Small Christmas Sock Decoration Designed by Elizabeth Bartlett Test Knit by Valorie Rathbone Yarn: Cascade 220 Sport MC Christmas Red CC1 White Gauge: 13 sts = 2 inches; 19 rounds = 2 inches Finished Size: 5 ½ inches long Needles/Tools: U.S. size 3 DPN, set of 5 Crochet hook size 11 Tapestry Needle Beads: Size 6/0, Toho recommended (example done with Red) 28 beads needed per sock How to place beads with crochet hook: Place a bead on your crochet hook. Hook the stitch to be beaded off your needle. Slide the bead over the hook and down over the loop/stitch. Replace stitch back on needle and continue working as directed. Terms: WS wrong side RS right side Tbl through back loop K2tog knit two together SSK slip knit wise the next to stitches, then knit them together W&T wrap and turn WS row: put yarn in back, slip next stitch purl wise tip to tip, bring yarn to the front of your work, slip stitch tip to tip back onto the needle where it came from, put yarn to front of work (as if to purl); turn work RS row: bring yarn to front, slip next stitch knit wise, put yarn in back of work (away from you), slip stitch back onto the needle tip to tip, return yarn to back of work (as if to knit); turn work Cast On: With CC1 and using long-tail method, CO 28 and arrange on three needles Needle 1: 7 stitches Needle 2: 14 stitches Needle 3: 7 stitches 1
Cuff: 1: Join in the round, being careful not to twist your stitches; K2tbl, P2 around. 2-11: K2tbl, P2 around (28 sts) 12: Purl around, then turn cuff inside out stuff it up the center of the needles. 13: Slip last stitch from needle 3 onto needle 1, then slip the first stitch from needle one over the newly placed stitch from needle 3. You are just swapping locations of the first and last stitches. Knit around. 14-22: Knit around. Leg: 23: Change to MC. Knit the first stitch with both MC and CC1. Knit remaining 27 with MC. 24: After knitting first stitch, tighten CC1 on the first stitch the round below. CC1 should disappear. (This makes for a jogless join.) Knit around. 25-29: Knit around (with MC). 30: Change to CC1. Knit the first stitch with both CC1 and MC. Knit remaining 27 with CC1. 31: After knitting first stitch, tighten MC on the first stitch the round below. MC should disappear. (This makes for a jogless join.) Knit around. 32: Knit around. 33: (Still using CC1) Bead every other stitch, starting with the first stitch. All odd numbered stitches will be beaded on this round. Knit all stitches. (28 sts; 14 beads) 34: CC1 knit around. 35: Using MC, knit the first stitch with both MC and CC1. Knit remaining 27 with MC. Cut CC1, leaving a 5-6 inch tail. Tuck the tail down the center of your sock, between the needles. 36: Using MC, after knitting first stitch, tighten CC1 on the first stitch the round below. CC1 should disappear. (This makes for a jogless join.) Knit around. 37-41: Knit around, using MC. 2
Short Row Heel/Turning the Heel: 1. Still using MC and needle 3, K5 from needle 1, W&T 2: P10, W&T 3: K9, W&T 4: P8, W&T 5: K7, W&T 6: P6, W&T 7: K5, W&T 8: P4, W&T 9: K4 (until you come to the first wrapped stitch), slip working needle under the wrap, lift it up and over the stitch it wrapped (putting it behind it), knit the stitch and the wrap together through the leading leg of the front stitch. Continue lifting the wraps and knitting the stitches and wraps together until you have two stitches remaining on your passive needle. Again, lift the wrap up and over the stitch it wrapped, and then knit the stitch, the wrap, and the remaining (last) stitch together. Turn your work. 10: P8. You have reached your first wrapped purl. In order to see the wrap, flip your work over to the RS. You will lift the wrap up and over the stitch that was wrapped, then purl the stitch and wrap together from the WS (purl side). Continue lifting the wraps and purling the stitches and wraps together until you reach the last two stitches. Lift the wrap on the last stitch as directed above, and then purl the stitch, the wrap, and the last stitch together. Your heel turn is complete. 11: Knit 6 stitches onto needle 3; knit remaining 6 stitches onto your new needle 1. Gussett: 1: Needle 1: pick up 5 stitches between left of heel and instep Needle 2: (instep) knit across 14 stitches Needle 3: pick up 5 stitches between instep and right of heel, K6 from needle 3 You now have the following set up: Needle 1 has 11, needle 2 has 14, and needle 3 has 11. (36 sts) 2: K8, K2tog, K1; K14; K1, SSK, K8 3 and all odd rounds through round 7: Knit around 4: K7, K2tog, K1; K14; K1, SSK, K7 3
6: K6, K2tog, K1; K14; K1, SSK, K6 8: K5, K2tog, K1; K14; K1, SSK, K5 (28 sts) Foot: 1: Change to CC1. Knit first stitch with both CC1 and MC. Knit remaining 27 with CC1. 2: Using CC1, after knitting the first stitch, tighten MC on first stitch on the round below. MC should disappear. 3: Knit around. 4: (Still using CC1) Knit around, beading every other stitch, starting with the second stitch. All even numbered stitches will be beaded. When the round is complete, you will have placed 14 beads. 5: CC1 knit around. Cut CC1, leaving a 5-6 inch tail. Tuck the tail down the center of your sock, between the needles. 6: Using MC, knit the first stitch with both MC and CC1. Knit remaining 27 with MC. 7: Using MC, after knitting first stitch, tighten CC1 on the first stitch the row below. CC1 should disappear. 8-9: Knit around, using MC. Toe: 10: K4, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, K8, K2tog, K1; K1 SSK, K4 11 and 13: Knit around 12: K3, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, K6, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, K3 14: K2, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, K4, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, K2 15: K1, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, K1 (12 sts) 16: Knitting onto needle three, knit to the end of needle 1. Cut MC leaving 10-12 inches. Using Kitchener stitch, close the toe. Tighten up the joins, close up any holes, and run in all ends. 4
Optional loop for hanging: Cut one length of each color 72 inches long. Hold the cut ends in one hand and your index finger of the other hand in the loop at the other end. Turning your finger like a propeller, twist the pieces together very tightly until they start to coil up on themselves. Carefully bring the ends together (you can use another person or your lips to grab the middle of the cord), then carefully tie a knot at the open ends. With a large tapestry needle, thread the loop through the top of the cuff at the back of the sock. Knot the ends together and trim. Elizabeth Bartlett. 2012. Email: knitassistant@gmail.com 5