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11 ins [28 cm)

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Santa’s Toe Socks

Finished Fooł Length

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9 inś (23 cm] 10 ins [25.5 cm]

MATERIALS

Bernat Sox (1.75 oz / 50 g)

Main color (MC) (Red Hot 40705} Contrast A (Icy Hot 40005)

Set of four double pointed knitting needles size 3W mm (U.S. 3) or si2e needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 28 sts and 36 rows = 4 ins [10 cml in stocking st.

1NSTRUCTIONS Stripe Pat

Witli MC, work 6 rnds. With A, work 6 rnds

LEPT SOCK

"With MC, ca$t on 82 sts loosely. Divide sts into 27 sts on. first ncedle. 28 sts on second needle and 27 sts on third needle. Join in md, placing a marker on lirst st. lst rnd: *K1. PI. Rep from ⁰ around.

Rep last rnd for 4 ins [10 cm].

Proceed in Stripe Pat for 5 rnds.

Shape leg: Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, proceed as follows:

Next rnd: lst needle: KI. S11K. KI. psso. Knit to end of needle. 2nd needle: Knit. 3rd needle: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. KI. Work 16 rnds even in Strii>e Pat.

Keeping cont of Stripe Pat. rep last 17 rnds 6 times morę. 68 sts.

20 sts on first needle. 28 sts on second needle and 20 sts on third needle. Cont even in Stripe Pal until work afler ribbing measures approx 13 (14-15) ins |33 (35.5-38) cmj. ending with 6 rnds of A.

Arrnnge Heel sts: Slip last 3 sts from end of first needle onto beg of 2nd needle. Slip first 3 sts from beg of 3rd needle onto end of 2nd needle. Rearrange 34 sts from second needle onto 2 needles and toe tor instep. Slip sts from third needle onto first needle for heel.

Make heel: With WS of work facing, join MC to 34 heel sts and proceed as follows:

Next row: (WS). KI. P15. P2tog. Purl to last st. KI. 33 sts.

Ncxt row: ‘KI. Sil. Rep from * lo last st. KI.

Rep last 2 rows until heel measures 2'A ins |6 cm|, ending with WS facing for next row.

Shape heel: lst row: PI7. P2tog. PI. Turn.

2nd row: K3. SUK. KI. psso. KI. Tum 3rd row: P4. P2tog. PI. Turn.

4th row: K5. SUK KI. psso. KI. Turn.

5th row: P6. P2tog. Pi. Turn.

6th row: K7. SUK. KI. psso. KI. Turn.

7th row: P8. P2tog. PI Turn

8th row: K9. SUK KI psso. KI Turn.

9th row: P10. P2tog. PI. Turn.

lOth row: Kil. SUK. KI. psso. KI. Turn.

1 lth row: PI2. P2tog. PI. Turn.

12th row: K13. SllK. Ki. psso. KI. Turn.

13th row: P14. P2tog. PI Turn 14th row: K15. SUK KI psso. KI. Turn.

15th row: P16. P2log. PI.

16th row: KI7. SUK. KI. psso. 18 sts.

Ali Sizes: Shape Instep: With RS of work facing. MC. and first needle, pick up and knit 18 sts along left side of heel. With second needle, knit across 34 sts for instep. With third needle, pick up and knit 18 sts along right side of heel. Knit first 9 sts from heel onto end of third needle. Slip rem 9 sts from heel onto beg of first needle. 88 sts are now divided as 27 sts on first needle. 34 sts on second needie and 27 sts on third needle.

lst round: lst needle: Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 2nd needle: Knit. 3rd needle: K2. SUK. KI. psso. Knit to end of needle 2nd round: Knit.

Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep last 2 rnds until there are 60 sts dtuided as 13 sts on first needle. 34 sts on second needle and 13 sts on third needle.

Cont even until foot from picked up sts at heel measures approx 5-14 (6¹/t-7!4) ins [14.5 (16-18.5) cm].

Rearrange sts for toe as follows: Slip last 2 sts from 2nd needle onto beg of 3rd needle. Slip first 2 sts from 2nd needle onto end of first needle. Sts are now divided as 15 sts on lst and 3rd needles and 30 sts on 2nd needle.''

To make lst toe (big toe): Miss first 15 sts on first needle. Rejoin MC and K9 from 2nd needle. Slip a!l but last 9 sts onto a thread. Turn. Cast on 4 sts. Turn. Knit last 9 sts. Divide these 22 sts onto 3 needles. Join in md. Knit 16 rnds even.

Next rnd: (K4. K2tog) lwice. (K3. K2tog) twice. 18 sts.

Next rnd: {K3. K2tcg) twice. (K2. K2tog) twice. 14 sts.

Next rnd: (K2tcg) 7 limes.

Break yarn. Thread end through rem 7 sts and fasten securely.

To make 2nd toe: Slip next 6 sts from thread. Turn. With A. cast on 3 sts. Turn. Knit last 6 sts. Pick up and knit 4 sts at base of first toe. Divide these 19 sts onto 3 needles. Join in rnd.

Knit 14 rnds even.

Next rnd: (K3. K2log) twice. (K2. K2tog) twice. KI. 15 sts.

Next rnd: (K2tog) 7 times. KI.

Break yarn. Thread end through rem 8 sls and fasten securely.

To make 3rd toe: Slip next 6 sts from thread. Turn. With MC. cast on 3 sts. Turn. Knit last 6 sts. Pick up and knit 3 sts at base of second toe. Divide these 18 sts onto 3 needles. Join in rnd.

Knit 13 rnds even.

Next rnd: (K3 K2log) twice. (K2. K2tog} twice. 14 sts.

Next rnd: (K2tog) 7 times.

Break yarn. Thread end through rem 7 sts and fasten securely.

To make 4th toe: Slip next 5 sts from thread. Turn. With A. cast on 3 sts. Turn. Knit last 5 sts. Pick up and knit 3 sts at base of third toe. Divide these 16 sts onto 3 needles. Join in rnd.

Knit 11 rnds even.

Ncxt rnd: (K2. K2tcg) 4 times. 12 sts.

Next rnd: (K2tog) 6 times.

Break yarn. Thread end through rem 6 sts and fasten securely

To make 5th toe (baby toe): Slip last 8 sts from thread. With MC, pick up and knit 3 sts at base of fóurth toe. Divide these 11 sts onto 3 needles. Join in rnd.

Knit 10 rnds even.

Ncxt rnd: (K2tog) 5 times. KI

Break yarn. Thread end through rem 6 sts and fasten securely. RIGHT SOCK

Work from to ^M as gwen for Left Sock.

To make lst toe (big toe): Miss first 15 sls on first needle. Miss first 21 sts on second needle. Rejoin MC and knit next 18 sts. Slip all rem sts onto a thread. Turn. Cast on 4 sts. Divide these 22 sts onto 3 needles. Join in rnd.

Work remainder of Right Sock as giueri for Left Sock.

Pour les instructions en francais de ce patron, eeulllez ecrire a : Bernat, Attention Patterns A, Botte 40, Listowe!, Ont. N4W 3113 et i! nous fera plaisir de vous envoyer une copic.