Ridge & Furrow Socks
Ridge and Furrow Socks
These socks are knit cuff down with a simple knit-purl pattern and an eye of partridge heel flap. I knit these as a gift and wanted a simple texture to break up the tonal yarn that would also have good stretch. The stitch pattern reminded me of the ridges and furrows in our garden's potato patch, hence the name.
Skills Required/Techniques Used
Yarn
CYC #1 Super Fine, Fingering/4ply weight.
Sock shown knit in:
Knit Picks Stroll (75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon), 462 yards/422 m, 3.5 oz/100 g: Blue Violet Tonal, 1 skein.
Needles
US 1.5/2.5 mm needles for working small circumference in the round: DPNs, 2 circulars or 1 long circular.
Or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions
Stitch markers (M); stitch holder; tapestry needle.
Gauge
32 sts and 44 rnds = 4 in/10 cm square in stockinette stitch using US 1.5/2.5 mm needles worked in the round.
Size Information
Sizes of
Finished Measurements
Sock circumference, not stretched: 7" ( 8", 9") [17.78, 20.32, 22.86 cm].
Sock circumference should be approximately 10% smaller than your actual foot/ankle circumference.
Leg length: Adjustable to fit.
Foot length: Adjustable to fit. Finished length should be about ½"/1.3 cm shorter than actual foot length.
Sock shown measures 8"/20.32 cm sock circumference, and 9"/22.86 cm foot length.
Stitches
Ridge & Furrow Stich
Rnds 1-3: Knit.
Rnd 4: [K1, P1] repeat around.
Directions
Cuff
Using US Size 1.5/2.5 mm needles, CO 56 (64, 72) sts using a long-tail or preferred cast on. Distribute across needles as you prefer and join work in the round, being careful not to twist. Place marker or note start of round.
Work *K1, P1* ribbing until the piece measures 1.5"/3.75 cm from CO.
Leg
Work Rnds 1-4, Ridge & Furrow Stitch, repeating around, until the piece measures 6.5"/16.5 cm from CO, or desired length to top of heel.
Heel Flap
The heel flap is worked back and forth across 28 (32, 36) sts.
Setup Row: Place the next 28 (32, 36) sts onto a spare needle or holder to work later for instep, turn.
Row 1 [WS]: Sl1, Purl across, turn.
Row 2 [RS]: (Sl1, K1) repeat across, turn.
Row 3 [WS]: Sl1, Purl across, turn.
Row 4 [RS]: Sl2, (K1, SL1) repeat to last two sts, K2, turn.
Repeat rows 1-4 for a total of 36 rows, ending with a Row 4.
Heel Turn
Work short-rows as follows.
Row 1 [WS]: SL1, P16 (18, 20), P2tog, P1.
Row 2 [RS]: SL1, K7 (7, 7), SSK, K1.
Row 3 [WS]: SL1, P to 1 stitch before gap, P2tog, P1.
Row 4 [RS]: SL1, K to 1 stitch before gap, SSK, K1.
Repeat rows 3-4 until all heel stitches have been worked, ending with a RS row — 18 (20, 22) sts rem.
Gusset
Take instep stitches off hold.
Setup Rnd: Pick up and knit 20 sts along selvedge edge of the heel flap, PM, work in Ridge & Furrow Stitch pattern as set across 28 (32, 36) instep sts, PM, pick up and knit 20 sts along selvedge edge of the heel flap, K9 (10, 11) sts from heel, PM for BOR. — 86 (92, 98) sts total.
Round begins at the center of the heel.
The 28 (32, 36) instep sts will be worked in the Ridge & Furrow Stitch pattern as set; the gusset and sole sts will be worked in St st (knit every rnd).
Rnd 1: K to 3 sts before instep, K2tog, K1, SM, work instep sts in patt as set, SM, K1, SSK, knit to end — 2 sts dec'd.
Rnd 2: K to 3 sts before instep, K2tog, K1, SM, work instep sts in patt as set, SM, K1, SSK, knit to end — 2 sts dec'd.
Rnd 3: Work rnd even, maintaining patt on instep.
Repeat Rnds 1-3 a total of 7 (7, 6) times, for a total of 21 (21, 18) rows — 58 (64, 74) sts rem.
Repeat Rnd 1, 1 (0, 1) more time - 56 (64, 72) sts rem.
Remove BOR marker, knit to instep, place marker for BOR.
Foot
Work as set in Ridge & Furrow Stitch pattern across instep and St st across sole until piece measures 2"/5 cm less than the desired foot length.
Toe
Rnd 1: Knit.
Rnd 2: K1, SSK, knit to 3 sts before marker, K2tog, K1, SM, K1, SSK, knit to 3 sts before marker, K2tog, K1. — 4 sts dec'd.
Repeat rnds 1-2 a total of 9 (11, 12) times, for a total of 18 (22, 24) rows — 20 (20, 24) sts rem.
Break yarn leaving a 12" (30 cm) tail.
Kitchener remaining stitches.
Note: When doing the Kitchener stitch don't do the first two setup stitches. Then, when you have one st rem on each needle, slip the st on the front needle off and then slip the st on the back needle off without working them.
Finishing
Weave in the loose ends. Block if desired.
© Alaksya, 2022
Version 1, August 2022
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