Here is the pattern for Ribbed Far-Away Baby Socks as it made its public debut on Thursday, January 17, 2008 on the afghans for Afghans Knit- and Crochet-Along blog at http://afghansforafghanskal.blogspot.com/2008/01/ribbed-far-away-baby-socks.html
The instep stitches continue the ribbing from the leg for an extra bit of stretch. The short-row heel eliminates picking up stitches, though I found it the hardest part of the pattern to write up!
Feel free to use this pattern for personal use or for charity. I reserve all rights, etc., etc.
Ribbed Far-Away Baby Socks
Size: Finished foot length 3.5”
Needles: 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) dpn or size to give gauge
Yarn: light worsted weight
Gauge: 6 sts per inch in stockinette stitch
Abbreviations:
dpn: double-pointed needles
CO: cast on
K: knit
P: purl
yf: yarn forward, as if to purl
yb: yarn back, as if to knit
sl: slip
st, sts: stitch, stitches
LH: left-hand
rem: remaining
cont: continue
Note: slip stitches as if to purl
CO 24 sts. Join in round. Work in K1, P1 ribbing until work measures 2” or desired length.
Short row heel:
Redistribute stitches:
1st needle: 12 stitches
2nd needle: 6 stitches
3rd needle: 6 stitches
Heel is worked on 1st needle.
Row 1 : K11, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 2: P10, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 3: K9, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 4: P8, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 5: K7, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 6: P6, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 7: K6, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 8: P7, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 9: K8, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 10: P9, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 11: K10, yf, sl next st, yb. Turn.
Row 12: P11, yb, sl next st, yf. Turn.
Knit across 12 stitches of 1st needle. If there is a gap between the heel stitches and the instep stitches, it helps to pick up a stitch to knit together with the first and last instep stitches.
(K1, P1) 6 times (instep).
Cont in pattern, keeping instep stitches in K1, P1 rib and sole stitches in stockinette stitch, until work measures 2” from back of heel.
Toe Shaping:
Rnd 1: (K4, K2tog) 4 times (20 sts rem)
Rnd 2: K
Rnd 3: K
Rnd 4: (K3, K2tog) 4 times (16 sts rem)
Rnd 5: K
Rnd 6: (K2, K2tog) 4 times (12 sts rem)
Rnd 7: K
Rnd 8: (K1, K2tog) 4 times (8 sts rem)
Cut yarn. Pull tail through rem sts. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
The instep stitches continue the ribbing from the leg for an extra bit of stretch. The short-row heel eliminates picking up stitches, though I found it the hardest part of the pattern to write up!
Feel free to use this pattern for personal use or for charity. I reserve all rights, etc., etc.
Ribbed Far-Away Baby Socks
Size: Finished foot length 3.5”
Needles: 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) dpn or size to give gauge
Yarn: light worsted weight
Gauge: 6 sts per inch in stockinette stitch
Abbreviations:
dpn: double-pointed needles
CO: cast on
K: knit
P: purl
yf: yarn forward, as if to purl
yb: yarn back, as if to knit
sl: slip
st, sts: stitch, stitches
LH: left-hand
rem: remaining
cont: continue
Note: slip stitches as if to purl
CO 24 sts. Join in round. Work in K1, P1 ribbing until work measures 2” or desired length.
Short row heel:
Redistribute stitches:
1st needle: 12 stitches
2nd needle: 6 stitches
3rd needle: 6 stitches
Heel is worked on 1st needle.
Row 1 : K11, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 2: P10, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 3: K9, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 4: P8, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 5: K7, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 6: P6, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 7: K6, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 8: P7, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 9: K8, yf, sl next st, yb, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 10: P9, yb, sl next st, yf, sl wrapped st back to LH needle. Turn.
Row 11: K10, yf, sl next st, yb. Turn.
Row 12: P11, yb, sl next st, yf. Turn.
Knit across 12 stitches of 1st needle. If there is a gap between the heel stitches and the instep stitches, it helps to pick up a stitch to knit together with the first and last instep stitches.
(K1, P1) 6 times (instep).
Cont in pattern, keeping instep stitches in K1, P1 rib and sole stitches in stockinette stitch, until work measures 2” from back of heel.
Toe Shaping:
Rnd 1: (K4, K2tog) 4 times (20 sts rem)
Rnd 2: K
Rnd 3: K
Rnd 4: (K3, K2tog) 4 times (16 sts rem)
Rnd 5: K
Rnd 6: (K2, K2tog) 4 times (12 sts rem)
Rnd 7: K
Rnd 8: (K1, K2tog) 4 times (8 sts rem)
Cut yarn. Pull tail through rem sts. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
