To Fit: Infant (age 2, 4, 6, Note: When slipping stitches, always slip as if to purl, except for the SKP. CUFF: ©2006 Plymouth Yarn Company. Designed by JoAnne Turcotte. All rights
Kids Socks
yrs. Shown: sizes 6, 4, & 2.
Materials: 1 -100 ball of Encore Worsted. Shown in colors #1317, #7135, ▗.
Needles: US 5 double pointed needles, or size necessary to obtain given gauge.
Gauge: 5½ sts = 1” on a US 5 needle.
SKP = slip 1 stitch as if to knit, slip a second stitch as if to purl, then
knit the 2 stitches together.
With one needle, cast on 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) sts. Divide evenly onto 3
needles. Being careful not to twist the sts, join and work in the round as
follows: (K2, P2) around for 3 (3½, 4, 4½, 5)”. Knit 2 (2, 3, 3, 3)
rounds.
DIVIDE FOR HEEL:
Transfer sts around so that there are 12 (14, 16, 18, 20) sts on the first
needle, and 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts on each of the other two needles. Work back
and forth across the first needle ONLY as follows:
Row1: (Slip 1, K1), repeat across.
Row 2: Slip the first st, PURL ACROSS ALL THE REMAINING STS. Repeat these 2
rows for 12 (14, 16, 18, 20) rows total, then work row 1 once more. The heel
will be 13 (15, 17, 19, 21) rows long.
TURN HEEL:
Row 1: Purl 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) sts, p2tog, p1, TURN.
Row 2: Slip 1, k5, k2tog, k1, TURN.
Row 3: Slip 1, purl to 1 st before the last turn (you’ll see a small gap
where the last turn was), p2tog, p1, TURN.
Row 4: Slip 1, knit to 1 st before the last turn (look for the gap), k2tog,
k1, TURN.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until all sts at the ends are used up, ending with a
knit row. There will be 8 (10, 10, 12, 12) sts left.
GUSSET:
Continuing to work on the same needle, pick up and knit 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) sts
along the side of the heel (needle 1). Using a new needle, knit across the sts
on the next 2 needles (needle 2). Using a new needle, pick up and knit 7 (8,
9, 10, 11) sts along the other side of the heel, and continue knitting to the
center of the heel sts [4 (5, 5, 6, 6) sts] (needle 3). There should now be 11
(13, 14, 16, 17) sts on needles 1 & 3, and 12 (14, 16, 18, 20) sts on
needle 2. The center of the heel is the beginning of the round; needle 2
contains the instep sts. Begin decreasing as follows:
Round 1: Knit.
Round 2: Knit to within 3 sts of the end of the first needle, k2tog, k1. Work
across second needle in st st. On third needle, k1, SKP, knit to end. Repeat
rounds 1 & 2 until there are 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts left on both needles 1
& 3. Needle 2 will remain at 12 (14, 16, 18, 20) sts since no decreases
take place there. You will now be back to the original # of sts [24 (28, 32,
36, 40)]. Begin to work even again, until length from back of heel is 3 (3½,
4½, 5, 5½)”, OR 1 (1, 1½, 1½ , 1½)” less than desired length of
finished sock. At this point you can slip the sock on to see the length. Only
the toenails should stick out.
TOE SHAPING: Rearrange the sts on the needles, if necessary, so that there are
now 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts on each of needles 1 & 3, and 12 (14, 16, 18, 20)
sts on needle 2. The beginning of the round is still at the center back of
heel. Begin decreasing as follows:
Round 1: On needle 1: knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On needle 2: K1, SKP,
knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On needle 3: K1, SKP, knit to end (center of
heel).
Round 2: Knit.
Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until there are 12 (16, 16, 20, 20) sts left [3 (4, 4,
5, 5) sts on needles 1 & 3, and 6 (8, 8, 10, 10) sts on needle 2].
KITCHNER STITCH: Continuing to knit with needle 3, knit to the end of needle
1. There are now only 2 needles in use: 6 (8, 8, 10, 10) sts on each. Cut the
yarn, leaving 18”. Thread it onto a blunt needle. Hold the 2 needles
parallel, you will now have a front needle and a back needle. Always keep the
yarn beneath the needle as you work.
Step 1: Go into the first st on the front needle as if to knit, pull the st
off the needle.
Step 2: Go into the second st on the front needle as if to purl, leave st on
the needle.
Step 3: Go into the first st on the back needle as if to purl, pull the st off
of the needle.
Step 4: Go into the second st on the back needle as if to knit, leave the st
on the needle.
Now you have 4 new sts to work with. Repeat steps 1 – 4 until all sts are
woven. Anchor on inside, weave in ends.
Make a second sock; counting rows to make sure it is the same length.
reserved.
