Twisted-Rib Socks Pattern #5708

Size 8½ to 11

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles

SCALE: 9 sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Fingering Fleece—3 1-oz. Balls

Cast on 68 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 4 in. Work in pattern as follows:

Row 1—P 1, K 1, P 1, * K 2, P 1, K 1, P 1; repeat from * across row.

Row 2—K 1, P 1, K 1, * P 2, K 1, P 1, K 1; repeat from * across row.

Repeat above 2 rows working a twisted st over the ribs of K 2, on the 3rd and every 4th row thereafter as follows: knit the 2nd st of the K 2 rib first, then K the first st, drop both sts from left hand Needle tog.

Work even in pattern until piece measures 6 in. in all, ending on wrong side.

HEEL: Knit 17. Place remaining 51 sts on st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the 17 heel sts for 26 rows, ending with a purl row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

Row 1—K 2, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 3; turn.

Row 3—K 3, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 4; turn.

Row 5—K 4, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 5; turn.

Continue working in the above manner until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with K 8, K 2 tog., K 1.

Pick up and knit 14 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work in pattern across the 34 instep sts.

Place the 58 sts just worked, on st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the remaining 17 heel sts for 27 rows ending with a knit row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

Row 1—P 2, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 3; turn.

Row 3—P 3, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 4; turn.

Row 5—P 4, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 5; turn.

Continue working in the above manner until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on Needle, ending with P 8, P 2 tog., P 1.

Pick up and purl 14 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work across row, keeping the 34 instep sts in pattern to toe (82 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING: Keeping the 34 instep sts in pattern and remaining sts in stockinette st, work as follows:

Row 1—K 22, K 2 tog., pattern over 34, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 22.

Row 2 and all even rows purl, with the exception of the 34 instep sts.

Row 3—K 21, K 2 tog., pattern over 34, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 21.

Row 5—K 20, K 2 tog., pattern over 34, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 20.

Continue decreasing as given above until 68 sts remain. Work even until foot measures 2 in. less than desired length, measuring from back of heel, ending with a purl row. Decrease for toe as follows:

Row 1—K 14, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1. P S S O, K 28, K 2 tog.. K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 14.

Row 2 and all even rows purl.

Row 3—K 13, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 26, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 13.

Row 5—K 12, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 24, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 12.

Continue decreasing as given above until 20 sts remain. Weave tip of sock tog. Sew back and sole seam. Work other sock to correspond.