Some days you wander into work expecting business as usual and instead discover that you get to create a mini-sock pattern, knit it, photograph it, and post instructions on-line. Today was one of those days.
Despite my current feelings about mini-socks, I will still say that they are very useful. They make cute ornaments on a Christmas tree, keychains, baby booties, and are a good stepping stone towards making a full sized sock. Give these a try or if you need some help, come to one of our classes.
Mine was done using Crystal Palace Double Points in size 1 and Koigu KPPPM in color 1100. Any scraps of fingering weight will do.
Cast on 30 stitches and join in the round without twisting.
K1 P1 all the way around to create a ribbed cuff. This can be as long or short as you want. I did it for 1″.
Switch to stockinette stitch (knitting only) for another inch.
Heel Flap:
Slip the next 14 sts onto one needle, and you will be working flat (back and forth) for the next part of the sock.
Row 1: Repeat(Sl1 K1) across
Row 2: Sl1 P across.
Repeat these two rows 7 times total.
Turn Heel:
Row 1: sl1 k7 ssk k1 turn
Row 2: sl1 p4 p2tog p1 turn
Row 3: sl1 k5 ssk k1 turn
Row 4: sl1 p6 p2tog p1 turn
Row 5: sl1 k7 ssk turn
Row 6: sl1 p6 p2tog turn
There are now 8 stitches left on the needle.
Now it’s time to pick up stitches and start working in the round again.
Knit across your 8 stitches, and then using that needle pick up 7 stitches along the edge of the gusset, plus 1 stitch between the gusset and the next needle.
Knit across the next 16 stitches so they are all on the same needle.
Using an empty needle pick up 1 stitch between the needle and the gusset, pick up 7 stitches along the edge of the gusset, and 4 stitches off the next needle. Your needles should have stitches as follows:
Needle 1: 12 sts
Needle 2: 16 sts
Needle 3: 12 sts
Start knitting in the round again.
Row 1: Knit all the way around
Row 2: Needle 1, knit until 3 stitches before the end, k2tog, k1
Needle 2, knit all the way across.
Needle 3, knit 1, ssk, knit until the end
Repeat these two rows 5 times total.
Now your needles should be as follows:
Needle 1: 7 sts
Needle 2: 16 sts
Needle 3: 7 sts
Knit all the way around for another inch.
Toe:
Row 1: (k4 k2tog) Repeat around
Row 2: knit around
Row 3: (k3 k2tog) Repeat around
Row 4: knit around
Row 5: (k2 k2tog) Repeat around
Row 6: knit around
Row 7: (k1 k2tog) Repeat around
Row 8: knit around
Row 9: k2tog all the way around
Cut tail, thread a darning needle and gather up the remaining stitches. Weave ends inside and Voila!
Sock:
