Cable-Stitch Anklets

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Size 8 ½ to 11

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles

Double Pointed Needle

SCALE: 8 sts to 1 in.

JACK FROST SPORT YARN—2 2-oz. Balls

Cast on 64 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 in., then work in pattern as follows:

Row 1—K 1, * P 2, K 4, P 2, K 1; repeat from * across row.

Row 2—K 3, * P 4, K 5; repeat from * across row ending P 4, K 3.

Repeat above 2 rows working a cable twist over each rib of K 4, on the 5th and every 6th row thereafter as follows: slip the first 2 sts onto double pointed Needle, hold in back of work, K the next 2 sts, then bring the slipped sts forward and K them from double pointed Needle. Work even in pattern until piece measures 4 in. from lower edge, ending on wrong side.

HEEL: Knit 16. Place the remaining 48 sts on st-holder. Work back and forth on the 16 heel sts for 26 rows ending with a purl row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

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

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

Row 5—K 3, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 4; turn.

Continue working as given above, until all sts are worked; there will be 9 sts on the Needle, ending with K 7, 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 32 instep sts. Place the 55 sts just worked, on st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the remaining 16 heel sts for 27 rows ending with a knit row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

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

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

Row 5—P 3, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 4; turn.

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 9 sts on the Needle, ending with P 7, 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 32 instep sts in pattern to toe (78 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING:

Row 1—K 21, K 2 tog., pattern over 32, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 21.

Row 2—and all even rows purl, keeping the 32 instep sts in pattern to toe.

Row 3—K 20, K 2 tog., pattern over 32, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 20.

Row 5—K 19, K 2 tog., pattern over 32, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 19.

Continue decreasing as given above until 64 sts remain.

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

Row 1—K 13, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 26, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 13.

Row 2—and all even rows purl.

Row 3—K 12, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 24, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 12.

Row 5—K 11, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 22, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 11.

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

These socks patterns originally published by Jack Frost in Two-Needle Socks, Volume 57.