Now, I’ve asked my Mom for my Dad’s foot measurements three times in the past year. I think she’ll scream if I ask her for them again. I have written them down before and put them in a “safe place” and promptly lost them. Darn house elves! Hopefully this is a “safe place” to save my pattern.
Dad’s fit well socks sized to fit a foot with a 8.5″ foot circumference. The cuff is 10″ long. I have enough yarn left over to have knit the cuff 1″ longer. Please let me know if I’ve made a mistake re-writing my pattern, or if there is something you don’t understand.
Materials:
1 hank of Dream in color smooshy
3.00mm (US 2.5) double pointed needles (I used knitpicks. Be sure to check the mm size. As they have several US 2 sizes)
darning needle
gauge- 7sts/inch
cuff- CO 60sts (15sts on each needle) K2, P2 for 15 rows then start stitch pattern
row 1- K2, P2
row 2- knit
until the cuff measures 7.5 inches.
Heel- (worked across 30sts) Turn work and purl 30 sts, then turn work so right side is facing.
row 1- *Sl wyb, K1 rep from *
row 2- Sl wyb, purl to end
rep rows 1 & 2 until 30 rows have been worked. Turn heel
row 1- knit across 17sts, SSK, K1, turn
row 2- Sl 1, P5, P2tog, P1 turn
row 3- Sl1, knit to 1st stitch before gap, SSK, K1 turn
row 4- Sl1, purl to 1st stitch before gap, P2tog, P1 turn
repeat rows 3 & 4 until all heel sts have been worked. End with a WS row. There will remain 18 sts.
Gusset- pick up and knit 18sts Knit row 1 (K2, P2) of stitch pattern on needles 2 & 3, pick up and knit 18 sts on needle 4. Row now begins at center back heel.
row 1- knit to last 3 sts on
needle 1: K2tog, K1; knit across
needle 2 & 3; at beginning of
needle 4 K1, SSK knit to end.
row 2-
needle 1: knit
needle 2 & 3: knit row 1 of stitch pattern (K2, P2)
needle 4: knit
repeat rows 1 & 2 until 60 sts remain. Work in pattern until foot measures 7.25″ long ending in row 2 of stitch pattern.
toe- row 1:
needle 1: knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
needle 2: K1, SSK, knit to end
needle 3: knit to last 3 sts K1, K2tog, K1
needle 4: K1, SSK, knit to end
row 2: knit
repeat rows 1 & 2 until 28 sts remain. Than repeat row 1 only until 16 sts remain. Move stitches on needles 1 & 4 onto 1 needle, and move stitches on needles 2 & 3 onto 1 needle. Graft together, weave in ends.
Corrected row 2 of heel stitch 9/12/2007 Thanks P-la!
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Those socks came out great! Thanks for the pattern. It would be perfect for my husband’s Christmas socks.
Good thinking storing something on your site that will be on the net for eons! Nice looking socks. I am sure that Mom and Dad will love theirs when you get a chance to do them. After I finish this pair of socks, I was thinking about my cold feet this winter and am going to make myself a pair of clogs. I did hubby some and he loves them. So now it’s my turn!
This just may well be the perfect pattern I was looking for!
Thanks for sharing.
I found that I try to record all my finished pattern notes on the ‘net (and now Ravelry too). That way if I can’t find my paper notes, it’s always on the ‘net!
Beautiful socks!! Thanks for sharing!
Those are some good looking socks! Now you need a category that’s DAD”S SOCKS. 😉
Dream in Color Smooshy is me new fave sock yarn, your socks came out great!
Thanks for sharing. Several of the 8 man feet I live with are feeling neglected because I only knit for me. I’ll give this pattern a try. Now I just have to find some manly yarn…
I really like how you did the heel flap. I’ve not seen it done that way before and will have to give it a try. Thanks so much for sharing the pattern!