Hobbii Candy Corn Disco Socks- A FREE knitting pattern!

 

Skills:

-Top down sock construction

-Knitting small circumference in the round

-Previous sock knitting experience

-Stranded colorwork, especially on a small circumference in the round

-Experience reading colorwork charts as colorwork section is charted and NOT written

Yarn Used:

Hobbii Silly Socks Disco

Content: 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide

Yardage: 400 m (437 yds)/100 g (3.5 oz)

Yarn Weight: Super Fine

Recommended needles: 2.5 mm (US 2) - 3.5 mm (US 4)

Knitting gauge: 28 stitches, 38 rows to 10 cm/4"

Colors used:

Black 06

White 05

Green 04

Yellow 01

Orange 02

Materials:

-Hobbii Silly Sock Disco in colors listed above, 1 skein of each

-2.5mm knitting needle of choice (9' circular, Magic loop or DPN's)

-Stitch markers, At least 3 with 1 being a unique beginning of round marker

-Scissors

-Measuring Tape

-Darning Needle

Abbreviations:

K- knit

P-purl

ST-stitch

STS-stitches

BOR-beginning of round

PM-place marker

SM-slip marker from left needle to right needle

SSK-slip two stitches from the left needle to the right needle knitwise, then knit them together through the back loops.

K2TOG-insert your right needle into the first two stitches on the left needle at the same time knitwise. Pull the working yarn through both stitches at the same time.Slip the two loops you decreased through off the left needle to finish the stitch.

MC- Main Color

CC-Contrast Color

SLP- Slip 1 stitch from left hand needle to right hand needle without working it 

Pattern:

Pattern is written for 9" circulars, but you may use whatever method you wish.

CUFF:

CO 56 (64, 72) STS, Join to work in the round & place your BOR. marker

Row 1-3: With MC *K1, P1* across

Row 4: With MC K all STS

Row 5-7: With CC *K1,P1* across

Row 8: With CC K all STS

Row 9-11: With MC *K1,P1* across

Row 12: With MC K all STS

Row 13-15: With CC *K1,P1* across

Row 16: With CC K all STS

Row 17-19: With MC *K1,P1* across

Row 20: With MC K all STS

Work the following colorwork chart 7 (8, 9) times respectively for size S (M, L)

The chart is read right to left, bottom to top. 

If you want a longer leg you can knit more rows before starting the heel flap.

HEEL FLAP

You will work the heel flap across 1/2 of the total ST count. 

So 28 (32, 36) STS respectively for size S (M, L).

Row 1: With CC *SLP 1, K1* across half the total ST count (total of 28 (32, 36) STS worked), turn 

Row 2:  With CC SLP  1, *P* across the STS worked in Row 1, turn

Row 4: With MC *SLP  1, K1* across all heel flap STS, turn 

Row 4:  With MC SLP  1, *P* across all heel flap STS, turn 

Repeat rows 1-4 for a total of 7 (8,9) times or 28 (32,36) rows

HEEL TURN

You will temporarily move your BOR until all gusset decreases are worked. You will need to mark this new BOR no matter what method you are using to knit your socks. 

With MC K half of the STS on the heel flap, place marker, this is now the BOR.

K across remaining STS. Pick up 14 (16, 18) STS down the side of the heel flap. Pick up one extra ST to close gap. PM

K across the next 28 (32, 36) STS (top of foot). PM and then work 1 extra ST before picking up the 14 (16, 18) STS up the other side of the heel flap. 

K across to BOR. 

Round 1:

K until 3 STS before first non-BOR marker, then SSK, K, SM

K until next marker. SM, K1 K2TOG

K until you reach BOR 

Round 2:

K all STS slipping makers as encountered

Repeat Rounds 1-2 until you are back to your original total ST count of 56 (64, 72)

You may now move your BOR marker back to its original position

K until desired foot length is reached & cut MC yarn

Toe Decrease

You will work the following rounds, but be switching colors 3 times

Color Sequence for Size S (M, L) respectively:

Row 1 through rows 9 (10, 11) work toe decrease with the color yellow

Rows 10 (11, 12) through row 15(17, 19) work with the color orange

Row 16 (18, 20) through row 19 (22, 24) work with the color white

So For Size S (M, L) there will be :

9 (10, 11) rows of yellow

6 (7, 8) rows of orange

4 (5, 5) rows of white

Toe Decrease Repeat:

While staying within the color sequence stated above:

Round 1: K 1, SSK, K until 3 STS before marker, K2TOG, K1, SM, K1 SSK, K until 3 STS before marker, K2TOG, K1

Round 2: K all STS, slipping markers as encountered

Repeat rounds 1 & 2 for a total of 19 (22, 24) rows

When last row is reached cut yarn and Kitchener stitch together. 

Weave in ends & block!

Don't forget to post a photo of your finished #candycorndiscosock & Tag @knottygurlcrochet & @hobbii_yarn