Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Socks age 4-7

So autumn is on the way and Sheth has grown out of four pairs of his socks. He is a spoilt bum and therefore won't wear bought socks. What that means is that I am knitting!

I thought you may like the pattern.

Socks age 4-7
Materials:
50g sock wool.
Set of 4 needles, 3mm.



Method:
Cast on 48 st. Put 16 st on each needle.
Knit in the round.
Do 6 rows of rib. Your choice of rib will do.
Change to knit.
Knit 40 rows.
Heel
Knit 11 st from needle 1.
Slip last 12 st from needle 3 onto same needle as the 11 st you knitted. (23st)
Put the remaining 25 sts onto two needles.

Working on the 23st.
Row 1. Pearl.
Row 2. Knit.
Row 3. Pearl.
Repeat row 2 and 3 ten times.(21 rows)
If you want a reinforced heel then on every knit row do slip one, knit one etc. till last stitch which is a slip stitch.

Turn heel
Row 1. Knit 15, K2 together in the back of the sts. Turn.
Row 2. Slip 1. P7. P2 together. Turn.
Row 3. Slip 1. K8. K2 together in the back of the sts. Turn.
Row 4. Slip 1. P9. P2 together. Turn.
Row 5. Slip 1. K10. K2 together in the back of the sts.
Row 6. Slip 1. P11. P2 together. Turn.
Row 7. Slip 1. K12. K2 together in the back of the sts. Turn.
Row 8. Slip 1. P13. P2 together.
15 sts left.
Knit 8.

Knit 7 on needle one. Pick up 12 sts along side of heel. (19 sts).
Knit 25 sts on needle two.
Pick up 12 sts along heel, knit 8 sts on needle 3. (20sts).


Shape heel
Row 1. Knit.
Row 2. Knit sts on needle one till last two remain. K2 sts together.
Knit sts on needle two.
On needle three. K2 together in the back of the sts. Knit till end.
Repeat row 1 and 2 till 48 sts remain.
Knit length according to the child's foot.
I am knitting 55 rows for Sheth's foot now. Size 1.
Shape toe
Needle one must have 12 sts.
Needle two, 24 sts.
Needle three, 12 sts.
Row one.
On needle one. K to last 3 sts. Knit 2 together, knit 1.
On needle two. K1, K2 together in the back of the sts. Knit till last
three sts. K2 together, K1.
On needle three. K1, K2 together in the back of the sts.
Row two.
Knit.
Continue with last two rounds till 20 sts remain.
Graft sts!

Happy knitting.

2 comments:

  1. I have enjoyed your posts, especially on homesteading, as this is one of my dreams. I want to know more; are you in South Africa? (It sounds and looks like it, what fantastic landscapes.) How did you get to Philly (which is what us Americans call Philadelphia) for Hannukah? Do you have family there? Is this another Philly? (Ah, ignorant Americans, gotta tell us everything, sorry!)

    I found you on the Waldorf homeschooling list, we use Melisa's curriculum as well, love it!

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  2. Thanks. It's quite exciting getting a comment as I am still new to this. Yes, we are in South Africa where we also have a Philadelphia.

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