Men's Cable-Stitch Socks

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Size 10 to 12

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 68 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 3 in. P 1 row, increasing to 70 sts. Work in pattern as follows:

Row 1—K 4, * P 1, K 4, P 1, K 8; repeat from * across row ending K 4.

Row 2—P 4, * K 1, P 4, K 1, P 8; repeat from * across row ending P 4.

Repeat above 2 rows working a cable twist over the 5 ribs of K 4, on the 7th and every 8th row thereafter as follows: K 4, *P 1, slip next 2 sts onto double pointed Needle, hold in back of work; K the next 2 sts, then bring the slipped sts forward and knit them; P 1, K 8; repeat from * ending K 4.

Work even in pattern until piece measures 9 in. in all, ending on wrong side.

HEEL: Row 1—Slip 1, K 1, over the first 18 heel sts; place remaining 52 sts on st-holder.

Row 2—Slip 1, P 17. Repeat above 2 rows on the 18 heel sts until 26 rows in all have been made, 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 10 sts on the Needle, ending with K 9, 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 34 instep sts. Place the 58 sts just worked, on st-holder. Work back and forth on the remaining 18 heel sts, as given for first half of heel for 27 rows ending with a slip 1, K 1, 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 4; turn.

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

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with P 9, 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 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 pattern across the 34 instep sts to toe.

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 66 sts remain.

Work even until foot measures 2 in. less than desired length, measuring from back of heel, ending with a purl row. 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 sock tog. Sew back and sole seam. Work other sock to correspond.

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