Fair Isle Pattern sock

I used worsted yarn from LION BRAND 3 oz yarn balls (from Jo-ann fabrics)

402 Wheat – is the light color of my gloves (so I use L to stand for light color when I knit the pattern)

403 Mushroom – is the dark brown color (I use D to stand for dark color in the pattern below)

197 Burgundy – is the red color (I use R for it in the pattern)

Sock tube -- Cast on 48 stitches evenly on 3 double-pointed needles (size 5) – using Estonian style cast on (utube) for elasticity.*k2 p2* for about 2 inches.

Change to size 3 double-pointed needles

R1 through 5: knit (L)

Make the dark brown ribbing now

R6: knit (D)

R7, 8, 9: purl (D)

R10, 11: knit (L)

Pattern begins now (the pattern is a multiple of 12 sts)

Row 12: LLR LLLR LLLR L

Row 13: LRR LL RRR LLRR

Row 14: DR DR RD RD RRDR

Row 15: RDRR DDDDD RRD

Row 16: RR DDDD R DDDD R

Row 17: RDRR DDDDD RRD

Row 18: DRDRR DRDRR DR

Row 19: LR RLLR RRLLRR

Row 20: LLR LLLR LLLR L

Row 21: knit (L) all 48 sts

Row 22: knit (L) decrease 1 stitch making a total of 47 sts (the goal is to make 40 stitches over the next 7 rows in order to continue the sock development.)

Row 23: knit (D) decrease 1 stitch to make 46 total on all 3 needles

Row 24: purl (D) decrease 1 stitch to make 45 total

Row 25: purl (D) decrease 1 stitch to make 44 total

Row 26: purl (D) decrease 1 stitch to make 43 total

Row 25: knit (L) decrease 1 stitch to make 42 total

Row 24: knit (L) decrease 1 stitch to make 41 total

Row 23: knit (L) decrease 1 stitch to make 40 total (goal achieved!!!) at this point, have 20 sts on one needle, 10 sts on another, and 10 sts on the third needle. Make sure you are prepared to knit (NOT purl) the rest of the sock. I say this because for some reason, I had to purl row 24 to get my sock into knit stitches again. Anyway, just remember the sock is knitted (not purled, except for the pattern part) every row.

Heel flap

Again, on your needles, you should now have 20, 10, and 10 stitches distribution.

Row 1: *slip 1, k1*

Row 2: *slip 1, p1*

Repeat Row 1 and Row 2 ten times (this will make a total of 20 rows)

Row 21: *slip 1, k1*

Turn the heel (work only on the needle with 20 stitches! leave the other 2 needles alone for now)

Row 1: P12, p2tog, p1, turn

Row 2: slip 1, k5, k2tog, k1, turn

Row 3: slip 1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn

Row 4: slip 1, knit to a big gap and k2tog over the gap, k1, turn

(The remaining rows work like row 4. Just remember you always start with slip 1, then you either knit or purl across, you either knit or purl 2 together over the gap, followed by knit 1 or purl 1, then turn. You will follow this pattern until you end with 12 total stitches on the heel flap. You started with 20 sts and now you have only 12 because you have just turned the heel.)

Gussett

Using the needle with the 12 stitches on, now pick up 11 stitches on the adjacent side. Then, use a free needle to knit across the next two needles of 10 stitches each (total 20 stitches). Then, use a free needle to pick up 11 stitches along the adjacent side + knit the next 6 stitches off of the following needle to the middle of the heel.

Up till now, this is how your 3 needles will look like: mid-heel

↓

#2 needle →

#3 needle →

#1 needle ↗

Step one: Begin with #1 needle: knit across to the last 3 stitches on needle, then k2tog, k1

Step two: on #2 needle: knit across

Step three: on #3 needle: k1, ssk, k to the end

Repeat step one, two and three until you have 10 sts on #1, 20 on #2, and 10 on #3.

Foot

Now, just knit on all 3 needles, no shaping for the next 35 rows.

Toe Shaping

Row 1: on needle #1 – knit across to the last 3 stitches on needle, then k2tog, k1

: on needle #2 – k1, ssk, knit to the last 3 stitches on needle, then k2tog, k1

: on needle #3 – k1, ssk, knit to the end

Row 2: knit

Repeat Row 1 and Row 2 until you have 5 sts on #1, 10 sts on #2, and 5 sts on #3.

Bind off: use kitchener stitch (grafting)

First of all, combine 5 and 5 sts on one needle (total 10 sts on one needle). With the other needle that has 10 sts on, now you have 2 needles (each has 10 sts on).

On the front needle (nearest to you): use a knitter sewing needle to K into first stitch as if to knit and then pull off the stitch. Then, on the front needle again, purl the sewing needle to the next stitch but leave it on.

On the back needle now (away from you): purl the sewing needle through the first stitch and then pull off the stitch. Then, on the back needle again, knit the sewing needle to the next stitch but leave it on.

Repeat the front needle/back needle procedure until all stitches are sewn on. This is called grafting.

And voila, you will have your sock!