Another striped sock. No worries about the colour jog with this pair.
Colour change rows are done in a slip stitch pattern and it blends right in.
2 50g balls Bernat Sayelle with Wool (75% Sayelle acrylic 25% wool) -
one each of charcoal heather and purple, or other worsted weight yarn in
2 colours
gauge 6 sts per inch for a firm fabric and snug fit
set of double pointed needles - I used 3.25 mm
fits ladies medium, about 9 inches
Cast on 36 with grey (12/12/12)
Work 12 rounds k2 p2 rib
With purple, k3 *m1, k6* to end of round, ending k3 - 42 sts total
Knit 5 more rounds plain in purple
With grey, *slip 1, k1* to end of round
Knit 5 more rounds with grey - grey stripe completed
With purple, *slip 1, k1* to end of round
Knit 5 more rounds with purple - purple stripe completed
Work one more grey stripe, then one more purple stripe
Heel flap - With grey, *k1 slip1* for 13 sts, turn. Place extra st
on second (instep) needle.
Purl for 13 sts, *slip 1, p1* for 12 sts, turn. Place extra sts on
second (instep needle).
On these 25 sts, knit one row, turn, purl one row, turn, knit one row,
turn, purl one row, turn.
With purple, slip 2 sts, *k1, slip 1*, repeat to end of row, ending
with k1.
Work five more rows in plain stocking stitch - purple heel flap stripe
completed.
With grey, slip 2 sts, *k1, slip 1*, repeat to end of row.
Work five more rows in plain stocking stitch - grey heel flap stripe
completed.
Work one more purple and one more grey heel flap stripe, end right
side facing - 4 stripes on heel flap.
With grey, slip 1, k7, slip 1, work the next 7 sts in pattern with
grey (*k1, slip 1*), k2tog, turn.
Slip 1, p7, p2tog, turn.
Slip 1, k7, k2tog, turn.
Slip 1, p7, p2tog, turn.
Work these last two rows once more.
With purple, slip 1, work the next 7 sts in pattern (*k1, slip 1),
k2tog, turn.
Slip 1, p7, p2tog, turn.
Slip 1, k7, k2tog, turn.
Slip 1, p7, p2tog, turn.
Work these last two rows once more.
Using grey, work same as for first four purple rows (directly above),
ending right side facing. You should have nine sts on your needle.
Continuing with grey, k3, k2tog, k4. Onto same needle, pick up 13
sts along side of heel flap. With next needle, pick up a st between
first and second needle, *slip 1, k1* across second needle, pick up a st
between second and third needle. Pick up 14 sts along other side of heel
flap. Knit 4 sts from first needle onto third needle - 17/19/18
Knit across first needle. On second needle, k2tog, knit across, knit
last 2 sts together. On third needle knit across. Move one st from
second needle to first needle - 18/16/18
First needle K12, k2tog, k4. Knit across second needle. K4, k2tog
tbl (or ssk), k12 on third needle.
Knit one round plain.
First needle K11, k2tog, k4. Knit across second needle. K4, k2tog
tbl (or ssk), k11 on third needle.
Knit one round plain.
*With purple, *slip 1, k1* to end of round.
Knit one round plain.
First needle k10 , k2tog, k4. *K1, slip 1* across second needle. K4,
k2tog tbl (or ssk), k10 on third needle.
Knit one round plain.
First needle K9, k2tog, k4. Knit across second needle. K4, k2tog
tbl (or ssk), k9 on third needle - 14/16/14.
Knit one round plain.
With grey, *k1, slip 1* to end of round.
Knit 5 more rounds plain.
With purple, *k1, slip 1* to end of round.
Knit 5 more rounds plain.
Repeat these last 12 rows until you're about 1 inch short of foot
length, ready to work a plain round (NOT a colour change / slip stitch
round). Rearrange sts to 11/22/11.
Continue in stripe pattern established (changing colours as needed).
Work the decrease round only on rounds which are NOT the first round of
a colour change.
Decrease round - On first needle knit to within last 3 sts, k2tog,
knit last st. On next needle, k1, k2tog tbl (or ssk), knit to within
last 3 sts, k2tog, knit last st. On last needle, k1, k2tog tbl (or ssk),
knit last st.
Continue decreasing on all non colour change rounds until 20 sts
remain - 5/10/5. Knit 5 sts from first needle onto third needle. Break
yarn and graft toe.
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