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Guacamole Socks



When working socks there are 3 struggle points:

  1. the cast-on,

  2. the increases

  3. the heel,

  4. knowing where, when, and how to do the heel.

Ok… That’s more than 3 points.

But that the reason for this pattern: having a model with all the different sections in different colors! It will guide you through the making of your first toe-up socks with the help of a very visual multicolor sock!


It's your time to choose: solid socks or multicolor ones ??

Materials


Yarn: Sock yarn, with at least 10% of nylon. With 100gr you can make an entire pair of socks.


Notions: US size 1 ½ (2.5mm) needles allowing you to work in the round, or size giving the gauge.

Others: 4 different markers, tapestry needle.

Gauge: 30sts & 42 rows in 4” stockinette stitch in the round with US2.

Dimensions:

  • Foot length: 8¾; 9¼; 10; (10¼; 10¾; 11¼ ; 11¾)”

    [22 ; 23,5 ; 25 (26; 27,5 ; 28,5 ; 30)cm].

  • Ball of the foot: 7; 7¼; 7¾ (8¼; 8½; 9; 10)”

    [17,5; 18,5; 20; (20,5; 22; 23; 25)cm] at the widest point.



Directions


This pattern is written so the socks can be worked in the round using your preferred method: magic loop, DPN, short circular or even trios.

I’m making you place 2 markers to keep all the time: The 1st one identifies the beginning of the round, the 2nd one identifies the second half of the round.

The first half of the stitches are used for the instep (top of foot), while the other half is for the sole.

This difference is important once we reach the gusset (purple), the heel extension (yellow) and

the heel (peach).


If you’re making your socks with 1 color, place a bell marker after each section to make the row count easier and finish with similar socks!


Begin by weighing your yarn at the beginning of the project and regularly once you are past the heel. The pattern is written for mid-height socks so if you want similar height sock, stop the ribbing once you used half of the weight of your yarn (more details in concerned sections).



Abreviation


K: knit


M1Right: With left needle, pick up horizontal strand in between stitches from BACK to FRONT.

K1 in FRONT loop of st.


M1Left: With left needle, pick up horizontal strand in between stitches from FRONT to BACK.

K1 in BACK loop of st.


Nd1 & Nd2: needle 1 and 2.


PM: place marker


Rep.: repeat


P: purl


P2tog: purl 2 together


R: row


SSK: slip purlwise, slip purlwise, put the 2 sts on left needle, K2tog in the back loop.



Pattern


Cast-on & toes (red) – in the round


Cast on a total of 20 ; 24 ; 26 (28 ; 28 ; 32 ; 36)sts with the Turkish Method or Judy’s Magic Cast-On.

There are 10 ; 12 ; 13 (14 ; 14 ; 16 ; 18)sts on each needle.


Rnd1: K1, PM (beginning of round), k8 ; 10 ; 11 (12 ; 12; 14; 16), PM, k2, PM, k8 ; 10 ; 11 (12 ; 12; 14; 16), PM, k1.


Rnd2: [K1, M1R, k to marker, M1L, k1], repeat from [ to ] a 2nd time.

Rnd3: Knit around and slip all markers.


Rep Rnd2 and Rnd3 until you have

52 ; 52 ; 54 (56 ; 60 ; 64 ; 68)sts.


Foot (Pigeon, speckled light grey) – In the round


Stockinette: knit around.


Repeat “stockinette” until the sock reaches your ankle (with your foot perpendicular to the ankle).

Or approx. 5½; 6; 6¾ (7; 7¼; 7½; 8)’’ or [14 ; 15,5 ; 17 (18 ; 18,5 ; 19 ; 20)cm].


Gusset (Purple) – in the round


In the round, the increases are only on the 2nd half of the round. They add fabric to cover both side of the heel.


Rnd4: k26 ; 26 ; 27 (28 ; 30 ; 32 ; 34), sm, k1, M1R, k to last st, M1L, k1

Rnd5: k all sts.


Repeat Rnd4 and Rnd5 until you reach:

26 ; 26 ; 27 (28 ; 30 ; 32 ; 34)sts for the 1st half of the round and

42 ; 42 ; 43 (44 ; 46 ; 48 ; 50)sts for the second half of the round.


Knitted gusset, in purple. A triangle is formed on the side of the foot.
Knitted Gusset in Dark Purple

Heel extension (Yellow) – Flat Nd2 only


In the next 2 sections, we only work FLAT on the 2nd half of the round.

The heel extension creates a little piece of rounded fabric going under the heel.


Rnd6, set-up: k26 ; 26 ; 27 (28 ; 30 ; 32 ; 34), sm, k13 ; 13 ; 13 (14 ; 14 ; 15 ; 16)sts, PM1, SSK, k14 ; 14 ; 14 (14 ; 15 ; 15 ; 16), PM2, turn sock (look at the inside of the sock).


There is 13; 13; 14 (14; 15; 16; 16)sts after M2. Those stitches are left ALONE for the moment.


R1: P2tog, p to M1, turn,

R2: SSK, k to M2, turn,


Repeat those R1 and R2 until there is 8 ; 8 ; 8 (8 ; 9 ; 9 ; 10)sts left between M1 and M2.


Finish with R2, don’t work the last decrease and DON’T TURN THE WORK.


Yellow section creating fabric to cover to bottom of the ankle
Heel Extension in Yellow

Flap Heel (Salmon) – Flat, Nd2 only


R3: Pick-up and k6 sts from left side of Heel Extension, turn,

R4: Sl1, p13; 13 ; 13 (13 ; 14 ; 14 ; 15), pick-up and p6 sts from right side of heel extension, turn,

There are 20 ; 20 ; 20 ;(20 ; 21 ; 21; 22)sts between M1 and M2.


1 By working together a stitch on each sides of M1 and M2 (1 stitch form the hell and 1 stitch from the gusset), you close the gap, decrease the stitch count and finish the heel.

M1 and M2 can be move each time or completely removed.


1 R5: Sl1, [k1, sl1], rep. from [ to ] until 1st before M2. SSK using 1st on each side of M2. Turn,

1 R6: Sl1, p to 1 st before M1. P2tog using on 1st on each side of M1. Turn,


Repeat R5 and R6 decreasing using the stitches before M1 and after M2 until you’re back with:

26 ; 26 ; 27 (28 ; 30 ; 32 ; 34)sts on the 2nd half of the round.


Finish with R5 without working the last decrease.

Resume working in the round, remove M1 and M2.


Worked flat, the back of the heel is used to close back the sock as a tube.
Back of the heel

Leg (Guacamole – Speckled Green) – in the round


Stockinette: knit around.


Repeat “stockinette” until desired length minus 1” (2.5cm). Mine are 2,5” (6cm).


For socks longer than 7 or 8’’ [18 to 20cm], try them on regularly and work an IncRd when it gets tight (every inch or so).


IncRd: knit to marker, sm, k13 ; 13 ; 13 (14 ; 15. 16 ; 17), M1Right, k to end.


If you want your socks longer than mine and wish to use most of your yarn, work the leg until you reach 55g of yarn left. Then move on to the ribbing and bind off.


Ribbing (Turquoise) – in the round


RibbingRnd: [k1, p1], repeat from [ to ] until end of round.


Repeat this round approx. 10 times, or desired height or until your left with approx. 2gr of yarn.


Elastic Bind Off


The elastic bind off uses more yarn than a regular bind-off. Be sure you have enough yarn left. If not it’s better to unknit a row or two.

1.     k1,

2.     yarn over and bring yarn in front, p1,

3.     bind off knit st and yarn over, over the purl st.

4.     yarn over and bring yarn in the back, k1,

5.     Bind off the purl st and yarn over, over the knit st.

Repeat steps 2 to 5 until end of round.


You made one sock!! Good for you! Now move on to the second one!


Gently wash and weave in ends and wear!!!


P.S.: don’t worry about the holes you see on the pictures with the different colors. By working with 1 color and by weaving correctly the strands you will avoid them.


The pattern is also available as a pdf. If it's easier for you, feel free to download it or find it on Ravelry !👇👇.

Happy knitting,

Sidney 😘😘




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