Crystal Palace Yarns
free knitting pattern
Fancy Footies
Fun slipper socksdesigned by Cathy Campbell
Sizes: S (M, L)
Materials: One ball each Crystal Palace Iceland (100g) for Main Color (MC) and Contrast Color (CC)
One ball Crystal Palace Splash (100g) or Tingle (50g), to coordinate with MC and CC.
Crystal Palace Bamboo Double-Pointed Needles, US #10.5 (6.5 mm)*Photo Shown in size M
MC #0022, CC #8166
Tingle #3866Gauge: 3.5 sts = 1 inch in Stst (14 sts/4 inches)
Definitions:
Wrap next st:
RS: slip next st onto working needle, bring yarn to the front, slip st back to other needle, bring yarn to the back
WS: slip next st onto working needle, bring yarn to the back, slip st back to other needle, bring yarn to the frontK next st and wrap tog:
Insert right needle first through the horizontal wrap that is around the stitch on the left needle, then through the stitch itself on the left needle and knit them together.P next st and wrap tog:
Do the same as the above, but purlwise.Knitting the Sock:
With MC, CO 26 (30, 34) sts. Work k1 x p1 rib for 1.25 inches.
Distribute stitches as follows: Slip stitches so first needle has 14 (16, 18) sts. These will be the heel sts. Change to CC and Stst and start heel.Heel:
Row 1: k12 (14, 16), wrap next st, turn.
Row 2: p10 (12, 14), wrap next st, turn.
Row 3: k9 (11, 13), wrap next st, turn.
Row 4: p8 (10, 12), wrap next st, turn.
Row 5: k7 (9, 11), wrap next st, turn.
Row 6: p6 (8, 10), wrap next st, turn.
Row 7: k5 (7, 9), wrap next st, turn.
Row 8: p4 (6, 8), wrap next st, turn.
Row 9: k4 (6, 8), k next st and wrap tog, wrap next st, turn.
Row 10: p5 (7, 9), p next st and wrap tog, wrap next st, turn.
Row 11: k6 (8, 10), k next st and wraps tog, wrap next st, turn.
Row 12: p7 (9, 11), p next st and wraps tog, wrap next st, turn.
Row 13: k8 (10, 12), k next st and wraps tog, wrap next st, turn.
Row 14: p9 (11, 13), p next st and wraps tog, wrap next st, turn.
Row 15: k10 (12, 14), k next st and wraps tog, wrap next st, turn.
Row 16: p11 (13, 15) p next st and wraps tog, wrap next st, turn.
Row 17: k12 (14, 16) k next st and wraps tog, wrap next st, turn.
Row 18: p13 (15, 17) p next st and wraps tog, wrap next st, turn.
Foot:
Change to MC and continue to work even around in Stst until piece measures 2 (2.5, 2.5)inches less than desired length. Change to CC and begin toe:Toe:
Work one round even in CC. Next work dec rnd.
Dec rnd: [k1, ssk, k8 (10, 12), k2 tog] 2x.
Work 2 rnds even.
Dec rnd: [k1, ssk, k6 (8, 10), k2 tog] 2x.
Work 1 (2, 2) rnds even.
Dec rnd: [k1, ssk, k4 (6, 8), k2 tog] 2x.
Work 1 rnd even.
Dec rnd: [k1, ssk, k2 (4, 6), k2 tog] 2x.
Work 0 (1, 1) rnd even.
Dec rnd: [k1, ssk, k0 (2, 4), k2 tog] 2x.
If working size S, then sew up remaining sts. Continue for M and L.
Dec rnd: k1, ssk, k (0, 2), k2 tog] 2x.
If working size M, then sew up remaining sts. Continue for L.
Dec rnd: [k1, ssk, k (2), k2 tog] 2x.
If working size L, then sew up remaining sts.Trim:
With Splash or Tingle, pick up and knit 21 (25, 28) sts (not every CO st will be picked up). Work in Stst to desired length. BO in k1 x p1 rib to maintain elasticity at ankle.*Shown in size M
MC #0022
CC #8166
Tingle #3866
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