Dancing Bunny Socks by DROPS Design
Knitted socks for children in DROPS Karisma. The piece is worked top down in stockinette stitch, with multi-colored pattern and heart, Easter chick, Easter bunny and flower. Sizes 24 – 43 = US 8-12 1/2. Theme: Easter.
DROPS Children 41-35
DROPS Design: Pattern u-091-bn
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
Child/child-child/child-child/child-child/child-woman/woman-woman/woman-woman/woman
EU: 24/25 - 26/28 - 29/31 - 32/34 - 35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43
US: 8/9 - 9 1/2/11 - 11 1/2/12 1/2 - 1/3-4 1/2/6 1/2 – 7 1/2/9 1/2 - 10 1/2/12 1/2
Foot-length: 15-17-18-20-22-24-26 cm = 6"-6 3/4"-7"-8"-8 3/4"-9 1/2"-10 1/4"
Leg height: Approx. 16-16-17-17-18-18-19 cm = 6 1/4"-6 1/4"-6 3/4"-6 3/4"-7"-7"-7 1/2"
MATERIALS:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 66, light dusty pink
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 01, off white
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 33, medium pink
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 45, light olive
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 55, light beige brown
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 79, lemon
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM = US 4.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM = US 2.5.
KNITTING GAUGE:
22 stitches in width and 30 rows in height with stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a smaller needle size.
DROPS Design: Pattern u-091-bn
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
Child/child-child/child-child/child-child/child-woman/woman-woman/woman-woman/woman
EU: 24/25 - 26/28 - 29/31 - 32/34 - 35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43
US: 8/9 - 9 1/2/11 - 11 1/2/12 1/2 - 1/3-4 1/2/6 1/2 – 7 1/2/9 1/2 - 10 1/2/12 1/2
Foot-length: 15-17-18-20-22-24-26 cm = 6"-6 3/4"-7"-8"-8 3/4"-9 1/2"-10 1/4"
Leg height: Approx. 16-16-17-17-18-18-19 cm = 6 1/4"-6 1/4"-6 3/4"-6 3/4"-7"-7"-7 1/2"
MATERIALS:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 66, light dusty pink
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 01, off white
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 33, medium pink
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 45, light olive
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 55, light beige brown
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 79, lemon
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM = US 4.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM = US 2.5.
KNITTING GAUGE:
22 stitches in width and 30 rows in height with stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a smaller needle size.
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Yarn Groups A to F – Use the same pattern and change the yarn here
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NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from inches to cm - click here.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.4. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.2/A.3).
HEEL DECREASES:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit until there are 7-6-8-8-7-7-7 stitches left, slip 1 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 7-6-8-8-7-7-7 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 6-5-7-7-6-6-6 stitches left, slip 1 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 6-5-7-7-6-6-6 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, working until there is 1 stitch less each time before slipping a stitch and until there are 7-9-9-9-11-13-15 stitches left on the needle.
DECREASE TIP (for toe):
Start 3 stitches before the marker, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (2 stitches decreased). Repeat at the second marker.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SOCK – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, top down.
The length of the sock is matching the length of the foot. If you want the sock to be stretched a little when wearing it, the length of the sock can be knitted a little shorter before decreasing for the toe.
LEG:
Cast on 44-44-52-52-60-60-68 stitches with double pointed needles size 3 MM = US 2.5 and color light beige brown DROPS Karisma. Knit 1 round, then work 1 round of rib (knit 1, purl 1). Change to color lemon and continue with rib until the piece measures 3-3-3-3-4-4-5 cm = 1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-2". Knit 1 round where you decrease 4 stitches evenly spaced = 40-40-48-48-56-56-64 stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 3.5 MM = US 4. Work A.1, 5-5-6-6-7-7-8 times in width on the round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
On the round with arrow-1 decrease 2-0-2-0-4-4-4 stitches evenly spaced = 38-40-46-48-52-52-60 stitches.
When A.1 is finished in height, continue with stockinette stitch and color light dusty pink until the piece measures 16-16-17-17-18-18-19 cm = 6 1/4"-6 1/4"-6 3/4"-6 3/4"-7"-7"-7 1/2" – AT THE SAME TIME, on the last round decrease 0-0-0-0-4-0-4 stitches evenly spaced = 38-40-46-48-48-52-56 stitches. Cut the strand.
HEEL AND FOOT:
Keep the first 10-10-12-12-12-13-14 stitches on the needle for the heel, place the next 19-21-23-25-25-27-29 stitches on a thread (top of foot) and keep the last 9-9-11-11-11-12-13 stitches on the needle for the heel = 19-19-23-23-23-25-27 heel-stitches.
Work 2 rows of stockinette stitch back and forth with color medium pink. Then work pattern as follows from the right side:
SIZES 24/25 - 26/28 - 29/31 - 32/34 - 35/37:
Knit 4-4-6-6-6 with color medium pink, work A.2, knit 4-4-6-6-6 with color medium pink.
SIZES 38-40 - 41/43:
Knit 6-7 with color medium pink, work A.3, knit 6-7 with color medium pink.
ALL SIZES:
When A.2/A.3 are finished in height, continue with stockinette stitch and color medium pink until the heel measures 5-5-5½-5½-6-6-6½ cm = 2"-2"-2 1/8"-2 1/8"-2 3/8"-2 3/8"-2 1/2".
Insert 1 marker in the middle of the last row – the foot is measured from this marker.
Work HEEL DECREASES with color medium pink – read description above
After the heel decreases continue with color light dusty pink as follows: Knit the 7-9-9-9-11-13-15 heel stitches, knit up 11-11-12-12-13-13-14 stitches along one side of the heel, knit the 19-21-23-25-25-27-29 stitches from the thread and knit up 11-11-12-12-13-13-14 stitches along the other side of the heel = 48-52-56-58-62-66-72 stitches. Work to the middle of the heel – the round now starts from here.
Insert 1 marker on each side of the 19-21-23-25-25-27-29 stitches on top of the foot.
Work stockinette stitch in the round with color light dusty pink and decrease on each side as follows: Knit together the last 2 stitches before the first marker and knit twisted together the first 2 stitches after the second marker.
Decrease like this every round a total of 3 times, then every 2nd round 3-5-5-6-6-6-7 times = 36-36-40-40-44-48-52 stitches.
Continue working until the foot measures 9-11-12-14-16-17-19 cm = 3 1/2"-4 3/8"-4 3/4"-5 1/2"-6 1/4"-6 3/4"-7 1/2" from the marker on the heel and measured under the foot. Work A.4. When A.4 is finished continue with stockinette stitch and color light beige brown until the foot measures 11-13-14-16-18-19-21 cm = 4 3/8"-5 1/8"-5 1/2"-6 1/4"-7"-7 1/2"-8 1/4" – AT THE SAME TIME on the last round decrease 2-0-2-0-2-2-2 stitches evenly spaced = 34-36-38-40-42-46-50 stitches. There is approx. 4-4-4-4-4-5-5 cm = 1 1/2"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-2"-2" left; try the sock on and work to desired length
TOE:
Insert 1 marker on each side, with 17-18-19-20-21-23-25 stitches on top of and underneath the foot. Work stockinette stitch with color light beige brown. AT THE SAME TIME, on the first round decrease on each side of both markers – read DECREASE TIP (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of 6-6-6-5-5-5-5 times, then every round 0-1-1-3-3-4-5 times = 10-8-10-8-10-10-10 stitches.
Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well.
The foot measures approx. 15-17-18-20-22-24-26 cm = 6"-6 3/4"-7"-8"-8 3/4"-9 1/2"-10 1/4" measured under the foot.
Work the other sock in the same way.
EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.4. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.2/A.3).
HEEL DECREASES:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit until there are 7-6-8-8-7-7-7 stitches left, slip 1 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 7-6-8-8-7-7-7 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 6-5-7-7-6-6-6 stitches left, slip 1 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 6-5-7-7-6-6-6 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, working until there is 1 stitch less each time before slipping a stitch and until there are 7-9-9-9-11-13-15 stitches left on the needle.
DECREASE TIP (for toe):
Start 3 stitches before the marker, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (2 stitches decreased). Repeat at the second marker.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SOCK – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, top down.
The length of the sock is matching the length of the foot. If you want the sock to be stretched a little when wearing it, the length of the sock can be knitted a little shorter before decreasing for the toe.
LEG:
Cast on 44-44-52-52-60-60-68 stitches with double pointed needles size 3 MM = US 2.5 and color light beige brown DROPS Karisma. Knit 1 round, then work 1 round of rib (knit 1, purl 1). Change to color lemon and continue with rib until the piece measures 3-3-3-3-4-4-5 cm = 1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-2". Knit 1 round where you decrease 4 stitches evenly spaced = 40-40-48-48-56-56-64 stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 3.5 MM = US 4. Work A.1, 5-5-6-6-7-7-8 times in width on the round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
On the round with arrow-1 decrease 2-0-2-0-4-4-4 stitches evenly spaced = 38-40-46-48-52-52-60 stitches.
When A.1 is finished in height, continue with stockinette stitch and color light dusty pink until the piece measures 16-16-17-17-18-18-19 cm = 6 1/4"-6 1/4"-6 3/4"-6 3/4"-7"-7"-7 1/2" – AT THE SAME TIME, on the last round decrease 0-0-0-0-4-0-4 stitches evenly spaced = 38-40-46-48-48-52-56 stitches. Cut the strand.
HEEL AND FOOT:
Keep the first 10-10-12-12-12-13-14 stitches on the needle for the heel, place the next 19-21-23-25-25-27-29 stitches on a thread (top of foot) and keep the last 9-9-11-11-11-12-13 stitches on the needle for the heel = 19-19-23-23-23-25-27 heel-stitches.
Work 2 rows of stockinette stitch back and forth with color medium pink. Then work pattern as follows from the right side:
SIZES 24/25 - 26/28 - 29/31 - 32/34 - 35/37:
Knit 4-4-6-6-6 with color medium pink, work A.2, knit 4-4-6-6-6 with color medium pink.
SIZES 38-40 - 41/43:
Knit 6-7 with color medium pink, work A.3, knit 6-7 with color medium pink.
ALL SIZES:
When A.2/A.3 are finished in height, continue with stockinette stitch and color medium pink until the heel measures 5-5-5½-5½-6-6-6½ cm = 2"-2"-2 1/8"-2 1/8"-2 3/8"-2 3/8"-2 1/2".
Insert 1 marker in the middle of the last row – the foot is measured from this marker.
Work HEEL DECREASES with color medium pink – read description above
After the heel decreases continue with color light dusty pink as follows: Knit the 7-9-9-9-11-13-15 heel stitches, knit up 11-11-12-12-13-13-14 stitches along one side of the heel, knit the 19-21-23-25-25-27-29 stitches from the thread and knit up 11-11-12-12-13-13-14 stitches along the other side of the heel = 48-52-56-58-62-66-72 stitches. Work to the middle of the heel – the round now starts from here.
Insert 1 marker on each side of the 19-21-23-25-25-27-29 stitches on top of the foot.
Work stockinette stitch in the round with color light dusty pink and decrease on each side as follows: Knit together the last 2 stitches before the first marker and knit twisted together the first 2 stitches after the second marker.
Decrease like this every round a total of 3 times, then every 2nd round 3-5-5-6-6-6-7 times = 36-36-40-40-44-48-52 stitches.
Continue working until the foot measures 9-11-12-14-16-17-19 cm = 3 1/2"-4 3/8"-4 3/4"-5 1/2"-6 1/4"-6 3/4"-7 1/2" from the marker on the heel and measured under the foot. Work A.4. When A.4 is finished continue with stockinette stitch and color light beige brown until the foot measures 11-13-14-16-18-19-21 cm = 4 3/8"-5 1/8"-5 1/2"-6 1/4"-7"-7 1/2"-8 1/4" – AT THE SAME TIME on the last round decrease 2-0-2-0-2-2-2 stitches evenly spaced = 34-36-38-40-42-46-50 stitches. There is approx. 4-4-4-4-4-5-5 cm = 1 1/2"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-2"-2" left; try the sock on and work to desired length
TOE:
Insert 1 marker on each side, with 17-18-19-20-21-23-25 stitches on top of and underneath the foot. Work stockinette stitch with color light beige brown. AT THE SAME TIME, on the first round decrease on each side of both markers – read DECREASE TIP (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of 6-6-6-5-5-5-5 times, then every round 0-1-1-3-3-4-5 times = 10-8-10-8-10-10-10 stitches.
Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well.
The foot measures approx. 15-17-18-20-22-24-26 cm = 6"-6 3/4"-7"-8"-8 3/4"-9 1/2"-10 1/4" measured under the foot.
Work the other sock in the same way.
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
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= off white |
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= medium pink |
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= light dusty pink |
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= lemon |
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= light beige brown |
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= light olive |
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= decrease-round |
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