Baby Valentine Socks
Right sock:
Figure 8 cast on 16 sts for magic loop method
Round 1: knit
Rund 2: (k1, inc. 1, knit to last st, inc. 1,k1) x 2
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 three more times = 32 sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Heart lace pattern
Round 1: k8, yo, ssk, knit to end of round
Round 2: knit
Round 3: k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, knit to end of round
Round 4: knit
Round 5: k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, knit to end of round
Round 6: knit
Round 7: k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, knit to end of round
Round 8: knit
Round 9: k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, knit to end of round
Round 10: knit
Round 11: k5, yo, slip 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, knit to end of round
Round 12: knit
Knit 10 rounds.
Start heel:
The heel is done in rows on half the stitches with two full rounds in the middle of the heel.
Row 1 (purl side): make double stitch, purl to end of round, turn
Row 2 (knit side): make double stitch, knit to double stitch of row before, turn
Row 3: make double stitch, purl to double stitch of row before, turn
Row 4: same as row 2
Row 5: same as row 3
Row 6: same as row 2
Row 7: same as row 3
Row 8: same as row 2
Row 9: same as row 3
Row 10: make doubles stitch, knit to double stitch of row before, do NOT turn.
From here knit 2 full rounds while knitting the double stitches together as one as follows:
knit 5 double stitches together (each as one), knit the 16 stitches on the other side, knit the next 5 double stitches together (each as one), knit 6 sts.
Now turn:
Row 1: double stitch, purl 5, turn
Row 2: double stitch, knit to double stitch of row before, knit this double stitch together as one, knit one more stitch, turn
Row 3: double stitch, purl to double stitch of row before, purl this double stitch together as one, purl one more stitch, turn
Row 4: same as row 2
Row 5: same as row 3
Row 6: same as row 2
Row 7: same as row 3
Row 8: same as row 2
Row 9: same as row 3
Row 10: same as row 2
Row 11: same as row 3
Row 12: double stitch, knit to double stitch of row before, knit this double stitch together as one, do NOT turn.
Now knit in the round again, knitting one last double stitch together as one, as you get to it.
Knit 20 rounds.
Purl 1 round.
Knit 5 rounds in k1, p1 rib pattern.
Bind of in k1, p1, rib pattern.
Add a crochet chain to the purl row as follows:
pick up through a purl stitch with the crochet hook, chain 4, skip one or two purl stitches, slip stitch in next purl stitch, repeat until you get all around the sock, pull yarn through and weave in ends.
Left sock:
Same as right sock except for the lace pattern!
2nd sock lace pattern:
Round 1: k7, yo, ssk, knit to end of round
R 2: knit
R 3: k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, knit yo end of round
R 4: knt
R 5: k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, knit to end of round
R 6: knit
R 7: k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, knit to end of round
R 8: knit
R 9: k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, knit to end of round
R 10: knit
R 11: k4, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, knit to end of round
R 12: knit
If you have any questions email me: andrea@crazy4knitting.com
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