Sweet Socks

Here it is! The freebie pattern for the Sweet Socks.


Yarn: Hill Country Yarns Sweet Feet, or 100g of any fingering weight yarn.
Needles: Sz 2.75mm double pointed needles
Gauge: 8 st.= 1"

With size 2.75mm needles, cast on 64 stitches. Divide stitches onto needles - 16 stitches on each needle. Join being careful not to twist. Work in K2P2 rib for 1".

Set up round: K16, P2, K4, P2, K16, P2, K4, P2, K16.

Cable pattern:
Round 1: K16, P2, C4B, P2, K16, P2, C4B, P2, K16.
Rounds 2-8: K16, P2, K4, P2, K16, P2, K4, P2, K16.

Repeat rounds 1-8 of cable pattern until leg measures 8" or desired length.

Heel Flap:
K16; turn work so that WS is facing.
Sl 1, p31. Heel flap will be worked on these 32 sts.

Row 1 (RS): *Sl 1, k1* to end of row.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1, p31.

Repeat these 2 rows a total of 15 times.

Heel turn:
Row 1 (RS): K17, ssk, k1, turn work.
Row 2: Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn work.
Row 3: Sl1, k6, ssk, k1, turn work.
Row 4: Sl1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn work.
Row 5: Sl1, k8, ssk, k1, turn work.
Row 6: Sl1, p9, p2tog, p1, turn work.
Row 7: Sl1, k10, ssk, k1, turn work.
Row 8: Sl1, p11, p2tog, p1, turn work.
Row 9: Sl1, k12, ssk, k1, turn work.
Row 10: Sl1, p13, p2tog, p1, turn work.
Row 11: Sl1, k14, ssk, k1, turn work.
Row 12: Sl1, p15, p2tog, p1, turn work. 18 sts remain.

Knit back across 18 stitches. You are now ready to pick up stitches for the gusset. Using free needle, pick up 15 stitches along the edge and one additional in the corner before the held stitches. Continue in the cable pattern across the 32 instep stitches. Using free needle, pick up one stitch in the corner near the instep stitches, and pick up 15 sts along the edge of the slipped stitches. Knit across 9 heel stitches. Slip remaining heel stitches to needle one.

Gusset:
Round 1: Needle 1: Knit to 3 stitches before end, K2tog, K1. Continue in cable pattern across needles 2 and 3. Needle 4: K1, ssk, K to end of needle.
Round 2: Knit.

Continue repeating rounds 1 and 2 until 16 stitches remain on needles 1 and 4.


Foot:
Continue in cable pattern on needles 2 and 3, and stockinette on needles 1 and 4 until foot measures 1 1/2" less than desired length.

Toe:
Round 1: Needle 1 - K to 3 stitches before end, K2tog, K1. Needle 2 - K1, ssk, K to end of needle. Needle 3 - K to 3 sts before end, K2tog, K1. Needle 4 - K1, ssk, K to end of needle.
Round 2: Knit.

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 5 sts remain on each needle. K stitches from needle 1 onto needle 4. Slip stitches from needle 2 to needle 3. Graft stitches together. Weave in ends.