Novelty-Rib Anklets

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Size 8 ½ to 11

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles

SCALE: 9 sts to 1 in.

JACK FROST FINGERING FLEECE—2 1-oz. Balls

Cast on 66 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 2 in. ending with a K 2, P 2 row, then work in pattern as follows:

Row 1—(right side)—P 2, * YO, K 3, slip the YO over the K 3; K 3, P 2; repeat from * across row.

Row 2, 4, 6 and 8—K 2, * P 6, K 2; repeat from * across row.

Row 3—P 2, * K 1, YO, K 3, slip the YO over the K 3; K 2, P 2; repeat from * across row.

Row 5—P 2, * K 2, YO, K 3, slip the YO over the K 3; K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row.

Row 7—P 2, * K 3, YO, K 3, slip the YO over the K 3; P 2; repeat from * across row.

Repeat above 8 rows until piece measures 4 in., in all, ending on wrong side.

HEEL: Knit 16. Place remaining 50 sts on st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st 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 15 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 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 15 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:

Row 1—K 22, K 2 tog., pattern over 34, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 22.

Row 2 and all even rows purl, keeping the 34 instep sts in pattern.

Row 3—K 21, K 2 tog., pattern over 34, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 21.

Row 5—K 20, K 2 tog., pattern over 34, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 20.

Continue decreasing as given above until 64 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 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 24 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.