Waves of Fall socks
By KaRi Wymer
Fingering weight yarn
Size US1.5 needles
4 stitch markers
Co 66 sts, join
Rnd1- knit
Rnd 2- purl
Rnd 3- knit
Rnd 4- purl
Rnd 5,7,9- *k2tog, k2, (kfb) twice, k3, ssk*, if mid needle, pm. Repeat around
Rnd 6,8- knit
Rnd 10- purl
Repeat 1-10 again
Decrease stitches by 2- 64 stitches
Repeat 1-4 once more.
Knit to 5 rows before desired length for heel
Purl one round
Knit one round
Purl one round
Knit one round
Purl one round
Over 1/2 of stitches, make heel flap
Row 1- sl1, knit to end
Row 2- (sl1, p) to end
Repeat row 1 & 2 16 more times (32 rows)
Sl1 knit across, turn
Turn heel
Row 1 (wrong side): Purl across half the steps of your heel flap plus 1, purl 2 together, purl 1. Now TURN the work.
Row 2 (right side): Slip 1, knit 3, SSK, knit 1, TURN.
Row 3: Slip 1, purl 4, purl 2 together, purl 1, TURN.
Row 4: Slip 1, knit 5, SSK, knit 1, TURN.
Row 5: Slip 1, purl 6, purl 2 together, purl 1, TURN.
Row 6: Slip 1, knit 7, SSK, knit 1, TURN.
Continue in pattern to use up all stitches.
Pick up and knit down side of heel flap- 16 sts. Knit across top of sock. Pick up and knit heel flap- 16 sts
Knit one row.
Knit across heel, Knit 13 up the side, ssk, k1, knit across top of foot, k1, k2tog, k to marker
Knit around
Knit across heel, Knit 12 up the side, ssk, k1, knit across top of foot, k1, k2tog, k to marker
Knit around
Knit across heel, Knit 11 up the side, ssk, k1, knit across top of foot, k1, k2tog, k to marker
Knit around
Knit across heel, Knit 10 up the side, ssk, k1, knit across top of foot, k1, k2tog, k to marker
Knit around
(Continue in pattern until 32 total for bottom of foot and 32 on top of foot.
Knit even until about 1.5 inches from total length of foot.
Toe decreases:
Toe one: K1, ssk, knit to 3 stitches before end of needle, k2 tog, k 1 repeat again.
Toe two: knit
Continue these two rows until 24 stitches.
Then do toe one until 14 stitches.
Kitchener.
Weave in all ends
