Finished Measurements:
Fits men’s size 12/13 but is easily adapted to fit any foot size. If you want a smaller width, keep the st count in multiples of 6.
Materials:
Two (2) skeins Patons Kroy Socks in Slate Jacquard
Size 2 double pointed needles
Scrap yarn
Yarn Substitute: Stroll
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Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
Sts – stitches
Inc – increase, knit into the front and back of the stitch
Yo – yarn over
K2tog – knit two sts together
P2tog – purl two sts together
Sl – slip stitch unworked from the left needle to the right
Pyoo yo and K2tog – on the right hand needle just worked, pass the first yo made over the second yo made and the K2tog stitch
Toe Shaping
Cast on 8 sts using the provisional cast on method.
Work back and forth across the same needle:
Row 1: K across
Row 2: P across
Row 3: K across
Row 4: P across
Row 5: K across
Remove 8 live sts from the scrap yarn and place them on a double pointed needle. You will have 16 sts on two needles, 8 sts per needle. Begin knitting in the round.
Round 6: *K2, Inc, K1 (add a needle) K1, Inc, K2.* Repeat from * to * until the end. (20 sts)
Rounds 7-9: Needle 1 – K2, Inc, K across needle
Needle 2 – K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
Needle 3 – K2, Inc, K across needle
Needle 4 – K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
You should have 32 sts total (8 sts per needle).
Round 10: K across
Round 11: Needle 1 – K2, Inc, K across needle
Needle 2 – K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
Needle 3 – K2, Inc, K across needle
Needle 4 – K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
Repeat Round 10 and Round 11 until you have 60 sts total (15 sts per needle).
Foot
Rounds 12 and 13 make up the repeating Knotted Rib pattern.
Round 12: *P2, K4.* Repeat from * to * until the end.
Round 13: *P2, K1, yo twice, K2tog, pyoo yo and K2tog, K1.* Repeat from * to * until the end. While this round uses increase and decrease stitches, it evens out and you should still have 60 sts total (15 sts per needle).
Repeat Rounds 12 and 13 until sock is the length from the toe to the bend of your ankle at the top of your foot.
Heel Flap
Work needles 1 and 2 ONLY, leave needles 3 and 4 unworked. You will not be working in the round for the heel flap and you will be working across needles 1 and 2 flat, turning your work after each row.
Row 14: *Sl 1, K1.* Repeat from * to * until the end.
Row 15: Sl 1, P across.
Row 16: Sl 1, K1, *K1, Sl 1* Repeat from * to * until the last 2 sts, K2.
Row 17: Sl 1, P across.
Repeat Rows 14-17 five (5) more times (6 times total).
Heel Shaping
Continue working on needles 1 and 2 ONLY.
Row 18: Sl 1, K15, K2tog, K1, turn (leave 11 sts unworked).
Row 19: Sl 1, P3, P2tog, P1, turn (leave 11 sts unworked).
Row 20: Sl 1, K4, K2tog, K1, turn (continue leaving sts unworked).
Row 21: Sl 1, P5, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 22: Sl 1, K6, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 23: Sl 1, P7, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 24: Sl 1, K8, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 25: Sl 1, P9, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 26: Sl 1, K10, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 27: Sl 1, P11, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 28: Sl 1, K12, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 29: Sl 1, P13, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 30: Sl 1, K14, K2tog, turn.
Row 31: Sl 1, P14, P2tog, turn.
You should have 16 sts remaining (8 sts per needle). Continue working in the round.
Round 32: Needle 1 – K across
Needle 2 – K across, pick up and K 14 sts along the length of the heel flap
Needle 3 – work across in Knotted Rib pattern
Needle 4 – work across in Knotted Rib pattern
Pick up and K 14 sts along the length of the other side of the heel flap and add it to Needle 1.
Your sts should be distributed as follows:
Needle 1 – 22 sts
Needle 2 – 22 sts
Needle 3 – 15 sts (keep these as the same Knotted Rib pattern sts held aside during the heel flap and heel shaping sections)
Needle 4 – 15 sts (keep these as the same Knotted Rib pattern sts held aside during the heel flap and heel shaping sections)
Gusset Shaping
Round 33: Needle 1 – K1, SSK, K across until end of needle
Needle 2 – K across until last 3 sts of needle, SSK, K1
Needle 3 – work in Knotted Rib pattern
Needle 4 – work in Knotted Rib pattern
Round 34: Needle 1 – K across
Needle 2 – K across
Needle 3 – work in Knotted Rib pattern
Needle 4 – work in Knotted Rib pattern
Repeat Rounds 33 and 34 until there are 60 sts total (15 sts per needle).
Leg
Work Knotted Rib pattern on all needles until you reach 1 inch less than the desired length.
Finish with 10 rows of K2, P2 ribbing.
Bind off using the Icelandic Bind-Off for a stretchy finish. Video tutorial available here.
