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OTIS FAUX SOCKS
Level: Advanced
What you'll need:
- Moda Vera Otis Faux 150 g Yarn:
- Rose White x2
- Size 8 mm a set of 5 double pointed knitting needles.
- 1 stitch marker
- Row counter
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
- Optional (see NOTE): Matching sewing thread, hand sewing needle
- For Scrunchie only: 20 cm round hat elastic, safety pin.
Finished Size
Width is 'One Size Fits All' approx. 24 cm wide.
Finished Length of Foot (heel to toe).
Ladies' Shoe Size | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Finished Length (Approx. cm) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Tension
10 sts and 15 rounds to 10 cm over stocking stitch using 8 mm needles.
Instructions
Note: Due to the nature of the yarn, a row / round counter is highly recommended to obtain two identical sized socks. Dropped stitches are difficult to locate and retrieve hence this project is recommended 'experienced'. A smaller needle size than stated on the ball band is used for this project. The cuff can be made longer or shorter as desired.
To join the yarn, some sewing thread and a sewing needle can be used to stitch ends together firmly which will reduce some bulk by omitting to have ends to be woven in.
Socks
Cuff
Using set of 8 mm needles cast on 24sts (6sts each on 4 needles) and join into the round.
Keep track on all rounds worked using the counter.
1st Rnd - *k1, p1*, rep to end of rnd.
2nd-16th Rnd - as 1st rnd.
17th Rnd - Knit
18th Rnd (eyelet Rnd) - *k2tog, yfw*, rep to end of rnd ... 24sts.
19th-23rd Rnd - Knit
Boomerang Heel
The heel is worked in ROWS using sts on 1st and 4th needle of the round. Slip one st from 2nd onto 1st and 3rd onto 4th needle ... 14 heel sts.
1st row - Using 4th needle, continue to knit sts on 1st needle until 2sts rem, sl1, k1, psso ... 13 sts turn.
2nd row - wyif, slip 1st purlwise, purl until 2 sts rem, p2tog ... 12 sts, turn.
3rd row - wyib, slip 1 st knitwise, knit until 2 sts rem, k2tog ... 11 sts, turn.
Rep 2nd and 3rd row until 2sts rem, ending with a 2nd row.
Next row - slip 1 st knitwise, place marker to indicate beg of rnd, use spare needle to continue.
Foot (worked in rnds)
1st Rnd - Using spare needle, k1, knit up 6 sts alongside of boomerang heel, using spare needle, knit across 5 sts on 2nd and 3rd needles, using spare needle knit up 6 sts along second side of boomerang heel, knit rem one st of the rnd ... 24sts, (7-5-5-7 sts on 1st - 4th needle in the round).
Slip 1 st from 1st and 4th needle back onto 2nd and 3rd needle ... 6 sts on all 4 needles.
Cont working in stocking stitch until foot measures 4cm less than finished length ... 20cm (21cm-22cm-23cm-24cm), measured from heel.
Toe Shaping
Next Rnd - *k2, k2tog*, rep to end of rnd ... 18sts.
Next 2 Rnds - Knit.
Next Rnd (sts will have to be slipped from one needle to another) - *k1, k2tog*, rep to end of rnd ...12sts.
Next Rnd - Knit.
Next Rnd - *k2tog*, rep to end of Rnd ... 6sts rem in total.
Cut yarn, thread wool needle and run through rem sts, pull tight and weave in ends securely.
Twisted Cord (Make 2)
Cut two strands of yarn 2m each and make a twisted cord. Thread through eyelet round and tie.
