Great Women Building a Gracious World
Volume 2, Issue 4
July/August 2007
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Great Women Building a Gracious World Volume 2, Issue 4 July/August 2007
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Lexisock for Girls! Pattern by Charissa Clark Howe
Skill Level: Advanced beginner Slipped stitches Kitschner Stitch This is a girl's sock, not adult sized.
Materials: 1 balls Cervinia Calzetteria (70% wool, 30% poly: 162 yds/ball) Size US3/3.25mm DPN's or circulars Yarn needle, stitch markers, needle guage Guage: 4”= 24stitches in pattern stitch Butterfly chart:
Cuff: CO 48 st. Being careful not to twist, join to begin working in the round. Work 2x2 rib for 1” Increase 2st evenly in last ribbing round. Ankle: Work two repeats of butterfly chart. Work rows 2-7 of chart once more. Heel Flap: Row 1: sl1, k24, turn Row 2: sl1, p24, turn Repeat rows 1 & 2 until heel flap measures 3” Turn Heel: Row 1: sl1, k15, turn Row 2: sl1, p7, turn Row 3: sl1, k until 1 st rem before turning gap, k2tog over gap, k1, turn Row 4: sl1, p until 1 st rem before turning gap, p2tog over gap, p1, turn Repeat rows 3 & 4 until all heel sts have been worked. Pick up stitches for heel gusset: Pick up slipped stitches along side of heel flap and turn. K across picked up sts and heel sts. Pick up slipped sts on second side of heel flap, continuing st st and begin butterfly pattern for instep (same chart as ankle).
Gusset decreases: Round 1: (begins at picked up sts on first side of heel flap-be sure to mark the beginning of your round.) k1, ssk, k until 3 heel sts remain unworked, k2tog, k1, work butterfly pattern across instep Round 2: k around heel, butterfly pattern as established over instep. Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until 50 sts remain. Foot: Continue in established patterns until foot measures 6” from corner of heel (or until foot is 1 ½” shorter than desired foot length), ending at completion of a chart repeat. Toe: Round 1: k1, ssk, k until 3 heel sts remain, k2tog, k2, ssk, k until 3 sts remain in round, k2tog, k1 Round 2: K around Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until 26 sts remain Close toe using Kitschner Stitch
Abbreviations CO cast on St stitch(es) k knit p purl st st stockinette stitch sl slip k2tog knit 2 together p2tog purl 2 together ssk sl1,sl1, inserting left needle knitwise into sts, knit the 2 sts together.
Charissa Clark Howe 2006 All Rights Reserved
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Charissa Clark Howe is a knitting and crochet instructor and designer in Pittsburg, PA. She has an informative and fun blog at Steel City Knits with more charming patterns!
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