Dream in Blue Socks

Knitted socks for baby and children in DROPS Merino Extra Fine or DROPS Fiesta. Piece is knitted in rib. Size 1 month - 4 years

DROPS Baby 42-12
DROPS design: Pattern me-078-by
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
To fit foot length: 11-12-13 (15-17) cm
Shoe size: 18/19 - 20/21 - 22/23 (24/25 - 26/28)

MATERIALS:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-50-50 (100-100) g colour 15, light greyish green

Or use:
DROPS FIESTA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-50-50 (100-100) g colour 06, fog

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm

KNITTING TENSION:
23 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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HEEL DECREASE:
ROW 1 (= right side): Work until 5-6-6 (6-7) stitches remain, slip next stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, turn piece.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Work until 5-6-6 (6-7) stitches remain, slip next stitch purlwise, purl 1, pass slipped stitch over, turn piece.
ROW 3 (= right side): Work until 4-5-5 (5-6) stitches remain, slip next stitch, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, turn piece.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Work until 4-5-5 (5-6) stitches remain, slip next stitch, purl 1, pass slipped stitch over, turn piece. Continue decrease like this with 1 stitch less before each decrease until there are 8-10-10 (10-12) stitches on needle.

DECREASE TIP-1:
Decrease as follows before rib stitches: Knit 2 together.
Decrease as follows after rib stitches: Slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over.

DECREASE TIP-2:
Decrease as follows before marker: Knit 2 together.
Decrease as follows after marker: Slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SOCK - SHORT SUMMARY OF PIECE:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles from leg down to toe.

LEG:
Cast on 32-36-40 (44-48) stitches on double pointed needles size 3 mm with DROPS Merino Extra Fine or DROPS Fiesta. Work rib = knit 2/purl 2 for 7-8-9 (10-11) cm.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Now work heel and foot as explained below.

HEEL AND FOOT:
Work stocking stitch over the first 9-9-9 (9-13) stitches and keep stitches on needle for heel, slip the next 16-16-20 (24-24) stitches on a thread (mid on top of foot), and keep the last 7-11-11 (11-11) stitches on needle for heel = 16-20-20 (20-24) heel stitches on needle.
Work in stocking stitch back and forth over heel stitches for 3½-4-4½ (5-5) cm.
Insert 1 marker in the middle of last row - measure piece from this marker later.
Work HEEL DECREASE - read explanation above!

After heel decrease work next round as follows: Work in stocking stitch over the 8-10-10 (10-12) heel stitches, pick up 8-9-10 (12-12) stitches along the side of heel, work rib over the 16-16-20 (24-24) stitches from thread on top of foot, and pick up 8-9-10 (12-12) stitches along the other side of heel = 40-44-50 (58-60) stitches. Work until mid under heel – round now begins here.

Continue with rib over 16-16-20 (24-24) stitches on upper foot and in stocking stitch over the remaining stitches. Insert 1 marker on each side of the middle 14-14-18-22-22) rib stitches. On first round decrease 1 stitch before first marker and 1 stitch after last marker – read DECREASE TIP-1.
Decrease like this every other round 3-4-5 (8-8) times in total = 34-36-40 (42-44) stitches.

Work until piece measures 8-9-10 (11-13) cm from marker on heel – measured under foot. 3-3-3 (4-4) cm remain until finished measurements.

TOE:
Insert 1 marker in each side of sock so that there are 17-18-20 (21-22 ) stitches both on top of foot and under foot. Work in stocking stitch. AT THE SAME TIME on first round decrease for toes on each side of both markers – read DECREASE TIP-2.
Decrease like this on every other round 3-3-2 (4-4) times in total and then on every round 4-4-6 (5-5) times in total = 6-8-8 (6-8) stitches.
Cut the yarn and pull yarn through stitches, tighten together and fasten. The sock measures approx. 11-12-13 (15-17) cm from marker on heel – measured under foot.
Work the other sock the same way.

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