5th Grade Sock Pattern

FIFTH GRADE SOCKS

CREATED FOR RIVER OAK  5^TH GRADE CURRICULIUM

DESIGNED BY: Carissa Sadlier

Copyright  2002 © Permission from designer required

 Yarn Used: Lambs Pride Superwash – (Bulky 100% wool)

Needle Size: 8 (5 double point needle)     Gauge:  4.5 stitches per inch

Cast on 32 stitches and divide onto three double point needles

	K2P2 – Knit 2 stitches Purl 2 stitches Sts – Stitches St – Stitch K2tog – Knit  2 stitches together P2tog – Purl 2 stitches together SSK – Slip St. as to knit, Slip st. as to knit, go   into front of stitches and knit together

v K2P2 for 1 inches or 10 rounds

v Knit for 5 inches

Divide stitches for heel:

                              1^st needle – 16 stitches

                              2^nd needle – 8 stitches

                              3^rd needle – 8 stitches

The next 17 rows are only on the FIRST needle, working back and forth as if on single point needles. (Right side is outside of sock – wrong side is inside of sock)- (notice the two rows below are repeated.)

                    Make sure you mark off your rounds – the rows will only look like 7/8 rows

                                                            Row 1:  (right side) *Slip 1, K1* rep between * across

                                    Row 2:  (wrong side) Slip the 1^st stitch then purl across

                                    Row 3: *Slip 1, K1* rep between* across

                                    Row 4:  Slip 1, P across

                                    Row 5: *Slip 1, K1* rep between* across

                                    Row 6:  Slip 1, P across

                                    Row 7: *Slip 1, K1* rep between* across

                                    Row 8:  Slip 1, P across

                                    Row 9: *Slip 1, K1* rep between* across

                                    Row 10:  Slip 1, P across

                                    Row 11: *Slip 1, K1* rep between* across

                                    Row 12:  Slip 1, P across

                                    Row 13: *Slip 1, K1* rep between* across

                                    Row 14:  Slip 1, P across

                                    Row 15: *Slip 1, K1* rep between* across

                                    Row 16:  Slip 1, P across

                                    Row 17: *Slip 1, K1* rep between* across  

The turning of the heel:

(You are still only working on the 1^st needle)

                                             Row 1: Purl 10 sts, P2tog, P1, turn work (there will be 3 stitches left on the needle)

                                    Row 2: Slip first st, K5, K2tog, K1 (there will be 3 stitches left on he needle)

                                             Row 3: Turn Slip 1, P to within1 st of last turn, P2tog, P1 (one stitch left)

                                             Row 4: Turn Slip 1, K to within1 st of last turn, K2tog, K1 (one stitch left)

                                    Row 5: Turn Slip 1, P to within1 st of last turn, P2tog

                                    Row 3: Turn Slip 1, K to within1 st of last turn, K2tog

(You should have 10 stitches left on the first needle)

Gusset:       

         

          With extra needle pick up and K8 along the side of the heel by using the slip sts on the edge.  (When you pick up this is considered knitting the stitch – so you do not need to knit the stitch again after it is picked up)

            Knit across the 2 ribbing needles with one needle (there will be 3 needles in your work after this)

            With extra needle pick up and knit 8 sts along the other side of the heel

            (now 4 needles in your work)

               And then continue with the needle you picked up stitches and K5

This will be with 4^th needle from 1^st needle – this is the center back of the heel

            Slip remaining 5 sts from 1^st needle to 2^nd needle (Again you should have 3 needles in your work)

          !!!Check your stitches!!!

                        1^st needle – 13 stitches

                   2^nd needle – 16 stitches

                   3^rd needle – 13 stitches

            There are 42 sts on your needles.  You will now start knitting in the round again and will begin decreasing until the original 32 sts remain.

                        Rnd 1: Knit

                        Rnd 2: 1^st Needle – K10 (will be 3 sts left on needle), K2tog, K1

                                    2nd Needle – Knit across (Knit 16 sts)

                                    3^rd Needle – K1, SSK, K10

                                                (40 sts remain – 12 sts on needles #1 & #3)

                              Rnd 3: Knit

                        Rnd 4: 1^st Needle – K9 (will be 3 sts left on needle), K2tog, K1

                                    2nd Needle – Knit across (Knit 16 sts)

                                    3^rd Needle – K1, SSK, K9

                                                (38 sts remain – 11 sts on needles #1 & #3)

                              Rnd 5: Knit

                        Rnd 6: 1^st Needle – K8 (will be 3 sts left on needle), K2tog, K1

                                    2nd Needle – Knit across (Knit 16 sts)

                                    3^rd Needle – K1, SSK, K8

                                                (36 sts remain – 10 sts on needles #1 & #3)

                              Rnd 7: Knit

                        Rnd 8: 1^st Needle – K7 (will be 3 sts left on needle), K2tog, K1

                                    2nd Needle – Knit across (Knit 16 sts)

                                    3^rd Needle – K1, SSK, K7

                                                (34 sts remain –9 sts on needles #1 & #3)

                        Rnd 9: Knit

                        Rnd 10: 1^st Needle – K6 (will be 3 sts left on needle), K2tog, K1

                                      2nd Needle – Knit across (Knit 16 sts)

                                      3^rd Needle – K1, SSK, K6

                                                (32 sts remain – 8 sts on needles #1 & #3)

Continue knitting around on these 32 stitches until you have reached the base of your pinky toe.  (If you have extra long toes you may want a few more rounds!!!)

Toe Shaping:       

                        Rnd 1:  Needle #1:  K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #2:  K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #3:  K2, SSK, Knit to end of round

                                     (28 sts remain – 7 sts on needles #1 & #3, 14 sts on needle #2)                      

                        Rnd 2:  Knit

                        Rnd 3:  Needle #1:  K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #2:  K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #3:  K2, SSK, Knit to end of round

                                     (24 sts remain – 6 sts on needles #1 & #3, 12 sts on needle #2)                      

                        Rnd 4:  Knit

                        Rnd 5:  Needle #1:  K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #2:  K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #3:  K2, SSK, Knit to end of round

                                     (20 sts remain – 5 sts on needles #1 & #3, 10 sts on needle #2)                      

                        Rnd 6:  Knit

                        Rnd 7:  Needle #1:  K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #2:  K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #3:  K2, SSK, Knit to end of round

                                     (16 sts remain –4 sts on needles #1 & #3, 8 sts on needle #2)            

                        Rnd 8:  Knit

                        Rnd 9:  Needle #1:  K1, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #2:  K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #3:  K2, SSK

                                     (12 sts remain – 3 sts on needles #1 & #3, 6 sts on needle #2)           

                       Rnd 10:  Knit

                       Rnd 11:  Needle #1:  K1, K2tog

                                     Needle #2:  K1, SSK, K2tog, K1

                                     Needle #3:  K1, SSK

                                     (8 sts remain –2 sts on needles #1 & #3, 4 sts on needle #2)  

With the third needle (#3 needle) knit the stitches on the first needle – this will place 4 stitches onto #3 needle. There will now be 2 needles in your work with 4 stitches on each. 

Cut yarn leaving a tail about ½ yd – 18 inches – longer is better than to short!!!

            You will now need a tapestry needle

            Thread tail through eye of tapestry needle

Weave toe together with the Kitchener stitch following:

Hold the 2 needles parallel (there will be a front and a back needle)

                                               

*Go into first stitch of front needle as if to Knit, pull off needle with point of tapestry needle (do not pull yarn through at this time), go into next stitch on front needle as if to Purl and, leaving it on the needle, pull the yarn through both stitches.  Now work on the back needle, keeping yarn under first needle.  Go into first stitch as if to purl.  Pull off needle (do not pull yarn through), go into second stitch as if to Knit & pull yarn through both stitches.*

Continue alternating between the 2 needles until there is 1 stitch left on each needle.  Pull through both of these stitches and weave into wrong side.