Silly Goose Socks

 Silly Goose Socks




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Skills Required

Casting on, knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing, stranded colorwork from chart, short rows, and kitchener/grafting.

Sizes 



Recommended ease: No ease.

Leg / Foot Length: Adjustable.

Yarn

Any CYC Super Fine #1, Fingering weight sock yarn can be used as long as you obtain the recommended gauge.


Sample was knit in:

Cascade Yarns 'Heritage Sock' (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon), 437 yd / 400 m per 100 g; 1 skein each:

   MC: 5713 (Placid Blue)

   CC1: 5682 (White)

   CC2: 5644 (Lemon)

Needles

US 1 / 2.25 mm and US 1.5 / 2.5 mm needles for working a small circumference in the round: DPNs, 9" circular, 1 long circular, or 2 short circulars. 


Or sizes needed to obtain gauge.

Notions

Stitch markers, scissors, tapestry needle.

Gauge

34 sts x 44 rows to 4" / 10 cm on US 1 / 2.25 mm needles for ribbing and stockinette, after blocking; on US 1.5 / 2.5 mm needles for colorwork, after blocking.

Sample Info

Sample shown is knit in size 2 and has a foot length for shoe size US 8.5 (EU 39, UK 6). The sample used approximately 30 g MC, 16 g CC1, and 22 g CC2.

Stitch Glossary

M1L (Make one Left): Insert the left needle from front to back, under the bar between the stitches. Knit this bar through the back loop.


TSK (Twin Stitch Knit): With your right needle come through the back of the right leg of the stitch below the first stitch on the left needle. Place this loop onto the left needle and knit it. Pass the stitch back to the left needle. Now you have a pair of "twin" stitches on the left needle. 


TSP (Twin Stitch Purl): Pass one stitch from the left needle to the right needle. Insert the left needle up through the purl bump under the first stitch on the right needle and purl this stitch. Slip the twin stitches from the right needle to the left.

Directions

Cuff

Using CC2 and smaller needles, cast on 56 (64, 76) sts. PM for BOR. Join work in the round, being careful not to twist sts.


Rnd 1: (K1, P1) rep to BOR.


Rep Rnd 1 for a total of 11 rnds or approximately 1" / 2.5 cm.

Leg

With MC and larger needle, work an increase rnd: 

Size 1: (K14, M1L) rep to BOR. (60 sts)

Size 2: (K8, M1L) rep to BOR. (72 sts)

Size 3: K4, (K9, M1L) rep to BOR. (84 sts)


Knit from colorwork chart, joining CC1 where shown, until desired leg length is achieved. End with a rnd 14 or 28. The chart repeats 5 (6, 7) times around.

Shadow Wrap Heel

Note: When you start a short row heel by turning and working a purl row first, you don't have to cut the CC because you will end back at the BOR. Feel free to substitute your favorite short row heel.


Using CC2 and smaller needle, work heel as follows:

Decrease Rows 

Row 1 (WS): Turn, Sl1, P28 (34, 40), TSP, turn.

Row 2 (RS): K28 (34, 40), TSK, turn.

Row 3: Knit until 1 st bef TS, TSP, turn.

Row 4: Knit until 1 st bef TS, TSK, turn.


Repeat short rows 3-4, 8 (10, 12) more times. [10 (12, 14) TS on each side]

Increase Rows

Row 1 (WS): Purl to the first TS after the center sts, Purl the TS together, TSP the next TS (it will be a triplet), turn.

Row 2 (RS): Knit to the first TS after the center sts, Knit the TS together, TSK next TS (it will be a triplet), turn.


Repeat rows 1-2, 8 (10, 12) more times. [1 TS left on each side]


Row 1 (WS): Purl to TS, Purl TS together, TSP the next instep stitch, turn.

Row 2 (RS): Knit to TS, Knit TS together, TSK the next instep stitch.


Note: Be sure to knit together the TS at the beginning and end of the instep on the first round of the foot.

Foot

Knit from colorwork chart until foot length is approximately 2" / 5 cm from the desired finished length. End with rnd 14 or 28.


With MC and smaller needle, work a decrease rnd: 


Size 1: (K13, K2tog) rep to BOR. [56 sts]

Size 2: (K7, K2tog) rep to BOR. [64 sts]

Size 3: K4, (K8, K2tog) rep to BOR. [76 sts]


Cut MC and CC1.

Toe

With CC2:


Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: K1, SSK, K22 (26, 32), K2tog, K1, PM, K1, SSK, K22 (26, 32), K2tog, K1, BOR

Rnd 3: Knit.

Rnd 4: K1, SSK, Knit to 3 sts bef M, K2tog K1, SM, K1, SSK, Knit to 3 sts bef M, K2tog K1, BOR.


Repeat rnds 3-4 another 7 (8, 10) times.  [20 (24, 28) sts]


Cut CC2 leaving a 12" / 30 cm tail.


Kitchener remaining stitches.


Note: When doing the Kitchener stitch don't do the first two setup sts. Then, when you have one st remaining on each needle, slip the st on the front needle off and then slip the st on the back needle off without working them. This prevents the little bumps at the beginning and end of the Kitchener. 

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block if desired.




Abbreviations

Bef: Before

BOR: Beginning of round

CC: Contrast color
CYC: Craft Yarn Council

DPN: Double Pointed Needle
K: Knit

K2tog: Knit two together

M: Marker

MC: Main color

P: Purl

PM: Place marker 

Rep: Repeat 

Rnd, Rnds: Round(s)

RS: Right side

Sl: Slip

SM: Slip marker

SSK: Slip, slip, knit

St(s): Stitch(es)

TS: Twin stitch(es)

WS: Wrong side

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