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Toot Sweet Socks<br />
by Erica Jackofsky<br />
Pattern #55748<br />
Finished Measurements<br />
8 (9)” foot circumference, foot length is<br />
customizable<br />
Yarn<br />
Knit Picks Mighty Stitch (20% Superwash<br />
Wool, 80% Premium Acrylic; 208<br />
yards/100g): Spruce 26826, 2 balls.<br />
Needles<br />
US 10 (6mm) DPNs or two 24” circular<br />
needles for two circulars technique, or one<br />
32” or longer circular needle for Magic Loop<br />
technique, or size to obtain gauge.<br />
US 10.5 (6.5mm) DPNs or two 24” circular<br />
needles for two circulars technique, or one<br />
32” or longer circular needle for Magic Loop<br />
technique, or one size larger than gauge<br />
needle.<br />
Notions<br />
Yarn Needle<br />
2 Stitch Markers<br />
Gauge<br />
15 sts and 22 rnds = 4” in St st in the round<br />
with yarn held double on smaller needle,<br />
blocked..
Toot Sweet Socks<br />
Notes: The “Strong heel” was developed by Gerdine Crawford-<br />
Strong and first published in the Fall 2003 issue of Knitter’s<br />
Magazine. This heel does not require picking up stitches along<br />
a heel flap. Because of the constructions it is not the snuggest<br />
fitting heel, which is why this pattern uses a 1x1 rib instead of<br />
using the more common Stockinette stitch.<br />
If working the larger foot circumference for a foot size greater<br />
than a US Women’s size 8.5 (or if working a longer cuff) you may<br />
require additional yarn.<br />
1x1 Rib (worked in the round over an even number of sts)<br />
All Rnds: *K1, P1; rep from * to end of rnd.<br />
Broken Rib (in the round over an even number of sts)<br />
Round 1: Knit.<br />
Round 2: *K1, P1; rep from * to end of rnd.<br />
Rep Rnds 1-2 for pattern.<br />
M1 (Make 1)<br />
PU the bar between st just worked and next st and place on LH<br />
needle as a regular st; knit through the back loop.<br />
Kitchener Stitch<br />
Hold needles parallel, with WS’s facing in and both needles<br />
pointing to the right. Perform Step 2 on the first front st,<br />
and then Step 4 on the first back st, and then continue with<br />
instructions below.<br />
1: Pull yarn needle K-wise through front st and drop st from<br />
knitting needle.<br />
2: Pull yarn needle P-wise through next front st, leave st on<br />
knitting needle.<br />
3: Pull yarn needle P-wise through first back st and drop st from<br />
knitting needle.<br />
4: Pull yarn needle K-wise through next back st, leave st on<br />
knitting needle.<br />
Repeat steps 1-4 until all sts have been grafted.<br />
Directions<br />
Cuff<br />
With yarn held double on smaller needles, loosely CO 30 (34) sts,<br />
PM and join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts.<br />
Work in 1x1 Rib for 1.5”.<br />
Change to larger needles.<br />
Work in Broken Rib for 4” ending with Round 2 of pattern.<br />
Change to smaller needles.<br />
On Round 1, place a marker for the heel sts as follows:<br />
Round 1: K15 (17) instep sts, PM for heel sts, M1, *P1, K1; rep from *<br />
7 (8) times, P1, M1, SM. 32 (36) sts.<br />
Round 2: *K1, P1; rep from * 7 (8) times, K1, SM, *K1, P1; rep from *<br />
8 (9) times, K1, SM.<br />
Round 3: K15 (17), SM, M1, work in established 1x1 ribbing to M, M1,<br />
SM. 2 sts inc.<br />
Round 4: *K1, P1; rep from * 7 (8) times, K1, SM, work new st into<br />
ribbing pattern, work in established 1x1 ribbing to last st before M,<br />
work new st into ribbing pattern, SM.<br />
Work Rows 3 and 4 another 1 (2) times. 36 (42) sts.<br />
Round 5: K15 (17), SM, M1, K to next M, M1, SM. 38 (44) sts.<br />
Round 6: K15 (17), SM, K to M, SM.<br />
Round 7: K15 (17), SM, M1, K to next M, M1, SM. 40 (46) sts.<br />
Round 8: K15 (17), SM, K to M, SM.<br />
Turn Heel<br />
Row 1: K15 (17), SM, Sl 1, K13 (15), SSK, K1, turn.<br />
Row 2: Sl 1, P4, P2tog, P1, turn.<br />
Row 3: Sl 1, K to 1 st before previous turn (there will be a slight<br />
gap), SSK, K1, turn.<br />
Row 4: Sl 1, P to 1 st before previous turn, P2tog, P1, turn.<br />
Continue working Rows 3 and 4 until sock has original number of<br />
sts. 30 (34) sts.<br />
Foot<br />
Work in St st (K every rnd) until foot measures 1.5” less than<br />
desired total length.<br />
Toe<br />
Round 1: *K1, SSK, K to 3 sts before M, K2tog, K1, SM; rep from *<br />
once more. 4 sts dec.<br />
Round 2: Knit.<br />
Rounds 3 to 6: Work Rounds 1 and 2 twice more. 18 (22) sts.<br />
Rounds 7 and 8: *K1, SSK, K to 3 sts before M, K2tog, K1, SM; rep<br />
from * once more. 10 (14) sts.<br />
Finishing<br />
There are now 5 (7) sts for the top and 5 (7) sts for the bottom<br />
of the toe section. Arrange these sts on two needles and hold<br />
parallel. Graft the top and bottom sts together using Kitchener<br />
Stitch. Weave in ends, wash and block.<br />
Heel<br />
Strong Heel<br />
The heel section is shaped by a series of increases and decreases<br />
over a multiple of 2 plus 1 sts. Keep the increased sts in the 1x1 rib<br />
pattern already established.<br />
Working new stitch into ribbing pattern: You want to keep the<br />
flow of the 1x1 ribbing. To do this the M1 sts will need to become<br />
either a knit or a purl on the following rnd. The M1’s on the<br />
first increase rnd will become knit sts. The M1’s on the next rnd<br />
becomes a purl st, and so forth.<br />
2 Toot Sweet Socks
About the Designer<br />
Born and raised on eastern Long<br />
Island, NY, Erica Jackofsky grew up<br />
surrounded by the arts— performing<br />
(playing fiddle, flatfoot dancing, and<br />
singing) and traveling around the<br />
country with her family band, The<br />
Homegrown String Band. During her<br />
travels, Erica discovered knitting and crocheting and it wasn’t<br />
long before the kid who fiddles to a different drummer was<br />
accumulating a yarn stash and designing her own projects. In<br />
early 2009 Erica established Fiddle Knits Designs and began to<br />
focus her energies on designing and creating original patterns<br />
inspired by music<br />
For pattern support, please contact fiddlelee@gmail.com<br />
Knit Abbreviations<br />
BO<br />
CN<br />
CC<br />
CDD<br />
CO<br />
cont<br />
dec<br />
DPN(s)<br />
EOR<br />
inc<br />
K<br />
K2tog<br />
KFB<br />
K-wise<br />
bind off<br />
cable needle<br />
contrast color<br />
centered<br />
double dec<br />
cast on<br />
continue<br />
decrease(es)<br />
double pointed<br />
needle(s)<br />
every other row<br />
increase<br />
knit<br />
knit two sts<br />
together<br />
knit into the front<br />
and back of stitch<br />
knitwise<br />
LH<br />
M<br />
M1<br />
M1L<br />
M1R<br />
MC<br />
P<br />
P2tog<br />
PM<br />
PFB<br />
PSSO<br />
PU<br />
left hand<br />
marker<br />
make one stitch<br />
make one leftleaning<br />
stitch<br />
make one rightleaning<br />
stitch<br />
main color<br />
purl<br />
purl 2 sts<br />
together<br />
place marker<br />
purl into the<br />
front and back<br />
of the stitch<br />
pass slipped<br />
stitch over<br />
pick up<br />
P-wise purlwise<br />
rep repeat<br />
rev St st reverse stockinette<br />
stitch<br />
RH<br />
rnd(s)<br />
RS<br />
Sk<br />
Sk2p<br />
right hand<br />
round(s)<br />
right side<br />
skip<br />
sl 1, k2tog, pass<br />
slipped stitch over<br />
k2tog: 2 sts dec<br />
SKP sl, k, psso: 1<br />
st dec<br />
Sl<br />
SM<br />
SSK<br />
SSP<br />
slip<br />
slip marker<br />
sl, sl, k these<br />
2 sts tog<br />
sl, sl, p these<br />
2 sts tog tbl<br />
SSSK<br />
St st<br />
sts<br />
TBL<br />
TFL<br />
tog<br />
W&T<br />
WE<br />
WS<br />
WYIB<br />
WYIF<br />
YO<br />
sl, sl, sl, k these<br />
3 sts tog<br />
stockinette stitch<br />
stitch(es)<br />
through back loop<br />
through front loop<br />
together<br />
wrap & turn<br />
(see specific - instructions<br />
in pattern)<br />
work even<br />
wrong side<br />
with yarn in back<br />
with yarn in front<br />
yarn over<br />
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