Spooky Evening Socks

Knitted socks in DROPS Karisma. The piece is worked from the toe upwards, with a multicoloured pattern with cats and wedge heel. Sizes 35-43. Theme: Halloween.

DROPS 244-45
DROPS Design: Pattern u-957
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43
Foot-length: 22-24-27 cm
Leg-height approx.: 12 cm

YARN:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
100-100-100 g colour 05, black
50-50-50 g colour 07, bright blue
And use:
A left-over of colour yellow for eyes.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 MM.

KNITTING TENSION:
23 stitches in width and 32 rows in height with stocking stitch/pattern A.1 = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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STRIPES:
* 2 rounds with colour black, 1 round with colour bright blue *, work from *-* until the piece measures 6-6-7 cm from the cast-on edge. Continue with colour black.

INCREASE TIP (for toe):
Start 2 stitches before the marker, make 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker sits in the middle of these 4 stitches), make 1 yarn over. Repeat at the other marker = 4 increased stitches on the round. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SOCKS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles from the toe up.

TOE:
Cast on 12 stitches with double pointed needles size 3 mm and colour black DROPS Karisma. Divide the stitches, with 3 stitches on each needle. Knit 1 round.
Insert 1 marker after the first 3 stitches and 1 marker before the last 3 stitches on the round (6 stitches between the markers and the round begins mid-under the foot).
Work stocking stitch and STRIPES – read description above. AT THE SAME TIME, on the first round increase on each side of both markers – read INCREASE TIP (4 stitches increased). Increase like this every round 2-3-3 times in total, then every 2nd round 6-6-7 times = 44-48-52 stitches. Continue working without further increases until the piece measures 5-5-6 cm from the cast-on edge. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!

FOOT:
Continue in the round with stocking stitch until the piece measures 16-17½-18½ cm from the cast-on edge (approx. 6-6½-7½ cm left until the foot is finished).

WEDGE HEEL:
The round begins mid-under the foot. Insert 1 marker here.
Insert 1 marker-thread in each side, with 14-16-16 stitches on top of the foot and 30-32-36 heel stitches under the foot. Allow the marker and marker-threads to follow your work onwards.

Now work short rows back and forth for the heel, using colour black as follows – working 1 stitch less on each row:
ROW 1 (right side): Work as far as the first marker-thread. Turn.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Slip 1 stitch purl-wise, purl to the 2nd marker-thread, turn.
ROW 3 (right side): Slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit to 1 stitch before the previous turn on the right side, turn.
ROW 4 (wrong side): Slip 1 stitch purl-wise, purl to 1 stitch before the previous turn on the wrong side, turn.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you have 9-10-11 stitches un-worked on one side and 8-9-10 stitches un-worked on the other side; 13-13-15 stitches in the middle of the row and the last row worked from the wrong side, turn.
Work as follows from the right side: Slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit to the marker under the foot.
The short rows are finished. Now work 2 rounds over all stitches as follows:

ROUND 1: To avoid a hole in the transition between stitches, knit to where you turned on the last row from the right side, * use the left needle and pick up the strand between the stitches on the left and right needle (1 new stitch), knit together the new stitch and the next stitch *, repeat from *-* to the first marker-thread (one side of the heel).
Knit to the next marker-thread (top of foot). Repeat from *-* but knit the new stitch and the next stitch twisted together, work from *-* until you have worked all the transitions (to the other side of the heel), knit to mid under the foot (marker).
ROUND 2: Knit.
Move the marker-threads so they are on each side of the middle 12-12-14 stitches mid-under the foot.

Now work short rows again as follows – working 1 more stitch on each row:
ROW 1 (right side): Knit as far as the first marker-thread, turn.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Slip 1 stitch purl-wise, purl to the second marker-thread, turn.
ROW 3 (right side): Slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit to where you turned the previous time from the right side, use the left needle and pick up the strand between the stitches on the left and right needle (1 new stitch), knit together the new stitch and the next stitch, turn.
ROW 4 (wrong side): Slip 1 stitch purl-wise, purl to where you turned previously on the wrong side, use the left needle and pick up the strand between the stitches on the left and right needle (1 new stitch), purl twisted together the new stitch and the next stitch, turn.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until there is 1 stitch left before the marker-thread on each side and the last row was from the wrong side, turn.
Work the next round as follows:
Knit over all stitches, closing the holes in each transition in the same way as before. Insert 1 marker. The leg is measured from here!

LEG:
= 44-48-52 stitches. The beginning of the round is mid-back of heel.
Work stocking stitch in the round with colour black until the leg measures 3 cm from the marker. Knit 1 round and increase 11-7-14 stitches evenly spaced = 55-55-66 stitches.
Work diagram A.1, 5-5-6 times on the round.
When A.1 is finished, continue with colour bright blue. Work until the leg measures 8 cm from the marker (make sure you have at least 3 rounds of bright blue after the last black stitch in the diagram).
Knit 1 round and adjust the stitch count to 52-56-68 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 2.5 mm. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 4 cm. Cast off with rib.

ASSEMBLY:
Fold the toe, with 6 stitches both on top of and underneath the foot. Sew the cast-on edges together, it is neatest to use grafting stitch. Fasten the strand well.

EMBROIDERING:
Use a left-over colour yellow and embroider 2 small flat stitches for the eyes on each cat - see diagram B.

Diagram explanations

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