Sutton Spirit Socks

SIZES: Women’s Sm, Med, Lrge, Men’s Med

YARN: Mille Colori Socks & Lace by Lang

NEEDLES: 2.75mm/US2 dpn

GUAGE: 32sts = 4 inches

NOTIONS: tapestry needle,

PATTERN STITCH:

Row 1: *k1,p1,k1,p2* repeat to end of round

Row 2: *k3, p2* repeat to end of round

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cast on 50 (60, 70, 70) sts loosely using long tail cast-on.

Divide sts on 4 dpns:

Join.

CUFF & LEG:

Work in pattern stitch for 7”.

Complete sts on on 3rd needle. Stop.

HEEL FLAP

Slip stitches from needle 4 onto needle 1. [26,30, 36 sts]. For the small and large sizes slip one stitch from needle 2 onto needle one to have an even number of stitches on heel flap

With RS facing,work back and forth as follows:

Rw 1: *Sl 1 purlwise, k1* Repeat from * to end.

Rw 2: Sl 1 purlwise, p to end.

Repeat these 2 rows until 26 (30, 36) rows are complete.

TURN HEEL

Note: Sl 1 = sl1 purlwise

Rw 1: (RS) Sl 1, K 15 (17, 20) , ssk, k1. Turn.

Rw 2: (WS) Sl 1, p 5, p2tog, p1. Turn

Rw 3: (RS) Sl 1,Knit to 1 stitch before gap, SSK, k1. Turn

Rw 4: (WS) Sl 1, purl to 1 stitch before gap,  p2tog, p1. Turn.

16 (18, 20) sts remain.

Work 8 (9, 10) sts. Beginning of round.

HEEL GUSSET

With a free needle, knit remaining 8 (9, 10) heel sts. [needle 1]

Continuing with the same needle, pick up 14 (16, 19)  sts along the side of the heel.

Pick up & knit a st from row below the first instep st to prevent a hole.

With a free needle, work across 24 (30, 34) instep sts in pattern as established.

With free needle, pick up & knit from row below the first heel st to prevent a hole.

With same needle, pick up 14 (16, 19) sts along side of the heel and work across remaining heel sts.

SHAPE GUSSET:

Rnd 1: (Decrease Round)

N1: Work to 3 sts from end. ssk, k1.

N2, N3: (Instep) Work in pattern stitch.

N4: K1, k2tog, work to end.

Rnd 2:

N1: Work even.

N2, N3: (Instep) Work in pattern stitch.

N4: Work even.

Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 until there are 50 (60, 70) sts remaining.

FOOT:

Continue working in rnds until foot measures required length from base of heel.

Complete sts on N4.

SHAPE TOE – Star

Rnd 1:

N1: (Sole) K to last 2 sts, k2tog.

N2: (Instep) K to last 2 sts, k2tog.

N3: (Instep) K to last 2 sts, k2tog.

N4: (Sole) K to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Rnd 2: Work even.

Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 until 32 (36, 40) total sts remain.

Work decrease rnd only until 8 sts remain. [4 instep sts, 4 sole sts]

Finishing:

Work sts on N1. Slip sts from N4 to opposite end of N1.

Slip sts from N3 onto N2

Holding two needles together, use a third needle to bind off sts.

Weave in ends.

Work second sock.

ABBREVIATIONS

adp

k

k2tog

p

p2tog

RS

rnd/rnds

Sl

ssk

WS

aiguilles à double point

tricoter à l’endroit

tricoter 2 mailles en semble

tricoter à l’envers

tricoter 2 mailles ensemble à l’envers

côté endroit

round/rounds

glisser

glisser glisser tricoter les 2 mailles ensemble

côté envers