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Star Socks

Star Socks

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Kind

Size

Female - single

Material

  • 1 skein of Stellina by Riverside Studio (84% merino wool, 16% stellina)
  • 1 set of 2.25 mm double-pointed needles
  • 1 yarn needle

Measures

  • 16.5 cm ankle height
  • 22cm foot length

Sample

32 sts x 40 rows = 10cm with 2.25 mm needles in circular stockinette stitch. Important : check the sample and adapt the needle number if necessary.

Realization

The sock is started at the ankle: Cast on 64 stitches and distribute them on the set of 2.25 mm double pointed needles. Join in a round, taking care not to twist the stitches.

Step - Ankle

Knit in 2/2 rib for 4 cm. Continue in stocking st or pattern until piece measures 16.5 cm (including ribbed edge).

Step 2 - The Heel

Work only on half of the stitches back and forth as follows:

Row 1: *Slip 1 stitch, knit one stitch* repeat from * to * for 32 stitches then turn the work leaving the other stitches waiting.

rg 2 (you are now on the wrong side of the work): Slip a stitch then purl 31 stitches.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the heel height is 6.5 cm and finish with row 1 (right side - 33 rows worked).

Step 3 - The heel cup

Row 1 (wrong side): Knit 20 purl stitches, purl 2 together, 1 stitch and turn the work, leaving the next 9 stitches on the needle.

rg 2 (right side of work): Slip a stitch, knit 9 stitches, a simple overlock, knit a stitch and turn the work, leaving the next 9 stitches waiting.

row 3: Slip a stitch, purl until the last stitch before the stitches on the holder (a small space in the knitting separates them), purl 2 stitches together (take this last stitch with the first stitch left in waiting), then knit a stitch and turn the work.

row 4: Slip a stitch, knit to the last stitch before the stitches on hold (a small space in the knitting separates them), make a simple overlock by slipping the last stitch, knit the next stitch on hold then cast off the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. Then, knit another stitch and turn the work.

Repeat rows 3 and 4 until there is only one stitch left on each side and finish with these two rows:

row 1 (wrong side): Knit up to one stitch before the stitch on hold then knit the 2 stitches together, turn.

row 2: Knit up to one stitch before the stitch on hold then knit 1 single overlock.

There are 20 stitches left for the heel. Do not turn the work but turn it 90°.

Go up by knitting them, along the left side of the heel 17 stitches. With a new needle (needle 2), knit 16 stitches, with a new needle (needle 3), knit 16 stitches, with a new needle (needle 4), pick up 16 stitches along the right side of the heel and knit in succession 10 heel stitches.

The stitches are now distributed as follows:

needle 1 (start of round): 10 heel stitches + 16 stitches picked up = 26 stitches.

needle 2 (top of the foot): 16 stitches.

needle 3 (top of the foot): 16 stitches.

needle 4: 16 stitches picked up + 10 stitches from the heel = 26 stitches.

Step 4 - The gusset

Alternate a row of decreases with a knit row until there are 16 stitches on needles 1 to 4 as follows:

row of decreases

needle 1: Knit to the last 3 stitches, 2 stitches together, 1 stitch.

needle 2 and 3: All right side up.

needle 4: Knit a stitch, a simple overlock and finish the needle.

Then, when you have returned to 64 stitches, continue straight until 15.5 cm in length measured from the line of the heel. (if you want a shorter or longer sock, add or remove your centimeters there).

Step 5 – Tiptoe

Decrease for the toe by alternating a row of decreases with a right row as follows:

row of decreases

needle 1: Knit to the last 3 stitches, 2 stitches together, 1 stitch.

needle 2: A simple overlock, all in place.

needle 3: Knit to the last 3 stitches, 2 stitches together, 1 stitch.

needle 4: A simple overlock, all in place. Then, a right row.

When you obtain 6 stitches on each needle, knit with needle 4 the 6 stitches from needle 1 and distribute the stitches as follows:

needle (bottom of foot): 12 stitches (needle 4 + needle 1)

needle 2 (top of the foot): 12 stitches (needle 2 + needle 3)

Sew the sock using kitchener stitch.

There are great tutorials online for this very specific seam. I recommend Knit Spirit's online tutorial.

Well done !

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