Candy Cane Lane Socks
#candycanelanesocks
Knitted socks with Nordic Fana pattern in DROPS Karisma. The piece is worked top down. Sizes 35 - 43.
DROPS 203-26
DROPS Design: Pattern no u-880
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43.
Foot length: 22-24-27 cm. Leg height: approx. 18-21-21 cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
100-100-150 g colour 48, wine red
50-50-50 g colour 01, off white
KNITTING TENSION:
22 stitches in width and 30 rows in height with stocking stitch and Nordic pattern = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM: For stocking stitch and Nordic pattern.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM: For rib.
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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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The whole pattern is worked in stocking stitch.
DECREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on needle (e.g. 60 stitches) and divide by number of decreases to be made (e.g. 4) = 15.
In this example decrease by knitting each 14th and 15th stitch together.
KNITTING TIP-1:
To avoid the knitting tension becoming tighter when working pattern it is important the strands at the back of the piece are not tight; you can increase a half needle size when working pattern if necessary.
KNITTING TIP-2 (for heel):
To strengthen the heel, the heel and heel decreases can be worked with 2 strands as follows: Use the strand from both the inside and outside of the ball and work 1 stitch alternately with the one and then the other strand. In this way you get a slightly thicker heel without using a double strand.
HEEL DECREASE:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit until there are 7-7-8 stitches left, slip the next stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, turn the piece.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl until there are 7-7-8 stitches left, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the purled stitch, turn the piece.
ROW 3 (= right side): Knit until there are 6-6-7 stitches left, slip the next stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, turn the piece.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Purl until there are 6-6-7 stitches left, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the purled stitch, turn the piece.
Continue to decrease like this, by working until there is 1 stitch less before slipping a stitch and until there are 12-14-14 stitches left on the needle.
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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, top down.
SOCK:
Cast on 64-64-68 stitches with double pointed needles size 3 mm and wine red. Knit 1 round.
Then work rib in the round (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 3 cm.
Knit 1 round where you decrease 4 stitches evenly spaced in all sizes - read DECREASE TIP = 60-60-64 stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm. Read KNITTING TIP-1 and work A.1 in the round (= 15-15-16 repeats of 4 stitches).
Continue this pattern. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 7-8-8 cm, decrease 4 stitches evenly spaced in all sizes (adjust so you decrease on a one-colour round). Decrease like this every 4-8-8 cm a total of 3-2-2 times = 48-52-56 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures approx. 18-21-21 cm, but finish after a complete stripe with wine red.
Now work the heel as described below.
Keep the first 12-13-14 stitches on the needles for the heel, place the next 24-26-28 stitches on 1 thread without working them (= mid top of foot) and keep the last 12-13-14 stitches on the needles for the heel = 24-26-28 stitches in total on the needles. Read KNITTING TIP-2 and work stocking stitch back and forth over the heel stitches with wine red for 5-5½-6 cm.
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Insert a marker in the middle of the last row; it will be used later to measure the foot length.
Work HEEL DECREASE with wine red – read description above. After the heel decrease work the next round as follows with off white: Knit the 12-14-14 heel stitches, knit up 11-12-13 stitches along the side of the heel, knit the 24-26-28 stitches from the thread on top of foot and knit up 11-12-13 stitches along the other side of the heel = 58-64-68 stitches on the round. Continue to mid under heel; the round now starts here.
Continue A.1 in the round; i.e. the first round is a round with off white and wine red «spots» - AT THE SAME TIME on this round decrease 2-0-0 stitches evenly so there are 56-64-68 stitches on the round and room for 14-16-17 repeats in width of 4 stitches. Continue A.1 in the round.
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures approx. 1 cm from where stitches were knitted up along the sides of the heel, decrease 4 stitches evenly spaced in all sizes (adjust so you decrease on a one-colour round). Decrease like this every 1½ cm a total of 3-4-4 times = 44-48-52 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures approx. 18-19-22 cm from the marker on the heel, but finish after a complete stripe (there is approx. 4-5-5 cm to finished length. You can try the sock on and continue working to desired length if necessary).
Insert 1 marker in each side of the sock so there are 22-24-27 stitches on top and underneath the foot. Work stocking stitch in the round with wine red and decrease for the toe on each side of both markers as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 together, knit 2 (the marker sits between these 2 stitches), knit 2 twisted together. Repeat at the other marker (= 4 stitches decreased on the round).
Decrease on each side of both markers every 2nd round a total of 4-5-5 times and then every round a total of 5-5-6 times = 8 stitches left in all sizes. Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. The foot measures approx. 22-24-27 cm from the marker on the heel. Work the other sock in the same way.
Diagram explanations
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= | wine red |
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= | off white |
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