Husbeast socks
SIZE
Average and wide width.
Average will fit me as well the husbeast, just not stretched as much. Actually
I probably should have made him larger ones. He has narrow feet but needs
a little more at the leg which is easy to compensate for. Cast on for the
larger one and then at the heel gusset just decrease a few extra times until
you have a more narrow foot.
The larger size is represented in the parenthesis. If there is no parenthesis
then both sizes are worked the same.
MATERIALS
Cascade 220 [220 yds] 2 skeins. You will actually use between 250 (small foot
short leg) and 350 (large foot tall leg) yards.
Needles: 4, size us5 Double pointed or size to get gauge
Darning needle for grafting the toe.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
SKP= slip one stitch, knit the next stitch, slip the first stitch over the
knit one and off the needle.
C6B= slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and leave at back of work, knit3
from LHN and then knit 3 off the cable needle
GAUGE
Measured over stockinette
PATTERN - average
Row1: *p2, k2, p2, k2, p2,C6B- repeat from * around
Row2-4: *p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k6- repeat from * around
Repeat these 4 rows to create the pattern
PATTERN - large
Row1: *p2, k3, p2, k3, p2, C6B- repeat from * around
Row2-4: *p2, k3, p2, k3, p2, k6- repeat from * around
Repeat these 4 rows to create the pattern
DIRECTIONS
CO 48(54) sts
*p2, k2* (p2,k3,p2,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2)Repeat around.
Make 3 rows in this fashion then start your pattern.
Work in pattern until the leg portion of your sock measures 8 inches.
Working the heel:
P1, slip that 1 stitch and the previous 23(25) others onto a stitch holder
(these are for the top of your foot)
Working across the remaining 24(28) to make your heel flap
Row 1: *Sl1, K1* repeat across
Row2: Sl1, purl across
Repeat these 2 rows for 22 rows or until the heel flap is the length you want
it. Ending on a WS row
Turning The Heel:
1. Starting on the right side, knit halfway across the heel flap 14(16) sts.
Sl1, K1, psso. K1. Turn.
2. Sl1, P3 (5), P2tog, P1. Turn.
3. Sl1, K across to the gap (where you turned), slip the first stitch before
the gap, K the stitch on the other side, psso, K1. Turn again.
4. Sl1, P across to the gap. P2tog across the gap. P1. Turn.
Continue in this manner until all the heel flap stitches have been used up.
Working the gusset/instep:
Divide the heel stitches onto 2 needles (you should be working on the right
side – if not knit across the heel stitches until you are)
Pick up 12 stitches on the same needle as half the heel stitches – needle
1. (If you changed the length of heel, the number of stitches to pick up on
one side is half the total number of rows plus 1)
Pattern across the 24(26) stitches that were held aside for the top of the
foot – needle 2.
Pick up 12 stitches down the next side and knit off to the middle of the heel.
– needle 3.
Round 1: Needle 1: knit all stitches,
Needle 2: pattern across,
Needle 3: knit all stitches.
Round2: Needle1: knit to within 3 stitches of the end of needle, K2tog, K1,
Needle 2: pattern across,
Needle 3: K1, SKP, knit to the end.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you have a total of 48(54) stitches.
Foot:
Needle 1: knit all stitches,
Needle 2: pattern across,
Needle 3: knit all stitches
Repeat in this manner until the foot portion of your sock reaches within 2 rows of the base of the big toe of the sock owner’s foot. Knit all stitches for 2 rounds.
Making the toe:
Round 1: Needle1: knit to within 3 stitches of the end of needle, K2tog, K1,
Needle 2: K1, SKP, knit to within 3 stitches of the end of needle, K2tog,
K1
Needle 3: K1, SKP, knit to the end
Round 2: knit all stitches.
Repeat those 2 rounds until you have 16(20) sts total
Graft the toe stitches together using a kitchener stitch.
Weave in all ends.
Make a second sock
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