Ribbed Anklets

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Size 8 ½ to 11

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles

SCALE: 8 sts to 1 in.

JACK FROST SPORT YARN—2 2-oz. Balls

Cast on 60 sts. Work in twisted rib pattern as follows:

Row 1—(right side)—P 1, * K 2, P 2, repeat from * across row ending K 1.

Row 2—K 1, * P 2, K 2; repeat from * across row ending K 1. Repeat above 2 rows working a twisted st over each rib of K 2, on the 3rd and every 4th row thereafter as follows: P 1, * K the 2nd st on left hand Needle, then K the first, drop both sts from left hand Needle to right hand Needle tog., P 2; repeat from * across row ending P 1.

Work in twisted rib pattern for 2 in. ending on wrong side. Decrease to 58 sts on the last row by knitting 2 sts tog. at beginning and end of row, then work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, being sure that ribbing matches, until piece measures 4 in. in all.

HEEL: Knit 14. Place remaining 44 sts on st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the 14 heel sts for 24 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 as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 8 sts on the Needle, ending with K 7, K 2 tog.

Pick up and knit 13 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work in ribbing across the 30 instep sts. Place the 51 sts just worked, on st-holder. Work back and forth on the remaining 14 heel sts for 25 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 5; turn.

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

Continue as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 8 sts on Needle, ending with P 7, P 2 tog.

Pick up and purl 13 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work across row keeping the 30 instep sts in pattern to toe. (72 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING:

Row 1—K 19, K 2 tog., pattern over 30, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 19.

Row 2—and all even rows purl, keeping the 30 instep sts in pattern.

Row 3—K 18, K 2 tog., pattern over 30, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 18.

Row 5—K 17, K 2 tog., pattern over 30, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 17.

Continue decreasing as given above until 58 sts remain.

Work even until foot measures 2 in. less than desired length, measuring from back of heel, ending on wrong side. Decrease for toe as follows:

Row 1—K 12, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 22, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 12.

Row 2—and all even rows purl.

Row 3—K 11, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 20, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 11.

Row 5—K 10, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 18, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 10.

Continue decreasing as given above until 18 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.