BASEBALL SOCKS BY MEREDITH DAVEY This is a great knitting project for the ultimate baseball fan. These socks will fit a woman who wears a size shoe, with a foot that is approximately ¼ inches long.
There are two ways to knit this sock. The first uses a stranded-knitting style, and is perfect for the intermediate knitter. The second uses a more complicated technique called festive knitting (in which you knit backwards with two colors over small intervals), but has the advantage of creating a stretchier sock that will fit a larger range of sizes. Here, I will give directions for both. There are also directions for socks with and without pinstripes, depending on the team s uniform. Because this pattern can be knit four ways, read through the directions before you start knitting and highlight the areas that apply to your sock. I ve labeled the four styles of sock with the following symbols: stranded knitting without pinstripes ( ), stranded knitting with pinstripes ( ), festive knitting without pinstripes ( ), festive knitting with pinstripes( ). This should make the pattern easier to follow. For the stranded-knitting socks, I ll be knitting a San Francisco Giants pattern. (For examples of stranded-knitting pinstriped socks, I ll show you a previously-knit New York Yankees sock.) For the festive knitting socks, I ll be knitting a Colorado Rockies pattern. This should help you tell them apart. In cases where all styles of sock are knit in the same way, I ll use the Giants sock for demonstration. I ve included stitch patterns for of the 0 Major League Baseball teams. (They are shown at the end.) Unfortunately, the logos for the Seattle Mariners, Florida Marlins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Houston Astros are too complex to fit into a x -stitch space. You ll note that all of the logos are upside-down; this is deliberate. This is a top-down sock pattern, so you ll follow the chart from bottom to top (this will make sense once you start knitting). I ve also included a blank grid, if you d like to design and knit the logo of your favorite minor league or little league team. (Just remember to design the logo upside-down.) Here s a list of the materials you will need : Sock Yarn Set of Five Size 0 Double-Pointed Needles Four Stitch Markers One Detachable Stitch Marker Waste Yarn
Sock yarn (fingering weight) in the your team colors. Get sock yarn specifically it typically knits at about 0 stitches/ inches, and is about % wool and % nylon. You will need approximately 00 yards (-0 gram skeins) of your main color (MC), 00 yards (-0 gram skeins) of your contrast color (CC), and 00 yards (-0 gram skeins) of your second contrast color (CC), if your team s sock has three colors. The list of team yarn colors is as follows: Chicago Cubs: (MC)-White, (CC)-Blue, (CC)-Red New York Mets: (MC)-White, (CC)-Bright Blue, (CC)-Orange Philadelphia Phillies: (MC)-White, (CC)-Red *Colorado Rockies: (MC)-White, (CC)-Purple (Example Sock ) Minnesota Twins: (MC)-White, (CC) Dark Blue, (CC)-Red *New York Yankees: (MC)-White, (CC)-Dark Blue (Example Sock ) Chicago White Sox: (MC)-White, (CC)-Black Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: (MC)-White, (CC)-Dark Blue, (CC)-Red Oakland Athletics: (MC)-Gold, (CC)-Green Toronto Blue Jays: (MC)-White, (CC)-Blue Atlanta Braves: (MC)-White, (CC)-Dark Blue, (CC)-Red Milwaukee Brewers: (MC)-White, (CC)-Dark Blue St. Louis Cardinals: (MC)-White, (CC)-Red Arizona Diamondbacks: (MC)-Black, (CC)-Dark Red Los Angeles Dodgers: (MC)-White, (CC)-Blue *San Francisco Giants: (MC)-Orange, (CC)-Black (Example Sock ) Cleveland Indians: (MC)-White, (CC)-Dark Blue, (CC)-Red Washington Nationals: (MC)-White, (CC)-Red Baltimore Orioles: (MC)-Orange, (CC)-Black San Diego Padres: (MC)-White, (CC)-Dark Blue, (CC)-Taupe Pittsburgh Pirates: (MC)-Gold, (CC)-Black Texas Rangers: (MC)-White, (CC)-Blue, (CC)-Red Boston Red Sox: (MC)-White, (CC)-Dark Blue, (CC)-Red Cincinnati Reds: (MC)-White, (CC)-Red Kansas City Royals: (MC)-White, (CC)-Blue Detroit Tigers: (MC)-White, (CC)-Dark Blue A set of five Size 0 ( mm) double-pointed (DP) needles, or the size necessary to obtain the proper gauge. (The gauge is discussed below.) Four stitch markers (for marking stitches along needles) One detachable stitch marker (to mark the beginning of your row. I often use a paper clip or a safety pin for this.) Waste yarn (for knitting the heel flap and testing sock size) Blunt tapestry needle (not shown) Size (. mm) crochet hook (not shown) (for pinstriped festive knit socks only ) Stitch gauge: Using the long-tail cast-on (or whichever cast-on you prefer), cast on 0 stitches and knit a swatch at least long. Measure the number of stitches in two inches. You should have 0 stitches/ inches. If there are too few stitches, tear out the swatch and knit it again with smaller needles; if you have too many stitches, tear out the swatch and knit it again with larger needles. The correct gauge is very important for a proper fit, particularly with the stranded-knitting socks. (Note: you should also get a vertical gauge of about rows/ inches, but this is more forgiving.)
Instructions: The following instructions are for both the stranded-knitting and festive knitting styles of socks unless otherwise specified. Instructions for festive knit socks ( ) will be given in italics. A Small Glossary of Terms: k knit p purl M make a stitch ktog knit two stitches together ptog purl two stitches together ssk slip two stitches knitwise individually, then knit them together through the back of the loop ssp slip two stitches knitwise individually, then purl them together through the front of the loop pm place stitch marker sl slip a stitch purlwise ( ) For festive knit socks: Before you begin to knit, divide each skein of CC (and CC, if applicable) into three roughly equal balls. Label them A, B, and C for each color. Casting On: Make a slip knot approximately ½ yards into CC yarn ( using ball A for festive knit socks). Hook your slip knot over two DP needles. Using the long-tail cast-on over two DP needles (or whichever cast-on you prefer), cast on 0 stitches. Knitting the Cuff: Distribute your 0 stitches evenly over needles (0 stitches to a needle). Forming the needles into a circle, join the stitches in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches (otherwise you will end up with a mobius sock ). Attach your detachable stitch marker at the beginning of your row, to keep track. Move this marker down as you work, so don t get confused. Begin knitting in the following pattern: *k, p*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row. Continue this x ribbing for more rows ( rows total). After completing the ribbing, you knit an increase row, in which you will increase the number of stitches from 0 to. You do this by knitting the following pattern: *k, M*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row. Once you increase your stitch count to, rearrange your stitches onto needles, with stitches on each needle. Place a stitch marker stitches in on each needle. Your knitting should now be divided into six equal sections of stitches each. You ve now reached the logo pattern! Find your logo pattern (cut it out and tape it to a small piece of cardboard if you need to) and be prepared to follow it. This next row will start at Row of your logo pattern. If necessary, your logo may call for MC (and CC) at this point. When you find you have to add in an additional color(s), be sure to strand the non-knitted color along the back fairly loosely. Your knitting should lie flat (it shouldn t pucker), and you should be able to stretch the stranded knitting slightly beyond its normal knitted tension. Also, try not to let any one strand hang loose for longer than - stitches. In those cases, wrap the stranded yarn with the knitted yarn, so the loose threads stay close to the fabric.
An example of stranding in the cuff along the inside of the fabric. Notice that the MC (orange) is twisted in every - stitches. Knit the next few rows as follows: *knit Row of logo pattern, k of CC*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row (a total of six times). This is a -stitch repeat, and should end either at a stitch marker or the end of a needle. Knit Rows - of the logo pattern in a similar fashion: *knit row of logo pattern, k of CC*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row. As you knit Row, decrease to stitches as follows: *k0 of CC, ktog*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row. There will be three repeats total, one per needle. Your final cuff should look something like this: An example of the cuff After you ve finished the cuff, now would be a good time to check that your sock will actually fit. Starting from the first stitch of your row, thread all of your stitches onto your waste yarn, using the tapestry needle. Now, try to pull the cuff over your heel and ankle. It might be a little snug over your heel, but the point is, it should fit. If it is too tight (don t worry, this has happened to me too), try another gauge swatch on larger needles with stitches/ inches. Then go back to Casting On and try again. If it does fit, re-thread your knitting back onto your needles and move onto the leg.
Knitting the Leg: At this point, the directions will change slightly, depending on whether you are doing the stranded-knitting socks or the festive knitting socks. There will also be slight differences if you are knitting a team logo that has pinstripes, versus one that does not. (The teams with pinstripes [ ] are: the Chicago Cubs, the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Colorado Rockies, the Minnesota Twins, the New York Yankees, and the Chicago White Sox.) For Stranded-Knitting Socks: If your team has NO pinstripes, start from the beginning of your round and knit as follows:. Start with Row of your team logo. *knit team logo (over stitches), pm, k MC (stranding CC [and CC, if necessary] along behind MC)*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row. There will be three repeats total, one per needle.. Knit Rows - of your team logo in the same manner.. Repeat Steps. and. three more times, for a total of repeats in the leg (see picture below). If your team HAS PINSTRIPES, start from the beginning of your round and knit as follows:. Start with Row of your team logo. *knit team logo (over stitches), pm, [k MC, k CC], k MC*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row. There will be three repeats total, one per needle. (If you have a CC, you will need to strand it behind the pinstripe pattern.). Knit Rows - of your team logo in the same manner.. Repeat Steps. and. three more times, for a total of repeats in the leg (see picture below). An example of the leg knit using stranded knitting. An example of the leg knit with pinstripes, using stranded knitting. For Festive-Knitting Socks: If your team has NO pinstripes, start from the beginning of your round and knit as follows:. Start with Row of your team logo. (You should be knitting already with CC [and maybe CC] ball A.) Knit team logo (over stitches, stranding MC), pm, k MC (NO STRANDING OF CC), attach CC (and CC) ball B and knit next team logo (over stitches, stranding MC), pm, k MC (NO STRANDING OF CC), attach CC (and CC) ball C and knit next team logo (over stitches, stranding MC), pm, k MC (NO STRANDING OF CC). You should now be carrying three separate lines of CC (and CC), one (two) for each column of logo, but only the MC should be stranded behind the logos.. When you come to the logos on Row, you will find that your CC lines are on the far side. This may seem like a problem, but this is where we use festive knitting. Read the instructions in the box to see how it works.. Complete Row as follows: *knit team logo using festive knitting with the appropriate individual CC (and CC) yarn, k of MC*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row. There will be three repeats total, one per needle.. Complete Row as follows: *knit team logo normally with the appropriate individual CC (and CC) yarn, k of MC*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row.. Alternately repeat Steps. and. for even and odd rows of the team logo pattern, until you reach Row (you will end with Step.).. Repeat Steps. three more times, for a total of repeats of the logo pattern. An example of the leg knit with pinstripes, using festive knitting.
How to do FESTIVE KNITTING ( ):. Examine your pattern line carefully. If you have any MC stitches in your row, start with them. Knit each of these MC stitches, and slip each of the CC stitches as if to purl. Slip stitches all the way to the end of the -stitch logo pattern. Knit the MC stitches in your row. Slip any stitches that are supposed to be CC.. Turn your work around so that you are looking at the inside of the sock; now you can purl. (You should notice that, from this side, your CC line is now in the right place to purl.) Starting from this end of the logo, take your CC (and possibly CC) line(s) and purl back along the logo, specifically into those stitches you had slipped before, and slipping the MC stitches you d previously knit. When you ve finished this row of the logo, turn your work and slip the logo stitches once again. You will now be ready to continue the MC pattern. Turn your work and purl the stitches you d slipped previously. Slip the stitches you ve already knit with the MC. NOTE: BE VERY CAREFUL TO KEEP YOUR TENSION LOOSE ENOUGH. IT IS VERY EASY TO MAKE FESTIVE KNITTING PUCKER, ESPECIALLY AT THE EDGES. But what if my CC line is at the wrong end and I have no MC stitches in the team logo pattern row. Should I just slip all stitches and purl back? Good question. No. At the top or bottom of your logo, you re likely to run into a row where you need to do festive knitting, but it looks like you should strand across stitches, which is too far. In that case (see the pictures below), make a point of twisting the CC yarn around the MC yarn every - stitches as you purl. This is tricky, but worth it when you don t get your toes caught in your socks later on. MC Catch MC behind CC Twist CC with MC. Slip all the team logo stitches.. Catch your MC yarn with. Purl a few stitches, holding. Twist the CC with the caught MC. your first purled CC stitch. the caught MC loosely. Purl a few more stitches. Repeat.
If your team HAS PINSTRIPES, start from the beginning of your round and work as follows:. Start with Row of your team logo. (You should be knitting already with CC [and maybe CC] ball A.) Knit team logo (over stitches, stranding MC), pm, (with MC) [k, p], k (NO STRANDING OF CC), attach CC (and CC) ball B and knit next team logo (over stitches, stranding MC), pm, (with MC) [k, p], k (NO STRANDING OF CC), attach CC (and CC) ball C and knit next team logo (over stitches, stranding MC), pm, (with MC) [k, p], k (NO STRANDING OF CC). You should now be carrying three separate lines of CC (and CC), one (two) for each column of logo, but only the MC should be stranded behind the logos.. When you come to the logos on Row, you will find that your CC lines are on the far side. This may seem like a problem, but this is where we use festive knitting. Read the instructions in the box to see how it s done.. Complete Row as follows: *work team logo using festive knitting with the appropriate individual CC (and CC) yarn, (with MC) [k, p], k*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row. There will be three repeats total, one per needle.. Complete Row as follows: *knit team logo normally with the appropriate individual CC (and CC) yarn, (with MC) [k, p], k*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row.. Alternately repeat Steps. and. for even and odd rows of the team logo pattern, until you reach Row (you will end with Step.).. Repeat Step. three more times, for a total of repeats of the logo pattern. You will find you now have ribbing running where the pinstripes are supposed to go (see picture above). When the sock is completed, you will crochet CC into these ribs to make the pinstripes. Knitting the Heel Flap: At the end of your fourth repeat of the leg team logo pattern, you will start the heel flap. Rearrange your stitches as follows: Needle (including the first team logo): 0 stitches. Remove the stitch marker from this needle. Needle : stitches Set aside the removable stitch marker for now. Put the remaining stitches on waste yarn. The heel flap begins as follows: If you have a CC strand, cut it at this point with a -inch tail. ( This will be ball A of CC for the festive knitting socks.) Knit Row of the first team logo, then k of MC (to the end of Needle ). If you are doing stranded-knitting socks, strand CC behind MC up to this point (you ll need it in a minute). If you are doing festive knitting, cut ball A of CC with a -inch tail and be prepared to re-attach it. Combine all stitches not on the waste yarn onto one needle. While working the heel flap, you should only need two needles. Cut your MC, leaving a -inch tail. Turn your work and purl back with CC ( CC from ball A for stranded knitting) for stitches (these should be all of your live stitches). Using CC, work the heel flap using the Eye of the Partridge technique (which looks a little like k, p ribbing):. *sl, k*, repeat inside ** until the end of the row. Turn.. Sl, p to end of row. Turn.. Repeat Steps. and. twenty-four times, for a total of forty-eight rows.. Repeat Step. one final time. Your final heel flap will look something like this:
An example of the heel flap Turning the Heel: For Stranded-Knitting Socks: If your team has NO pinstripes, knit as follows:. With CC, sl, p, ptog, ptog, p, turn your work to start knitting in the opposite direction (yes, I know you re in the middle of the row). Cut CC and leave a -inch tail.. You should now be looking at the knit side. Sl, attach MC (you will now be knitting with this), k with MC, ssk, k, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the purl side. Still with MC, sl, purl until one stitch before noticeable gap in the stitches (see the picture below). Ptog across this gap, p, turn your work. Gap Gap The gap in heel turning as you purl. The gap in heel turning as you knit.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Still with MC, sl, knit until one stitch before noticeable gap in the stitches (see the picture above). Ssk across this gap, k, turn your work.. Repeat Steps. and. until there are no stitches left, ending with Step. Towards the end, you will probably have to do a ptog or ssk at the end of the row; this is fine. In the end, you will have stitches of MC on your needle. Congratulations! You ve successfully turned a heel (see picture below). If your team HAS PINSTRIPES, knit as follows:. With CC, sl, p, ptog, ptog, p, turn your work to start knitting in the opposite direction (yes, I know you re in the middle of the row).. You should now be looking at the knit side. Sl, attach MC, k MC, k CC, ssk MC, k MC, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the purl side. Sl, p MC, p CC, ptog MC, p MC, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Sl, k MC, k CC, k MC, ssk MC, k MC, turn your work.
. You now should be looking at the purl side. Sl, p MC, p CC, p MC, ptog MC, p MC, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Sl, k MC, k CC, k MC, ssk MC, k CC, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the purl side. Sl, p MC, p CC, p MC, ptog MC, p CC, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Sl, k MC, k CC, k MC, ssk CC, k MC, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the purl side. Continuing the -stitch MC, -stitch CC pattern, sl, purl until one stitch before noticeable gap in the stitches (see the picture above). Ptog across this gap, p, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Continuing the -stitch MC, -stitch CC pattern, sl, knit until one stitch before noticeable gap in the stitches (see the picture above). Ssk across this gap, k, turn your work.. Repeat Steps. and. until there are no stitches left, ending with an. Towards the end, you will probably have to do a ptog or ssk at the end of the row; this is fine. In the end, you will have stitches of MC, CC pinstripes on your needles. Congratulations! You ve successfully turned a heel! An example of the turned heel with stranded knitting An example of the turned heel with pinstriped festive knitting For Festive Knitting Socks: If your team has NO pinstripes, knit as follows:. Cut ball A of CC, leaving a -inch tail. Sl stitches purlwise, so you are starting from the middle of the row. Starting from the purl side, with MC, ptog, ptog, p, turn your work to start knitting in the opposite direction (yes, I know you re in the middle of the row).. You should now be looking at the knit side. Sl, k, ssk, k, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the purl side. Sl, purl until one stitch before noticeable gap in the stitches (see the picture above). Ptog across this gap, p, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Sl, knit until one stitch before noticeable gap in the stitches (see the picture above). Ssk across this gap, k, turn your work.. Repeat Steps. and. until there are no stitches left, ending with Step. Towards the end, you will probably have to do a ptog or ssk at the end of the row; this is fine. In the end, you will have stitches of MC on your needle. Congratulations! You ve successfully turned a heel! If your team HAS PINSTRIPES, work as follows:. Cut ball A of CC, leaving a -inch tail. Sl stitches purlwise, so you are starting from the middle of the row. Starting from the purl side, with MC, ptog, ptog, p, turn your work to start knitting in the opposite direction (yes, I know you re in the middle of the row).. You should now be looking at the knit side. Sl, k, p, ssk, k, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the purl side. Sl, p, k, p, ptog, p, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Sl, k, p, k, ssk, k, turn your work.
. You now should be looking at the purl side. Sl, p, k, p, ptog, k, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Sl, k, p, k, ssk, p, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the purl side. Sl, p, k, p, ktog, p, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Sl, p, k, p, k, ssp, k, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the purl side. Sl, purl continuing the k, p pattern (as seen from the right side) until one stitch before noticeable gap in the stitches (see the picture above). Ptog across this gap, p, turn your work.. You now should be looking at the knit side. Sl, knit continuing the k, p pattern (as seen from the right side) until one stitch before noticeable gap in the stitches (see the picture above). Ssk across this gap, k, turn your work.. Repeat Steps. and. until there are no stitches left, ending with Step. Towards the end, you will probably have to do a ptog or ssk at the end of the row; this is fine. In the end, you will have stitches of MC on your needle. Congratulations! You ve successfully turned a heel (see the picture above)! Knitting the Foot: Knitting the foot consists of several parts. When you pick up your stitches around the heel, you will find you have many more stitches than the number you need to go around your foot. Therefore, you will decrease these extra stitches out in gussets. At the same time, you will begin working the arch-shaping, fitted portion along the bottom of the bottom of the foot. (All of this, of course, while you re continuing the logo repeats for the remaining two columns.) For Stranded-Knitting Socks: If your team has NO pinstripes, knit as follows:. Move the stitches held on the waste yarn to a new needle, removing waste yarn.. Starting from the end of your turned heel, use another new needle to pick up and k stitches along the side of the heel flap, using MC. The final stitch between the heel flap and the stitches from the waste yarn is liable to become loose, so twist this corner stitch once or twice before knitting it. Twist this corner stitch An example of the picked-up heel flap stitches. Knit the first stitch from the waste yarn and transfer it to the previous needle, so all your MC stitches are on the same needle.. Knit the stitches formerly on the waste yarn as follows: Re-attach CC (and CC). Knit Row of team logo (this should be a continuation of the previous column), pm, k MC (stranding CC [and CC]), pm, knit Row of team logo (this should be a continuation of the previous column), k MC.. Use another new needle to pick up and k stitches along the final side of the heel flap, using MC. Since the first stitch between the heel flap and the stitches from the waste yarn is liable to become loose, twist this corner stitch once or twice before knitting it, as you did with the other corner stitch. Transfer the final stitch of the stitches formerly on the waste yarn (the only MC stitch after the second team logo) onto this needle.. You should now have four needles with stitches. Knit twelve stitches into the next needle (this should line up with the center of the heel) and rearrange your needles as follows:
Needle : 0 stitches (from rough heel center to beginning of first team logo) Needle : stitches (from beginning of first team logo to rough center of top of foot, also called the instep) Needle : stitches (from rough center of instep to end of second team logo) Needle : stitches (from end of second team logo to rough heel center). Place your detachable stitch marker lined up with the first stitch of Needle (at heel center). This is where your row will start from now.. To decrease your gusset: a. First row: Needle : Knit MC to one stitch from end of needle. Slip last stitch to Needle. Needle : Ktog within pattern (so that the MC stitch disappears behind the team logo pattern). Finish team logo pattern. K MC. Needle : K MC. Knit first stitches of team logo. Slip last stitch of team logo knitwise. Slip first stitch of Needle to Needle knitwise. Knit these stitches together through back of loop, like ssk (so that the MC stitch disappears behind the team logo pattern). Needle : Knit MC. b. Second row: Knit, following pattern. Gusset Gusset Example of decreasing gusset on left side Example of decreasing gusset on right side. Knit six rows of gusset decreases (Steps. a. and b.) before you start to include the arch shaping. The arch shaping occurs on the underside of the foot and creates a bias stitch that causes the sock to hug the arch of your foot in way that store-bought socks never do. Knit the arch shaping as follows: a. Knit the seventh row of gusset decrease until five stitches from the end of Needle. Pm, ktog, k (you should be at the end of Needle ), M. b. At the beginning of Needle, k (your center bottom stitch), M, k, ssk, pm. c. Continue knitting the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. b.). When you come back to the bottom, knit straight through on Needles and. d. Continue knitting the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. a.), until one stitch before the marker on Needle. Move marker one stitch to the right by slipping stitches. Ktog, knit to the end of the Needle, M. At the beginning of Needle, k, M, knit to one stitch before the marker, ssk, moving the marker to just after the ssk stitch. (The pictures below show the steps.) e. Continue Steps c. and d. until you can count stitches between your center bottom stitch and your markers. (You will finish your arch shaping before you finish your gusset decreases.)
Move marker to the right one stitch, and ktog. Work to the end of Needle, and M. M On Needle, k, M.. Continue a. and b. in Step. until you ve decreased to stitches total.. After you finish your gusset decreases, continue knitting the foot over those stitches until you have added another four repeats of the team logo pattern. There should be nine repeats total along the two long columns: one in the cuff + four in the leg + four in the foot. Finish your final row at the bottom of the foot, at the end of Needle. If your team HAS PINSTRIPES, knit as follows:. Move the stitches held on the waste yarn to a new needle, removing waste yarn.. Starting from the end of your turned heel, use another new needle to pick up and k stitches along the side of the heel flap, continuing the -stitch MC, -stitch CC pattern you already have in the heel. This should end up with a -stitch MC adjoining the CC edge of the team logo. The final stitch between the heel flap and the stitches from the waste yarn is liable to become loose, so twist this corner stitch once or twice before knitting it (see picture of picked-up heel flap stitches above).. Knit the first stitch from the waste yarn and transfer it to the previous needle, so all your MC, CC pinstripe pattern stitches are on the same needle.. Knit the stitches formerly on the waste yarn as follows (if necessary, re-attach CC): Knit Row of team logo (this should be a continuation of the previous column), pm, [k MC, k CC], k MC, pm, knit Row of team logo (this should be a continuation of the previous column), k MC.. Use another new needle to pick up and k stitches along the final side of the heel flap, mirroring the -stitch MC, -stitch CC pattern on the other side of the heel flap. Since the first stitch between the heel flap and the stitches from the waste yarn is liable to become loose, twist this corner stitch once or twice before knitting it, as you did with the other corner stitch. Transfer the final stitch of the stitches formerly on the waste yarn (the only MC stitch after the second team logo) onto this needle. Work to one stitch before the marker, ssk, moving the marker to the left.
. You should now have four needles with stitches. Knit twelve stitches into the next needle (this should line up with the center of the heel) and rearrange your needles as follows: Needle : 0 stitches (from rough heel center to beginning of first team logo) Needle : stitches (from beginning of first team logo to rough center of top of foot, also called the instep) Needle : stitches (from rough center of instep to end of second team logo) Needle : stitches (from end of second team logo to rough heel center). Place your detachable stitch marker lined up with the first stitch of Needle (at heel center). (The stitch should be a pinstripe knit in CC.) This is where your row will start from now.. To decrease your gusset: a. First row: Needle : Knit the MC, CC pinstripe pattern to one stitch from the end of the needle. Slip the last stitch to Needle. Needle : Ktog within pattern (so that the pinstripe pattern stitch disappears behind the team logo pattern). Finish team logo pattern. [K MC, k CC], k MC. Needle : K MC, [k CC, k MC]. Knit first stitches of team logo. Slip last stitch of team logo knitwise. Slip first stitch of Needle to Needle knitwise. Knit these two together through the back of the loop, like ssk (so that the pinstripe pattern stitch disappears behind the team logo pattern). Needle : Knit the MC, CC pinstripe pattern. b. Second row: Knit, following pattern.. Knit six rows of gusset decreases (Steps. a. and b.) before you start to include the arch shaping. The arch shaping occurs on the underside of the foot and creates a bias stitch that causes the sock to hug the arch of your foot in way that store-bought socks never do. Knit the arch shaping as follows: a. Knit the seventh row of gusset decrease until five stitches from the end of Needle. Pm, ktog CC, k MC (you should be at the end of Needle ), M CC. b. At the beginning of Needle, k CC (your center bottom stitch), M CC, k MC, ssk CC, pm. c. Continue knitting the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. b.). When you come back to the bottom, knit straight through on Needles and, continuing your new pinstripe pattern in the appropriate colors. d. Continue knitting the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. a.), until one stitch before the marker on Needle. Move marker one stitch to the right by slipping stitches. Ktog CC, k MC, k CC, M MC. At the beginning of Needle, k CC, M MC, k CC, k MC, ssk CC, moving the marker to just after the ssk stitch. e. Knit Step c. again. f. Continue knitting the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. a.), until one stitch before the marker on Needle. Move marker one stitch to the right by slipping stitches. Ktog CC, k MC, k CC, k MC, M MC. At the beginning of Needle, k CC, M MC, k MC, k CC, k MC, ssk CC, moving the marker to just after the ssk stitch. g. Knit Step c. again. h. Continue knitting the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. a.), until one stitch before the marker on Needle. Move marker one stitch to the right by slipping stitches. Ktog CC, knit the pinstripe pattern that is emerging to the end of the needle, M of the appropriate yarn color to continue the pattern. At the beginning of Needle, k CC, M of the appropriate yarn color to continue the pattern, knit the pinstripe pattern that is
emerging to one stitch before the marker, ssk CC, moving the marker to just after the ssk stitch. (See pictures of the non-pinstriped version above.) i. Continue Steps g. and h. until you can count stitches between your center bottom stitch and your markers. (You will finish your arch shaping before you finish your gusset decreases.). Continue a. and b. in Step. until you ve decreased to stitches total.. After you finish your gusset decreases, continue knitting the foot over those stitches until you have added another four repeats of the team logo pattern. There should be nine repeats total along the two long columns: one in the cuff + four in the leg + four in the foot. Finish your final row at the bottom of the foot, at the end of Needle. For Festive Knitting Socks: If your team has NO pinstripes, knit as follows:. Move the stitches held on the waste yarn to a new needle, removing waste yarn.. Starting from the end of your turned heel, use another new needle to pick up and k stitches along the side of the heel flap, using MC. The final stitch between the heel flap and the stitches from the waste yarn is liable to become loose, so twist this corner stitch once or twice before knitting it.. Knit the first stitch from the waste yarn and transfer it to the previous needle, so all your MC stitches are on the same needle.. Knit the stitches formerly on the waste yarn as follows: Knit Row of team logo (this should be a continuation of the previous column, using ball B of CC), pm, k MC, pm, knit Row of team logo (this should be a continuation of the previous column, using ball C of CC), k MC.. Use another new needle to pick up and k stitches along the final side of the heel flap, using MC. Since the first stitch between the heel flap and the stitches from the waste yarn is liable to become loose, twist this corner stitch once or twice before knitting it, as you did with the other corner stitch. Transfer the final stitch of the stitches formerly on the waste yarn (the only MC stitch after the second team logo) onto this needle.. You should now have four needles with stitches. Knit twelve stitches into the next needle (this should line up with the center of the heel) and rearrange your needles as follows: Needle : 0 stitches (from rough heel center to beginning of first team logo) Needle : stitches (from beginning of first team logo to rough center of top of foot, also called the instep) Needle : stitches (from rough center of instep to end of second team logo) Needle : stitches (from end of second team logo to rough heel center). Place your detachable stitch marker lined up with the first stitch of Needle (at heel center). This is where your row will start from now.. To decrease your gusset: a. First row: Knit, following pattern, using festive knitting in the logo columns (these will be the evennumbered team logo rows). b. Second row: Needle : Knit MC to one stitch from end of needle. Slip last stitch to Needle. Needle : Ktog within pattern (so that the MC stitch disappears behind the team logo pattern). Finish team logo pattern. K MC. Needle : K MC. Knit first stitches of team logo. Slip last stitch of team logo knitwise. Slip first stitch of Needle to Needle knitwise. Knit these stitches together through the back of the loop, like ssk (so that the MC stitch disappears behind the team logo pattern). Needle : Knit MC.. Knit six rows of gusset decreases (Steps. a. and b.) before you start to include the arch shaping. The arch shaping occurs on the underside of the foot and creates a bias stitch that causes the sock to hug the arch of your foot in way that store-bought socks never do. Knit the arch shaping as follows:
a. Knit the seventh row of gusset decrease until five stitches from the end of Needle. Pm, ktog, k (you should be at the end of Needle ), M. b. At the beginning of Needle, k (your center bottom stitch), M, k, ssk, pm. c. Continue knitting the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. b.). When you come back to the bottom, knit straight through on Needles and. d. Continue knitting the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. a.), until one stitch before the marker on Needle. Move marker one stitch to the right by slipping stitches. Ktog, knit to the end of the Needle, M. At the beginning of Needle, k, M, knit to one stitch before the marker, ssk, moving the marker to just after the ssk stitch. (The pictures above show the steps.) e. Continue Steps c. and d. until you can count stitches between your center bottom stitch and your markers. (You will finish your arch shaping before you finish your gusset decreases.). Continue a. and b. in Step. until you ve decreased to stitches total.. After you finish your gusset decreases, continue knitting the foot over those stitches until you have added another four repeats of the team logo pattern. There should be nine repeats total along the two long columns: one in the cuff + four in the leg + four in the foot. Finish your final row at the bottom of the foot, at the end of Needle. If your team HAS PINSTRIPES, work as follows:. Move the stitches held on the waste yarn to a new needle, removing waste yarn.. Starting from the end of your turned heel, use another new needle to pick up and work stitches along the side of the heel flap, continuing the k, p pattern you already have in the heel. This should end up with a k adjoining the CC edge of the team logo. The final stitch between the heel flap and the stitches from the waste yarn is liable to become loose, so twist this corner stitch once or twice before knitting it (see picture of picked-up heel flap stitches above).. Knit the first stitch from the waste yarn and transfer it to the previous needle, so all your k, p pattern stitches are on the same needle.. Knit the stitches formerly on the waste yarn as follows: Knit Row of team logo (this should be a continuation of the previous column, using ball B of CC), pm, [k, p], k in MC, pm, knit Row of team logo (this should be a continuation of the previous column, using ball C of CC), k MC.. Use another new needle to pick up and work stitches along the final side of the heel flap, mirroring the k, p pattern on the other side of the heel flap. Since the first stitch between the heel flap and the stitches from the waste yarn is liable to become loose, twist this corner stitch once or twice before knitting it, as you did with the other corner stitch. Transfer the final stitch of the stitches formerly on the waste yarn (the only MC stitch after the second team logo) onto this needle.. You should now have four needles with stitches. Work twelve stitches into the next needle (this should line up with the center of the heel) and rearrange your needles as follows: Needle : 0 stitches (from rough heel center to beginning of first team logo) Needle : stitches (from beginning of first team logo to rough center of top of foot, also called the instep) Needle : stitches (from rough center of instep to end of second team logo) Needle : stitches (from end of second team logo to rough heel center). Place your detachable stitch marker lined up with the first stitch of Needle (at heel center). (The stitch should be a purl stitch.) This is where your row will start from now.. To decrease your gusset: a. First row: Needle : Work the k, p pinstripe pattern to one stitch from end of needle. Slip the last stitch to Needle. Needle : Ktog within pattern (so that the pinstripe pattern stitch disappears behind the team logo pattern). Finish team logo pattern. In MC, [k, p], k.
Needle : In MC K, [p, k]. Knit first stitches of team logo. Slip last stitch of team logo knitwise. Slip first stitch of Needle to Needle knitwise. Knit these stitches together through the back of the loop, like ssk (so that the pinstripe pattern stitch disappears behind the team logo pattern). Needle : Work the k, p pinstripe pattern. b. Second row: Work pattern.. Work six rows of gusset decreases (. a. and b.) before you start to include the arch shaping. The arch shaping occurs on the underside of the foot and creates a bias stitch that causes the sock to hug the arch of your foot in way that store-bought socks never do. Work the arch shaping as follows (all in MC, of course)): a. Work the seventh row of gusset decrease until five stitches from the end of Needle. Pm, ssk (I know this seems like it should be a purl), k, M purlwise (you should be at the end of Needle ). b. At the beginning of Needle, p (your center bottom stitch), M purlwise, k, ktog (I know this seems like it should be a purl), pm. c. Continue working the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. b.). When you come back to the bottom, continue your pattern through to the marker. After the marker, p, knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches until one stitch before the next marker, then p. d. Continue working the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. a.), until one stitch before the marker on Needle. Move marker one stitch to the right by slipping stitches. Ssk, k, p, M knitwise. At the beginning of Needle, p, M knitwise, p, k, ktog, moving the marker to just after the ktog stitch. e. Work Step c. again. f. Continue working the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. a.), until one stitch before the marker on Needle. Move marker one stitch to the right by slipping stitches. Ssk, k, p, k, M knitwise. At the beginning of Needle, p, M knitwise, k, p, k, ktog, moving the marker to just after the ktog stitch. g. Work Step c. again. h. Continue working the next row of your gusset decrease (this will be Row. a.), until one stitch before the marker on Needle. Move marker one stitch to the right by slipping stitches. Ssk, work the k, p pattern that is emerging to the end of the needle, M in the appropriate stitch style to continue the pattern. At the beginning of Needle, p, M in the appropriate stitch style to continue the pattern, work the k, p pattern that is emerging to one stitch before the marker, ktog, moving the marker to just after the ktog stitch. (See pictures of the non-pinstriped version above.) i. Continue Steps g. and h. until you can count stitches between your center bottom stitch and your markers. (You will finish your arch shaping before you finish your gusset decreases.). Continue Steps a. and b. in. until you ve decreased to stitches total.. After you finish your gusset decreases, continue working the foot over those stitches until you have added another four repeats of the team logo pattern. There should be nine repeats total along the two long columns: one in the cuff + four in the leg + four in the foot. Finish your final row at the bottom of the foot, at the end of Needle. Knitting the Toe: To even out your stitches, shift one stitch from Needle to Needle and one stitch from Needle to Needle (yes, I know we ve just stolen stitches from the team logos!) You should now have as follows: Needle : stitches Needle : stitches Needle : 0 stitches Needle : 0 stitches Continue your pattern (pinstriped or not) until the end of Needle, making sure to knit the last stitch in CC, as it is part of the team logo column. Cut your MC (and possibly CC) yarn, leaving a -inch tail. For festive knitting, cut ball C
of CC (and CC) as well (and ball B of CC of you have it). Move your detachable stitch marker to between Needle and Needle, as our round will now be starting from here. Starting from Needle, and using only CC ( use ball B of CC for festive knitting), knit the following decreases:. Knit entire row.. Knit as follows: Needle : K, ssk, knit to end. Needle : Knit to last three stitches, ktog, k. Needle : K, ssk, knit to end. Needle : Knit to last three stitches, ktog, k.. Repeat. and. until stitches remain.. Repeat. until stitches remain. Slip the stitches from Needle to Needle, and the stitches from Needle to Needle. You should have two needles with stitches each. Cut the CC yarn, leaving a -inch tail. Thread the -inch tail onto the tapestry needle and use the Kitchener Stitch to graft the toe (see the box below). Afterwards, turn the sock inside out and use the tapestry needle to weave in any remaining loose ends, remembering to pull the associated stitches tight. The Kitchener Stitch: Repeat steps - until all the stitches are grafted together. (Examples shown in waste yarn for clarity.). Pass the tapestry needle through the first stitch on the front needle as if to knit. Drop that stitch off the needle and pull the yarn through.. Slide the tapestry needle through the next stitch on the front needle as if to purl. Leave this stitch on the needle.. Pass the tapestry needle through the first stitch on the back needle as if to purl. Drop that stitch off the needle and pull the yarn through.. Slide the tapestry needle through the next stitch on the back needle as if to knit. Leave this stitch on the needle.
Attaching the Pinstripes (Festive Knitting only): If you ve been knitting festive knitting socks with pinstripes, you ve probably noticed there are only purled divots where the pinstripes are supposed to be. This is where you put in the pinstripes. Take ball C of CC and the crochet hook and, using single crochet, crochet a chain of CC stitches down each row of purl stitches. At the edge of the arch shaping, you will find you are crocheting over a chain of moss-stitch-like stitches, but it will lie just fine if you keep to the outside of the adjoining knitted line in the arch shaping. Crochet all of the longest lines first, and then crochet the shorter lines abutting them; this makes for a smoother look. Also, be prepared to weave in many, many threads, as each crocheted line produces two cut ends (at least that s the way I did it). On the other hand, you end up with lovely, stretchy socks, and the pinstripes look wonderful, which makes it worth it in the end. PICTURE INSERTING CROCHET HOOK TO PULL THROUGH PICTURE PULLING CROCHET HOOK THROUGH Example of crocheting pinstripes for pinstriped festive knitting socks. Biography: Meredith Davey was born the day Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth s home run record, and her fate as a baseball fan has been sealed ever since. Raised in New York as a Yankees fan, she now lives happily in Colorado, where she has had season tickets to the Rockies for several years. (Go Yankees and Rockies!) An astrophysicist by training, Meredith spends all of her spare time watching baseball and knitting complicated projects on teeny, tiny needles. Photographs by Laurel Rachmeler, Meredith Davey, and Pamela Batchelor.
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