Row 3 - Sl1, *sl1, k1* across
Row 4 - - Sl1, *p* across
Work until desired depth of heel. I made my heel flap 2.25 inches long, as I prefer a deeper heel.
Work the Rounder Heel as follows -
Row 1 - Sl1, k17, k2tog, k1, turn
Row 2 - Sl1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 3 - Sl1, k to gap, k2tog over gap, k1, turn
Row 4 - Sl1, p to gap, p2tog over gap, p1, turn
Continue like this until all sts have been worked.
Gusset -
Pick up a balanced number of stitches on the first half of heel flap, work across instep needle in pattern (the last gusset st you just picked up will be a purl st every round after this, and the last st of the instep needle will be a purl), pick up a balanced number of stitches on other side of gusset and knit across half of heel sts.
Dec round -
Needle 1 - Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1
Needle 2 - *K7, p1* across
Needle 3 - K1, ssk, k to end
Work a round straight in between each decrease round until you have 16 sts on needles 1 and 3.
Continue in established pattern until foot is 2 inches less than desired length. Continue in the k7, p1 pattern on throughout the toe decreases.
Dec round -
Needle 1 - Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1
Needle 2 - K1, ssk, work in established rib pattern to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1
Needle 3 - K1, ssk, k to end
Work a round straight in between each decrease round until you have 28 sts left, ending after a dec round. Drop 4 outer stitches over to prevent dog ear flaps, and graft toe.