Friday, August 24, 2007

Silky Drops = Nov '07 Sock

Silky Drops
Women’s Medium
Skill Level Intermediate
Materials
2 Skeins Panda Silk Fingering Weight Sock Yarn
(3003 Strawberry Creme)
2 – 32" # 2 (3.00 mm) circsor 4/5 Dps or size to achieve guage
Gauge9 stitches & 10.5 rounds = 1"
Abbreviations
Sl1 = Slip 1 stitch as to knit
K = knit
P = purl
PSSO = pass slip stitch over {knit stitch}
YO = yarn over {wrap yarn over needle, will be knit in the next row}
K2TOG = Knit 2 stitched together
SSK = Slip first stitch as to knit, slip 2nd stitch as to knit,
knit the 2 stitches together
P2Tog = Purl 2 stitches together
DC = K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
* = * Repeat what is in between asterisk*
CUFF
Cast on 60 stitches
Join, being careful not to twist
RIB
K3, P2 for 6 rounds
Knit 1 round
LEG
PATTERN STITCH
1. K2, K2Tog,YO, P3, YO, SSK, K1
2. Knit
3. K3, K2Tog, YO, P1, YO, SSK, K2
4. Knit
5. K5, YO, SSK, K3
6. Knit
7. K2, YO, SSK, K3, K2Tog, YO, K1
8. Knit
9. K1, YO, SSK, K3, K2Tog, YO, K2
10. Knit
11. YO, SSK, K8
12. Knit
Repeat Pattern stitch 4 times = 60 rounds
Knit 2 rounds
IF you desire a longer or shorter sock, by all means knit it to the length you desire.

HEEL
worked over 30 stitches
1. K3*Sl1, K1 across *K3
2. K3*purl*K3
3. K3*K1,Sl1 across*K3
4. K*3 purl*K3
Work heel for 2 ¾ "or desired heel flap (18 garter ridges)
ROUNDER HEEL TURN
Sl 1, K17, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P7, P2TOG, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K8, SSK, K1, TURN
Sl 1, P9, P2TOG, P1, TURN
Sl 1, K10, SSK, K1, TURN
Continue working one more stitch each row until all the stitches have been worked.
GUSSET PICK UP
Pick up a stitch at each garter ridge, knit across insteps,
pick up a stitch at each garter ridge, knit across heel stitches
Knit 1 round
GUSSET DECREASE
Starting at instep, knit across, on 2nd needle, K1, K2Tog,
knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
Knit around
Repeat these 2 rounds till you have 30 stitches on each needle
FOOT
knit till 2 ½ " shorter than foot length
TOE
DC = K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
Repeat for 2nd needle
K4 Rounds
DC (56)
K 3 Rounds
DC (52) K2 Rounds
DC (48)
K1 Round
DC (44)
K1 Round
Dc (40)
K1 Round
DC (36)
K1 Round
Dc (32)
K1 Round
DC (28)
K1 Round
Dc (24)
Dc (20) (25 rounds)
Kitchener the toes
1. F – Purl ON
2. B – Knit ON
3. F – Knit OFF
4. F – Purl ON
5. B – Purl OFF
6. B – Knit ON
Weave in all ends
This sock pattern was created to be the Nov kit for Whenever .. AGAIN!!

I found this stitch pattern in Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns, page 179
It’s called Droplets

Thank You
Cathy Hannigan

5 PM Fri Aug 24,2007
Happy Sock Knitting

this pattern can also be found on Crystal Palace's Site

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