Mirrored cable anklet socks

These socks are very easy and knit up quite quickly. They are mirror images, the cables on the right sock turn in the opposite direction from the ones on the left sock. This pattern will result in a size 9 sock.

Materials needed:

100 grams of sock yarn, I used Invicta by Scheepjeswol but any sock yarn will do
5 DPNs size 0 or size needed to get gauge of 9 cable pattern stitches per inch.

Terms used:

C2B: place 1 stitch on cable needle and put behind work, knit next stitch, then knit the stitch on the cable needle
C4B: place 2 stitches on cable needle and put behind work, knit next 2 stitches, then knit the stitches on the cable needle.
C2F: place 1 stitch on cable needle and keep in front of work, knit next stitch, then knit the stitch on the cable needle
C4F: place 2 stitches on cable needle and hold in front of work, knit next 2 stitches, then knit the 2 stitches on the cable needle


Cast on 64 stitches and divide evenly over 4 needles (16 stitches per needle). Join, being careful not to twist, and knit in the round in K1, P1 rib for 1 inch.
Knit in cable pattern stitch until work measures 4.5 inches from the cast on.
Cable Pattern 1:

Round 1: P1, K4, P2, C2B, P2, K4, P2
Round 2: P1, K4, P2, K2, P2, K4, P1
Round 3: P1, C4B, P2, C2B, P2, C4B, P1
Round 4: P1, K4, P2, K2, P2, K4, P1
Round 5: P1, K4, P2, C2B, P2, K4, P2
Round 6: P1, K4, P2, K2, P2, K4, P1











Heel: when work measures 4.5 inches, place the first 32 stitches on one needle and knit as follows:

RS rows: *S1, K1* repeat to end
WS rows: S1, P to end

Repeat these two rows until heel flap measures 2 inches. End with a WS row.

Turning the heel:

Round 1: K21, K2tog, turn
Round 2: P 10, P2tog, turn
Round 3: K10, K2tog, turn
Repeat round 2 and 3 until all stitches of the heel flap have been worked.


Gusset:


Pick up stitches for the gusset evenly down the sides of the heel flap. Pick up one stitch in every slipped stitch (the elongated Vs down the side of the heel flap).
Divide the stitches over three needles, the middle of which (needle #2) holds all the cable pattern stitches. Make sure the other two needles each have the same number of stitches.
Work as follows:

Round 1: Knit all stitches
Round 2: Needle #1: knit to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1
Needle #2: work in cable pattern stitch
Needle #3: K1, SSK, knit to end
Repeat these two rounds until you have 16 stitches again on the first and the third needle.

Knit until the foot of the sock is 2 inches shorter than the tip of your big toe, and then start shaping the toe.


Shaping the toe:

Round 1: Needle #1: knit to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1
Needle #2: K1, SSK, knit to last 3 stiches, K2tog, K1
Needle #3: K1, SSK, knit to end
Round 2: Knit all stitches

Repeat these two rounds until you have 32 stitches total left, then start decreasing every row until you have 16 stitches left.
Divide the remaining stitches between two needles and graft the toes.


For the second sock, use this cable pattern:


Cable Pattern 2

Round 1: P1, K4, P2, C2F, P2, K4, P2
Round 2: P1, K4, P2, K2, P2, K4, P1
Round 3: P1, C4F, P2, C2F, P2, C4F, P1
Round 4: P1, K4, P2, K2, P2, K4, P1
Round 5: P1, K4, P2, C2F, P2, K4, P2
Round 6: P1, K4, P2, K2, P2, K4, P1










Let me know what you think of the pattern! It is my first, so I welcome all feedback. Thanks for looking!

My very first original design socks

I finished my first pair of original design socks last night! I am taking part in a cable knit-along on KnittingHelp.com and I started a pattern that I hadn't realized was knit flat on two needles, instead of in the round. I don't seam up socks, I love knitting in the round too much, so I decided instead of searching for another cable pattern to my liking, I would just make up my own. And I did! These are the pictures, they are not very clear unfortunately due to the dark color of the yarn, but they look good in real life.

Sheri's lace socks

Yesterday Ariel and I released three hot pink balloons (Aria's favorite color) with little messages attached, to go and find her in heaven. After we came home I took a break and worked on my Sweet Pea sock for a bit, and then I decided to bite the bullet and take pictures of the lace socks and upload them. I have no idea why I hate photographing my stuff so much. Maybe it's because our camera is a pain in the neck. It is too big, has too many possibilities and is too hard to handle. You can never just snap a quick picture, it's always a huge operation. I'm considering saving up money to buy myself a very simple, very quick little camera. All it needs to be able to do is take pictures and zoom in and out. Oh, and a flash, that might come in handy too.
Anyway, without further ado, here is my version of Sheri's lace socks.The pictures are pretty poor quality because I was trying to keep my snugglebug away from both socks and feet while I took the shots.