Sizes: Adult Small (Medium, Large) Finished Sock Circumference: 7” (8”, 9”) Designed for a Foot Circumference of 8” (9”, 10”), allowing for approximately 1” of negative ease. Leg Length and Foot Length: adjustable to fit Yarn: Fingering Weight Sock Yarn, approximately 50g of the main color (MC) and an additional 20g of a contrasting color (CC). Needles: US 1/2.25mm, or size needed for proper gauge. Set of 4 double pointed needles, one long (24-32”) circular for magic loop, or whatever sock knitting method you prefer. Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle Gauge: 8 stitches per inch, stockinette, in the round. PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS Cuff The picot cuff is formed by knitting a short tube in stockinette, with the center round containing eyelets. This tube is then folded over, and the eyelets will form a picot edge. A video tutorial on how to create this cuff is available on my YouTube channel. I have the video posted later on in the pattern, so keep scrolling! Using the German Twisted Cast-On, CO 56 (64, 72) sts in MC. Distribute sts across needles as preferred and join in the round, being careful not to twist sts. Place marker to mark the beginning of the round. Rounds 1-5: k in stockinette (k all sts) Round 6: [k2tog, yo], repeat until end of round. Rounds 7-11: k in stockinette *at this point, I recommend weaving in the end of yarn from the CO. Weave into the reverse stockinette side (ws) of the work. Round 12: Fold over the cuff so that the CO edge is now lined up with the round you are currently knitting. You will insert your working needle into the first st of the round AND then the back loop of the first CO st. Knit through both of these loops to permanently fold and form the cuff. Since you want to keep your cuff stretchy, be sure to keep the stitches a little bit loose, but neat. Repeat along the remainder of the stitches of the round. Leg
Rounds 1-8: k in stockinette. On the last round of the leg, work the first 28 (32, 36) sts and then immediately begin the heel on the back half of the sock. Heel The eye of partridge heel flap is worked back and forth on the back half of the leg sts. Drop (do not cut) MC. With CC: Row 1 (RS): [Sl 1 purlwise with yarn in back, K1] 14 (16, 18) times. Turn. Row 2 (WS): Slip the first stitch purlwise with yarn in front, and then purl across the entire row. Turn. Row 3 (RS): Sl 1 purlwise with yarn in back, [sl1, k1] 13 (15, 17) times, k1. Turn. Row 4 (WS): Slip the first stitch purlwise with yarn in front, and then purl across the entire row. Turn. Repeat rows 1-4 a total of 7 (8, 9) times. This will give you a total of 28 (32, 36) rows on your heel flap. Heel turn: Row 1 (RS): sl 1 purlwise with the yarn in back, then K14 (16, 18) stitches, SSK, K1, turn. Row 2 (WS): sl 1 purlwise with the yarn in front, P3, P2tog, P1, turn. Row 3: sl 1 purlwise with the yarn in back, K to the stitch before the gap, SSK to close the gap, K1, turn. Row 4: sl 1 purlwise with the yarn in front, P to the stitch before the gap, P2tog to close the gap, P1, turn. Repeat rows 3 and 4 until all stitches have been worked. Cut CC. Gusset Using the stitches that you slipped at the beginning of each heel turn row, you will pick up stitches along the heel flap to form the gusset and then begin decreasing to fit the foot. *Note: the BOR (beginning of round) will change here. Each round now begins with the sole stitches and ends after the instep stitches. Move your marker to the new BOR. Round 1: Return to your MC yarn, which should have been dropped before starting the heel. Using MC, pick up and knit 1 stitch in the ladder in the corner of the heel flap, then pick up and knit 14 (16, 18) st in the slipped stitches along the heel flap. K across the 16 (18, 20) st of the heel, then pick up and knit 14 (16, 18) st along the other side of the heel flap. Pick up one final st in the ladder in the corner of the heel flap, and knit across the 28 (32, 36) instep sts. PM here (if desired) to mark where rounds begin. Round 2 (decrease): K1, SSK, K to 3 sts before instep begins, K2tog, K1, K28 (32, 36) sts of instep (2 sts decreased). Round 3: K all sts. Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until you have decreased to 28 (32, 36) sts on the sole: 56 (64, 72) sts total. Foot Continue knitting as established with no further decrease rounds until the sock is approximately 2 inches shorter than desired sock length. Tip: For a well-fitting, snug sock, the desired sock length should be about half an inch shorter than the wearer’s foot length. Example: for a 10” long foot, the desired foot length is 9.5”, so you should stop knitting the foot when it is about 7.5” long. Toe Cut MC. Round 1: Using CC, K 56 (64, 72) sts. Round 2 (decrease): K1, SSK, K to 3 sts before instep, K2tog, K1, K1, SSK, K to 3 sts before sole, K2tog, K1 (4 sts decreased). Round 3: K all sts. Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until 28 (32, 36) sts remain, then repeat round 2 until 16 sts remain. Graft together remaining sts using the kitchener stitch. Weave in all ends and block if desired. I love to see your works in progress and finished socks, so please feel free to tag me on Instagram if you share pictures! @granitestateyarns #picotshorties You are welcome to sell finished projects made with this pattern if you credit me as the pattern designer. The pattern itself is for your personal use only, and is ©2024 by Lauren Cairns. Happy Knitting! ❤Lauren
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Calling all Sock Knitters!
This October 2021, as part of the Spooky Season Stitch-Along, I am going to be hosting a super fun Knit-Along (KAL) featuring my Arethusa Falls Socks knitting pattern. In this post, I'm going to explain all the details so that we'll all be ready to go on October 1st! I've teamed up with Allison of Stitchery & Co. and Robyn of Teeny Button Studio to celebrate the cozy, spooky fun of October. We're calling it the Spooky Season Stitch-Along, and this year we are focusing on socks. Please check out Allison's blog post for more info on this stitch-along. As part of the greater stitch-along, I am hosting my very own knit-along event for those of you who are planning on working up the featured knit pattern, my Arethusa Falls Socks. This means that anything you knit with this pattern can be entered to win prizes in BOTH events. Let's focus on the details of my KAL, shall we? Who: Hosted by pattern designer Lauren Cairns of Granite State Yarns (that's me!) What: Knit a pair of socks using the Arethusa Falls Socks pattern, a fun and easy knit/purl textured sock. When: We'll cast on October 1, 2021 and finish our pairs of socks by October 31, 2021 Where: Instagram Why: To celebrate #SpookySeasonSAL How: All you need to do to participate is to purchase and download the Arethusa Falls Socks pattern available here on my website. Every time you post a picture of your work in progress (WIP) or finished socks on Instagram, please tag me @granitestateyarns and use the hashtag #ArethusaFallsKAL and you'll be entered to win prizes! Don't forget to tag @allisonmclarke and use the hashtag #SpookySeasonSAL, too, so you can be entered to win her prizes! If you want even more chances to win, you can knit your socks using my yarn. I suggest using the All Hallow's Eve sock set because it will get you bonus entries in the #SpookySeasonSAL. However, it is not a requirement that you use my yarn for this KAL, just my pattern. If you do use my yarn (thank you!), you'll get bonus entries for this KAL. Depending on the response and interest, I'd love to do an IG Live at least once during the KAL. We can chat about our knitting and help one another out, cheering everyone on! More details can be found by following me on Instagram @granitestateyarns. PRIZES I don't know about any of you, but I sure think that some of the best parts of a KAL are the prizes! I will have three (yes, THREE!) different giveaways. #1: All Hallow's Eve Sock Set AND a copy of the Arethusa Falls pattern You can enter on Instagram--look for the GIVEAWAY post on my Instagram feed on Wednesday, August 18th for all the details to enter. I'll draw a winner on August 23rd. #2: $25 Gift Certificate to Granite State Yarns Every time you post a picture on Instagram showcasing your progress on your Arethusa Falls socks, please tag me @granitestateyarns use the hashtag #ArethusaFallsKAL to be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to my shop. You can enter as many pictures as you'd like and each will count as an entry. If you are using Granite State Yarns sock yarn, you'll get TWO entries! At the end of the KAL, I'll draw a winner using a random number generator! #3: -GRAND PRIZE- Winter Mystery Yarn Box All finished pairs of Arethusa Falls Socks that have been tagged @granitestateyarns and use the hashtag #ArethusaFallsKAL will be entered to win my Winter Mystery Yarn Box, which will be available to purchase on my website sometime this fall. It will contain at least 100g of sock yarn, along with some fun seasonal goodies to get you in the winter spirit. Each finished pair will count for ONE entry for this prize. If you use Granite State Yarns sock yarn, you can earn one additional entry. At the end of the KAL, using a random number generator, I'll draw one winner from all of the finished pairs of Arethusa Falls Socks. FAQ: Will you accept WIPs? No. All socks must be cast on no earlier than midnight October 1 (your time zone). In order to qualify for the grand prize, you'll need to finish one pair of Arethusa Falls Socks by 11:59pm October 31st. Can I enter more than one pair of socks? Certainly! As long as they were knit completely in the month of October, you can enter as many as you'd like! What if I can't finish a pair in a month? No worries! Not everyone knits quickly, and life happens, so that's why I am also giving away a prize for sharing your WIPs (works in progress). Will you ship prizes worldwide? Yes! I don't have an Instagram. Can I still join? I understand that not everyone uses Instagram, but for this KAL, I've chosen this platform. I may try other methods in the future, though! I still have questions. What should I do? Contact me! I have links in the CONTACT tab at the top of this page. Nota bene: This KAL and the resulting giveaway and prizes are not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. Void where prohibited. |
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