Dress Up Socks
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Size 1 Year
MaterialsFleisher’s Wonderized Babyfair, 1 ball; or Fleisher’s Baby Zephyr, 3-fold, 1 ball.
Double Pointed White Knitting Needles, 2 pairs Size 0.
Gauge: 27 rounds = 2 inches
CuffCast on 40 sts on 3 needles (12-12-16). Join, work k 2, p 2 ribbing for 1 ½ ins. Work 1 more round of ribbing. Increasing 1 st in center of every k rib, by picking up and knitting the loop between the 2 k sts (50 sts).
PatternFirst round--* Yo, slip 1 st as to k, k 2 tog, pass slip st over the 2 tog, yo, p 2; repeat from * to end.
2nd, 3rd and 4th round--* K 3, p 2; repeat from * to end. Repeat these 4 rounds until leg measures 3 ¼ ins. from cuff, end with 4th pattern round.
HeelK 28 sts for heel to 1 needle; slip the next 22 sts to 2 needles for instep. Turn, slip 1, p to end, turn; slip 1, k to end. Repeat these 2 rows 7 times (17 rows for heel).
To Turn heelSlip 1, p 15, p 2 tog, p 1, turn; slip 1, k 5, slip, k and pass, k 1, slip 1, p 6, p 2 tog, p 1, turn; slip 1, k 7, slip, k and pass, k 1, turn; continue in this way to work 1 st more before dec. on every row until all sts are worked; 16 sts left on heel needle.
FootWith heel needle, pick up and k 9 sts on side of heel; beginning and ending, p 2, work as for first pattern row across the 22 instep sts; with another needle, pick up and k 9 sts on other side of heel and to same needle k the first 8 heel sts; 56 sts. Continue lace pattern on instep sts. Work 1 round even.
Next roundK to within 3 sts of end of first needle, k 2 tog, k 1; work instep sts; on 3rd needle, k 1, slip, k and pass, k to end. Repeat last 2 rounds 5 times; 44 sts. Work even, continuing pattern on instep sts until foot measures 3 ¾ ins. from tip of heel or desired length allowing 1 ½ ins. for toe.
ToeDiscontinue lace pattern. K 1 round.
First dec. round--* K 9, k 2 tog; repeat from * 3 times. K 1 round even.
2nd dec. round* K 8, k 2 tog; repeat from * 3 times. Continue in this way to dec. 4 sts every 2nd round until there are 12 sts in round. K 2 tog 6 times. Break off, draw end through remaining 6 sts twice. Fasten off. Steam lightly.