Pattern: Striped Cloverleaf Eyelet Socks

These soft cloverleaf eyelet toe up socks are the perfect pair to add to your knit sock collection.

Size:
Pattern is written for a size 8 (US) women’s foot, but it is easily adaptable to other sizes. For sizes 6 and smaller, CO 54 sts. For sizes 10 and larger, CO 66 sts.

Materials:
Size 2 double pointed needles
1 skein Berroco Comfort Sock in Color 1822

Yarn Substitute: Stroll

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Gauge: 
44 sts X 32 rows = 4 inches

Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
Sl – slip unworked stitch from left needle to right needle
SSK – slip unworked stitch from left needle to right needle knitwise. Slip a second unworked stitch from the left needle to the right needle knitwise. Slip those two unworked stitches separately back to the left needle purlwise. Knit those two stitches together in the back of the  stitches (decrease)
K2tog – knit two stitches together (decrease)
P2tog – purl two stitches together (decrease)
Inc – knit into the front and back of the same stitch (increase)
Yo – yarn over
Psso – pass the slipped stitch on the right needle over the stitch just worked on the right needle

Striped Cloverleaf Eyelet Pattern:
Row 1: *K2, yo, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yo, P1.* Repeat from * to * until end
Row 2: *K5, P1.* Repeat from * to * until end
Row 3: *K3, yo, SSK, P1.* Repeat from * to * until end
Rows 4-6: *K5, P1.* Repeat from * to * until end
Row 7: *Yo, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yo K2, P1.* Repeat from * to * until end
Row 8: *K5, P1.* Repeat from * to * until end
Row 9: *K1, yo, SSK, K2, P1.* Repeat from * to * until end
Row 10-12: *K5, P1.* Repeat from * to * until end

Instructions:
Using the provisional cast on method, cast on 12 stitches
Row 1: P across
Row 2: K across
Row 3: P across

Remove live stitches from scrap yarn and place them on a double pointed needle. You should have 24 sts divided evenly on four needles. Begin knitting in the round.

Round 4: *K2, Inc, K until the end of the needle, K across next needle until last 3 sts, Inc, K2.* Repeat from * to * end.
Round 5: 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 5 until you have 40 sts total (10 sts per needle)

Round 6: K across
Round 7: 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 Rounds 6 and Round 7 until you have 52 sts total (13 sts per needle)

Round 8-9: K across
Round 10: 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 Rounds 8-10 until you have 60 sts total (15 sts per needle)

Rounds 11-12: K across

Foot: 
Work the Striped Cloverleaf Eyelet Pattern across Needles 1 and 2. Work stockinette stitch across Needles 3 and 4. Work until the sock is the length from the toe to the bend of your ankle at the top of your foot. End after working Needle 4.

Heel Flap:

Row 3: P15, P2tog, P1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 4: Sl 1, K3, K2tog, K1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 5: Sl 1, P4, P2tog, P1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 6: Sl1, K5, K2tog, K1, turn (leave rem sts unworked)  

Row 7: Sl1, P6, P2tog, P1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 8: Sl1, K7, K2tog, K1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 9: Sl1, P8, P2tog, P1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 10: Sl1, K9, K2tog, K1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 11: Sl1, P10, P2tog, P1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 12: Sl1, K11, K2tog, K1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 13: Sl1, P12, P2tog, P1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 14: Sl1, K13, K2tog, K1, turn (leave rem sts unworked) 

Row 15: Sl1, P14, P2tog, P1, turn

 

Split the remaining heel flap sts so there’s 8 sts on Needle 4 and 9 sts on Needle 3. Begin working in the round again.

 

Round 13: Pick up and K11 sts along heel flap edge on same Needle 4; K across Needles 1 & 2 in Striped Cloverleaf Eyelet Pattern; pick up and K11 sts along the other heel flap edge with Needle 3 and K remaining sts on Needle 3. K across Needle 4 to get to the end of the round.

 

Gusset Shaping: (decrease)

For the Gusset Shaping and the rest of the pattern until the end ribbing, work in the Striped Cloverleaf Eyelet Pattern across Needles 1 and 2 and stockinette stitch across Needles 3 and 4.

Round 14: Needles 1-2 – K across in Striped Cloverleaf Eyelet Pattern.
       Needle 3 – K1, SSK, K across.
       Needle 4 – K across until last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

 

Round 15: Work across in the appropriate pattern for the needle.

Repeat Round 14 and Round 15 until there are 61 sts total, with 15 sts on Needles 1, 2 and 4 and 16 sts on Needle 3. 

 

Round 16: Needles 1-2 – K across in Striped Cloverleaf Eyelet Pattern.

       Needle 3 – K1, SSK, K across.
       Needle 4 – K across. (60 sts total)

 

Continue working in Striped Cloverleaf Eyelet Pattern until you reach 1 inch less than your desired length.

 

Ribbing:

Rounds 17-27: K1, P1 across.

Bind off using the Icelandic Bind-Off for a stretchy finish. Video tutorial available here.