Cashmere Toe up Socks

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Cashmere Toe Up Socks

Abbreviations & Techniques

Provisional Cast On Instructions:

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

Front of Crochet Chain Back of Crochet Chain Insert Needle in Purl Bumps

Using crochet hook and scrap yarn in a contrasting color, chain enough stitches for the pattern, and then an additional 5 or so.

On one side the stitches form “v”s (Figure 1) while on the other side of the chain the stitches form the purl bumps (Figure 2). Insert the knitting needle into each purl bump in the back of the chain, and pick up enough to accommodate the number of stitches required by the pattern.

Now start knitting according to the instructions by attaching the yarn required by the pattern and knitting with it as per the pattern.

K1inc1: Knit into the front and the back of the same stitch making 2 stitches out of 1 stitch ( an increase of 1 stitch)

M1L: Make 1 left – insert left needle, from front to back, under the horizontal strand between last stitch worked and next stitch on the left needle, forming a loop on the needle. Knit through the back of this loop (an increase of 1 stitch)

M1R: Make 1 Right – Insert left needle, from back to front, under the horizontal strand between last stitch worked and next stitch on left needle, forming a loop on needle. Knit through the front of this loop (an increase of 1 stitch).

K2tog: Knit two stitches together as though they were 1 stitch (a decrease of 1 stitch)

P2tog: Purl two stitches together as though they were 1 stitch (a decrease of 1 stitch)

WT (wrap and turn): Bring the yarn to the front, transfer the next stitch from the left needle to the right needle, turn the work, bring the yarn back between the needles, and transfer that same stitch back to right needle (it is now wrapped). You will now knit in the other direction.

Instructions:

Using Provisional Cast On and waste yarn, cast on 8 stitches. Knit one row. Remove waste yarn, placing 8 additional stitches onto second needle. Using Needle 1, knit 4 sts, using Needle 2, knit 8 sts, and using Needle 3, knit 4 sts—16 sts.

Begin Increase Rounds as follows:

Round 1: Needle 1: k3, M1L, k1; Needle 2: k1, M1R, k6, M1L, k1; Needle 3: K1, m1R, k3—20 sts

Round 2: Needle 1: k4, M1L, k1; Needle 2: k1, M1R, k8, M1L, k1; Needle 3: K1, m1R, k4—24 sts

Round 3: Needle 1: k5, M1L, k1; Needle 2: k1, M1R, k10, M1L, k1; Needle 3: K1, m1R, k5—28 sts

Round 4: Needle 1: k to last st on needle, M1L, k1; Needle 2: k1, M1R, k to last st on needle, M1L, k1; Needle 3: K1, m1R, k to end—32 sts

Round 5: Knit across round

Repeat Round 4-5 increasing by 4 every other round until 60 (64 sts).

Knit around repeating round 5 until sock measures approximately 8” from toe, or desired foot length to heel (extend to desired length or reduce length for larger or smaller feet).

Step 2: Gusset Increases

Round 1: Needle 1: K14 (15), M1L, k1; Needle 2: K30 (32); Needle 3: K1, M1R, k14 (15)—62 (66) sts

Round 2: Needle 1: K15 (16), M1L, k1; Needle 2: K30 (32); Needle 3: K1, M1R, k15 (16)—64 (68) sts

Round 3: Needle 1: K16 (17), M1L, k1; Needle 2: K30 (32); Needle 3: K1, M1R, k16 (17)—66 (70) sts

Round 4: Needle 1: K17 (18), M1L, k1; Needle 2: K30 (32); Needle 3: K1, M1R, k17 (18)—68 (72) sts

Round 5: K to end

Step 3: Short Row Heel

Row 1: K37 (39), wrap next st purlwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 2: P14 , wrap next st knitwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 3: K14, pick up wrap and k1, wrap next st purlwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 4: P15, pick up wrap and p1, wrap next st knitwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 5: K15, pick up wrap and k1, wrap next st purlwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 6: P16, pick up wrap and p1, wrap next st knitwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 7: K17, pick up wrap and k1, wrap next st purlwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 8: P18, pick up wrap and p1, wrap next st knitwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 9: K19, pick up wrap and k1, wrap next st purlwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 10: P20, pick up wrap and p1, wrap next st knitwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn;

Row 11: K20, k2tog, turn

Row 12: S1, p20, p2tog, turn

Row 13: S1, k20, k2tog, turn

Row 14: S1, p20, p2tog, turn

Row 15: S1, k20, k2tog, turn

Row 16: S1, p20, p2tog, turn

Row 17: S1, k20, k2tog, turn

Row 18: S1, p20, p2tog, wrap next stitch wrap next st knitwise, returning it to LH Needle, turn—60 (64) sts

Join to resume knitting in the round. Picking up wrapped stitch and knit wrap together with the stitch to close any hole formed as you knit around.

Step 4: Top of Sock

K for approximately 5” or desired length.

End with k1,p1 rib for approximately 1-1/2”.

Bind off loosely. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Make second sock following the same directions.