loumms year of socks mulled wine lou and emmms 2008 Loumms Year of Socks size: to fit women s size 4 7 UK/6 9.5 US

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1 mulled wine size: to fit women s size 4 7 UK/6 9.5 US finished measurements: foot circumference (flat): 7 inches cuff edging circumference (flat): 10 inches Deck your feet this holiday season in a pair of decadently scrummy socks. These socks were designed to celebrate the hidden delights of winter: a roaring fire, roasting chestnuts, mince pies. The holly lace and cranberry strings that cascade down the foot pay tribute to those unexpected splashes of colour found in snowy hedgerows, while the folded cuff offers an extra layer of warmth as you settle in for a night of gingerbread and steaming hot chocolate. The holly lace is super stretchy, making these a sure bet for gifting to new (adult!) additions to the family. And though the cuff might take the better part of an evening, the rest of the sock goes down as fast as that cauldron of mulled wine. materials: yarn: Lustre by indieknits yarns (100% superwash merino; 360 yds/10o g) needles: 2.75 mm DPNs, set of 5 notions: cable needle; tapestry needle gauge: sts/2 in over st st

2 cuff Cast on 70 sts. Work Festive Edging Chart. Work Holly and Cranberry Chart. Flip cuff inside out and turn work. (To avoid a gap in the stitches, swap the first stitch from what is now needle 1 with the last stitch from what is now needle 3, as you might when joining in the round). Decrease round: k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k8, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k8, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k8, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k8 (64 remain) Next round (use this round to arrange stitches for leg: 31 sts on needle 1, 17 sts on needle 2 and 16 sts on needle 3) k across all needles leg Begin working charts in this order: needle 1: Cranberry String-Central Holly-Cranberry String; needles 2 and 3: Holly Sprig. Continue working charts until you have 5 repeats of the holly charts completed. short row heel (part 1) Note: heel is worked over needles 2 and 3. row 1 (turn so wrong side facing): p back across to last st, wrap [bring yarn forward, sl st from left to right needle, take yarn back, return st to left needle], turn row 2: k to last st, wrap [take yarn back, sl st from left to right needle, bring yarn forward, return st to left needle], turn row 3: p to last worked st, wrap and turn row 4: k to last worked st, wrap and turn Repeat row 3 and 4 until there are 9 sts are wrapped on either side. short row heel (part 2) Picking up your wraps on the same side of the fabric will result in a symmetrical heel for invisible wraps, lift wrapped stitches to needle on the public side on both knit and purl rows. row 1: k to first wrapped st, pick up wrap, ktbl2tog [wrap, plus st], wrap next st and turn row 2: p to first wrapped st, pick up wrap, p2tog [wrap, plus st], wrap next st and turn row 3: k to first double-wrapped st, pick up both wraps, ktbl3tog [both wraps, plus st], wrap next st and turn row 4: p to first double-wrapped st, pick up both wraps, p3tog [both wraps, plus st], wrap next st and turn Repeat rows 3 and 4 until the last k3togtbl. To avoid a gap between the heel and the foot: pick up bottom wrap, make 1 st from the first stitch of needle 1, ktbl3tog [wrap, m1, plus st]. Begin working in the round (there will still be a double-wrapped st at the other end of the heel): needle 1: continue working in established pattern; needle 2: make 1 st from the first stitch of needle 1, pick up bottom wrap, ktbl3tog [wrap, m1, plus st], k to end; needle 3: k all sts (64 sts) Repeat rounds 1 and 2 three times foot Continue with established pattern over needle1 and work in st st for needles 2 and 3 until 1.5 before desired length of foot. Or work until 2 before desired length and use toe of choice.

3 toe Transfer 5 sts on either side from needle 1 to needles 2 and 3. Note: you will have to knit them from needle 1 onto needle 3. Knit 1 round. round 1: *, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog,, repeat from * round 2: knit all sts Repeat round 1 and 2 until 15 sts remain. Next round:, ssk, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2 (11 sts remain) Final round: k all sts finishing You now have two options! Either you can Kitchener the sts together. Or you can cut a tail about 6 long. Using a tapestry needle thread through all of the stitches pulling tight to close the toe into a tip. Sew in the ends. Block lightly, then slip on to keep your feet warm by the open fire. chart legend and abbreviations = knit (k) = purl (p) = yarn over (yo) = knit through back loop (ktbl) = make one stitch (m) = knit two together (k2tog) = slip (sl) two stitches knitwise, return to left-hand needle, knit together (ssk) = worked into one stitch:, yo,, yo,, turn, p5, turn, k5, turn, p2tog, p1, p2tog, turn, sl1, k2tog, psso (MB) = knit three together (k3tog) OR slip one stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch back over the k2tog (sl1-k2tog-psso) (Which one is mean will be indicated in the chart explanations below.) = slip next stitch to cable needle and hold at front, p1, from cable needle (cfp2) = slip one stitch to cable needle and hold at back,, p1 from cable needle (cbp2) = slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold at back,, slip 3 sts from cable needle back onto left-hand (LH) needle and bring cable needle forward, k3 from left-hand needle, from cable needle (BT) This month s yarn was specially dyed for us by Laura at indieknits yarn. While the colour is utterly awesome, the squish factor of this yarn is unbelievable. It s like walking on a cloud! Check her out at indieknits.etsy.com. Lou and Emmms are currently in a holiday crafting frenzy. You can read about the insanity at loumms.worpress.com. This pattern is part of the and should not be distributed without permission. Questions and comments should be directed to loummsmail@googl .com.

4 charts festive edging round 1: 4 round 2: yo, k3, yo,sl1-k2tog-psso, p1, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, round 3: k3, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k4 round 4: yo,, yo, k2tog, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1, ssk, yo,, yo, round 5: k4, p1,, p1,, p1, k5 holly and cranberry chart round 1: p23 round 2: p3, k5, p8, MB, p6 round 3: p3, BT, p8, ktbl, p6 round 4: p3, k5, p5, MB, p2, ktbl, p2, MB, p3 round 5: p3, k5, p5, ktbl, p2, ktbl, p2, ktbl, p3, round 6: p3, k5, p3, MB, p1, cfp2, p1, ktbl, p1, cbp2, p1, MB, p1 round 7: p3, k5, p3, ktbl, p2,, p1, ktbl, p1,, p2, ktbl, p1 round 8: p3, BT, p3, cfp2, p1, cfp2, ktbl, cbp2, p1, cbp2, p1 round 9: k5, p1, k5, p1, cfp2, p1, k3, p1, cbp2, p2 round 10: BT, p1, BT, p2, k5, p2, cfp2, m1pwise, sl1- k2tog-psso, m1pwise, cbp2, p3 round 11: k5, p1, k5, p3, cfp2,, cbp2, p4 round 12: k5, p1, k5, p4, m1pwise, sl1-k2tog,-psso, m1pwise, p5 round 13: k5, p1, k5, p5,, p6 round 14: k5, p1, k5, p5,, p6 round 15: BT, p1, BT, p5,, p6 round 16: p23 round 17: p23

5 central holly and cranberry string charts (front of the leg) Note: these charts do not have same number of rounds, but are worked at the same time (this might seem obvious, but still). Cranberry String Knit one round (this occurs only once at the very start and is not repeated). round 1: p1bt, p1 round 2 6 : p1, k5, p1 Central Holly round 1: 7 round 2:, yo,, ssk, p1, k2tog,, p1,, ssk, p1, k2tog,, yo, round 3: k4, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k4 round 4:, yo,, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo,, yo, round 5: k5, p1,, p1,, p1, k5 round 6:, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, p1, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, round 7: k7, p1, k7 round 8:, yo, k5, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k5, yo, holly sprig chart (back of the leg) round 1: k 33 round 2:, yo,, ssk, p1, k2tog,, p1,, ssk, p1, k2tog,, yo, k, yo,, ssk, p1, k2tog,, p1,, ssk, p1, k2tog,, yo, round 3: k4, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k9, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k4 round 4:, yo,, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo,, yo, yo,, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo,, yo round 5: k5, p1,, p1,, p1, k9, p1,, p1,, p1, k5 round 6:, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, p1, k3tog, yo, k3, yo,, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, p1, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, round 7: k7, p1, 3, p1, k7 round 8:, yo, k5, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k5, yo,, yo, k5, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k5, yo,