Novelty-Stitch Anklets

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Size 8 ½ to 11

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles

Double Pointed Needle

SCALE: 9 sts to 1 in.

JACK FROST FINGERING FLEECE---3 1-oz. Balls

Cast on 68 sts, Work in ribbing as follows:

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

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

Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 2 in., ending on wrong side then work in pattern as follows:

Row 1--* P 2, slip next 3 sts to double pointed Needle, hold in back of work; K the next st, then bring the slipped sts forward and work them in rib of P 2, K 1; repeat from * across row ending P 2.

Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8---K 2, * P 1, K 2; repeat from * across row.

Row 3—P 2, * K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row.

Row 5—P 2, K 1, * P 2, slip next 3 sts to double pointed Needle, hold in back of work; K 1, then bring the slipped sts forward and work them in rib of P 2, K 1; repeat from * across row ending P 2, K 1, P 2.

Row 7—Repeat row 3.

Repeat above 8 rows until piece measures 4 in. in all.

HEEL: Knit 15. Place remaining 53 sts on st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the 15 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 8 sts on Needle, ending with K 7, K 2 tog.

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 38 instep sts. Place the 60 sts just worked, on st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the remaining 15 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 8 sts on Needle, ending with P 7, P 2 tog.

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 38 instep sts in pattern to toe (82 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING:

Row 1—K 20, K 2 tog., pattern over 38, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 20.

Row 2 and all even rows purl, keeping the 38 instep sts in pattern.

Row 3—K 19, K 2 tog., pattern over 38, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 19.

Row 5—K 18, K 2 tog., pattern over 38, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 18.

Continue decreasing as given above until 66 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 14, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 26, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 14.

Row 2—and all even rows purl.

Row 3—K 13, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 24, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 13.

Row 5—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.

Continue decreasing as given above until 26 sts remain. Weave tip of anklet tog. (see page 15). Sew back and sole seam. Work other anklet to correspond.

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