Friday, March 19, 2010

Six Hour Thick Cotton Socks


Now, these wouldn't be for everyone but I've been playing around for a while to create a pair of socks similar to the ones I used to buy, thick, thick 100% cotton. I love the way they flop down loosely or you can roll them neatly around the ankle. And I also love how they feel on the soles of my feet, like a constant massage. I finally Eureka'd, them, I think, after many trial runs.

I test drove them today, all day, including a goodly walk and they are still comfy on the feet.

Six hours, not bad for a quickie gift.

You can buy these ginormous balls of thick cotton here in Canada in many variegated and solid colours, I'm not sure about other countries. One big ball would do about 3 pairs of socks (for about $2.00 pair) and you can also use odds and ends of the knitted dishrag stash pile, like I do.

Large ball Bernat Thick Cotton
4:5MM Dpn's for average (size 9-11 Canadian) woman. Use 6MM needles for men’s.

Note these can be striped or heel and toe separate colours, etc.

Gauge: 4 sts = 1"

Cast on 33 sts (10-12-10 the extra stitch is transferred to needle #1 on first round and K this and first stitch together for a neat start.
Work K2, P2 rib for 16 rnds

Work in stockinette st for 6" total of rib and ss.

HEEL FLAP:
Knit 8 sts and place remaining sts on ndl #2, turn
Sl 1, purl 7 plus 8 sts from ndl #3.
Place remaining sts on instep needle.
On these 16 heel sts, work as follows:
Rt side: *sl 1, k1, rep from * across
Wrong side: sl 1, purl across.
Repeat these two rows until you have 8 chain loops along sides of heel flap.

TURN HEEL:
SL1, P8, P2TOG, P1, turn
SL1, K3, K2TOG, K1, turn
SL1, P4, P2TOG, P1, turn
SL1, K5, K2TOG, K1, turn
SL1, P6, P2TOG, P1, turn
SL1, K7, K2TOG, K1 Do not turn
10 sts left - you will finish at end of rt side row.

With same ndl, pick up and knit through the backs of the 8 sts along side of flap. With new needle,
knit instep sts. With
new needle, pick up and knit through the backs of the 8 sts along other side PLUS 5 sts from heel
flap. Beginning of
round is at center of heel.

GUSSETS:
Rnd 1: Knit to within the last 3 sts of ndl #1, k2tog, k1. Knit across instep
sts. On 3rd ndl, k1, ssk,
knit to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: Knit even.
Repeat these 2 rnds until 32 sts remain.

Work foot to about 2" shy of wanted length.

TOE:
Rnd 1: Knit to within the last 3 sts of ndl #1, k2tog, k1. On needle #2, k1,
ssk, knit to within 3 sts
of end of needle, k2tog, k1. On ndl #3, k1, ssk, knit to end.
Rnd 2: Knit even.
Repeat last two rnds until 16 sts remain. Weave 8 top sts to 8 bottom sts.
End off.

SSK
– slip next two stitches knitwise to right needles, then put left needle through both of these stitches and knit 2 together.

7 comments:

  1. I snagged your sock pattern, Wise Web Woman. I'll let you know how it turns out.

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  2. Oh,so cute! I love cozy socks like those during Winter ☺

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  3. Nice socks and blog . Stay safe

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