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How to Knit a Pair of Valentine's Day Socks

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Advanced
Time
1+ days
Budget
10 - 30

Cosy up with your soulmate in a pair of knitted Valentine's socks. Using the free pattern, you can knit a pair of homemade couple socks to make a unique gift for someone special.

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How to Make

You Will Need

* Women's Institute Petrol Home Grown DK Yarn 100g

* Women's Grey Petrol Home Grown DK Yarn 100g

* Pony Flair Circular Knitting Needles 40cm x 3mm

* Pony Split Ring Stitch Markers 24 Pack

* Soft Grip Fabric Scissors 25cm

* DMC Tapestry Needles Size 13 2 Pack

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Pattern Notes

Gauge/Tension:

 

26 sts and 32 rows to 10cm, (4in) over st st on 3mm needles.

 

Measurements:

 

S M L XL

To fit foot size (UK) 4-6 7-8 9-10 11-14

Full Length (cm) 23 25.5 28 29

 

Abbreviations:

alt - alternate

 

beg - beginning

 

cm – centimetre

 

CC - contrast colour

 

cont - continue

 

dec'd - decreased

 

foll - following

 

g – grammes

 

inc - increase (ing)

 

In - inches

 

k - knit

 

k2tog - knit two together

 

mm - millimetres

 

M1 – make one

 

MC – main colour

 

p – purl

 

P2tog – Purl two together

 

P2togtbl - Purl two together through back loop

 

PM – place maker

 

Pu – pick up

 

patt - pattern

 

RS - right side

 

rep - repeat

 

rem - remaining

 

ssk - slip one st, k1 st, pass the slipped stitch over

 

sl - slip stitch

 

st(s) - stitch(es)

 

St st - stocking stitch one row Knit one row Purl one row flat, knit every row in the round.

 

tog - together

 

WS - wrong side

 

 

 

Notes:

WI Home Grown Grey (yarn A) 1 (1:2:2) x 100g balls ; blue (yarn B) 1 (1:1:1) x 100g balls 

Socks Make 2:  Knitted top-down in the round until foot which is knitted flat in rows because of intarsia wording.

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Cuff

Using 3mm circular needle cast on 48 [52:60:68] sts using CC.

Join to work in the round taking care not to twist the sts, PM to show beg of round.

Work in rib as follows:-

Round 1: *K1, p1 rep from * to end.

Work 19 rounds in rib.

Leg

Round 1: K1, m1, knit to end. 49 [53:61:69] sts.

Change to MC

Work 29 [34:39:45] rounds in st st.

Heel Flap

Turn the work and work in rows across 24 [26:30:34] sts only.

Row 1(WS): Sl1, p23 [25:29:33] and turn.

Row 2: (Sl1, k1) 12 [13:15:17] times, turn.

Rep these 2 rows 12 [14:16:20] times more, then row 1 once more.

Heel Turn

Row 1: Sl1, k15 [16:19:21] ssk, turn.

Row 2: Sl1, p8 [8:10:10] p2tog, turn.

Row 3: Sl1, k to first st before gap, ssk, turn.

Row 4: Sl1, p to first st before gap, p2tog, turn.

Rep rows 3 and 4 until all sts are used up leaving 10 [10:12:12] sole sts.

Gusset

Gusset set up round 1, k10 [10:12:12], pick up and knit 14 [16:18:21] sts along edge of flap, pick up and knit one st in corner, PM for new beg of round, k25 [27:31:35] pick up and knit one st in corner, pick up and knit 14 [16:18:21] sts from edge of flap, knit to end. 65 [71:81:91] sts

Gusset set up 2nd round: K to end.

Round 1: K25 [27:29:33], k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts decreased.

Round 2: Knit to end.

Rep these 2 rounds 7 [8:9:12] more times. 49 [53:61:67] sts

Work in rows from now so intarsia section can be worked.

Left foot only:-

Next Row: K34 [37:42:46], PM, k7, PM, k8 [9:12:13] turn.

Right foot only:-

Next Row: K34 [37:42:46], PM, k7, PM, k8 [9:12:13], k25 [27:31:35] turn.

The new markers are the position of the intarsia wording along the base of the sock.

Work in st st working the wording from right sock chart for the first sock and left sock chart for the second sock, until the 44 rows of the chart have been worked working backwards and forwards in rows.

Shape Toe

Next Row: K1, ssk, k19 [21:25:28], k2tog, PM, k1, ssk, k19 [21:25:28], k2tog, k1. 4 sts dec

Next Row: P to end.

Next Row: K1, ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, SM, k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 4 sts dec

Change to CC

Next Row: P1, p2tog, p to 3 sts before next marker, p2togtbl, p1, SM, p2tog, p to last 3 sts p2togtbl, p1. 4 sts dec

Rep last two rows in CC throughout until 17 [17:21:27] sts rem

Cast off.

Make Up

Weave in all loose ends. Join toe seam and side foot seam with mattress stitch.

Block to dimensions given.

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