TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® With Love®:1 skein each 1805 Bluebell A, 1502 Iced Aqua B and 1303 Aran C
- Susan Bates® Double-pointed needles: one set each 5mm [US 8] and 5.5mm [US 9]
- Yarn needle Stitch markers
- GAUGE: 16 sts = 4” [10 cm]; 22 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st with larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
- RED HEART® With Love®, E400 available in solid color 7oz (198g), 370 yd (338m) and multicolor 5oz (141g), 230 yd (211m) skeins
Directions are for sock size 7-9; changes for 9-11 and 10-12 are in parentheses
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Special Stitches
SKP- Slip 1, K1, pass slip st over K2tog-Knit 2 sts together P2tog-Purl 2 sts together
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Stripe Pattern
Rounds 1-2: A Rounds 3-4: B
SLIPPER SOCK (Make 2)
Cuff
With smaller size needles and A, cast on 26 (30, 34) sts. Divide sts evenly around needles. Join to work in rounds, being careful not to twist sts. Place marker for beginning of round. Rounds 1: *K1, p1, repeat from * around. Repeat Round 1 until piece measures 1” [2.5 cm] from beginning. Next Row: Change to larger size needles and work 22 (28, 34) rounds in Stripe Pattern (2 rows A, 2 rows B) ending with B (A, B).
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Heel
Place 14 (16, 18) sts on needle 1 for Heel. Leave remaining 12 (14, 16) unworked sts on needle 2 (instep).
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Heel Flap
Row 1: Change to C. Slip 1 st purl-wise, purl to end of row, turn. Row 2: *Slip 1 st knit-wise, knit 1; repeat from * across row, turn. Repeat Rows 1-2, 6 (6, 6) times–14 (14, 14) rows.
Turn Heel
Row 1: P7 (8, 9), p2tog, p1, turn. Row 2: Slip 1, k1 (1, 1), k2tog, k1, turn. Row 3: Slip 1, p2 (2, 2), p2tog, p1, turn. Row 4: Slip 1, k3 (3, 3), k2tog, k1, turn. Row 5: Slip 1, p4 (4, 4), p2tog, p1, turn. Row 6: Slip 1, k5 (5, 5), k2tog, k1, turn. 8 sts remain for size 7-9.
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For size 9-11
Row 7: Slip 1, p6, p2tog, turn. Row 8: Slip 1, k6, k2tog, turn. 8 sts remain for size 9-11.
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For size 10-12
Row 7: Slip 1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn. Row 8: Slip 1, k7, k2tog, k1 turn. 10 sts remain for size 10-12.
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Gusset
With right side facing, pick up and knit 7 (7, 7) sts along left side of Heel Flap, place marker for First Gusset, knit across remaining 12 (14, 16) unworked sts on second needle, place marker for Second Gusset, pick up and knit
7 (7, 7) sts along opposite side of Heel Flap, knit 4, (4, 5) sts, place marker for beginning of round– 34 (36, 40) sts. Note: Beginning of round should now be above center of back heel.
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Divide sts around needles as follows
Needle 1: 11 (11, 12) sts. Needle 2: 12 (14, 16) sts. Needle 3: ) 11 (11, 12) sts.
Work Heel Gusset decrease rounds as follows
Round 1: Needle 1: Knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Needle 2: Knit all sts. Needle 3: K2, SKP, knit to end —32 (34, 38) sts total remain on needles. Round 2: Knit all sts. Change to B (A, B). Rounds 3-8 (6, 6): Repeat Rounds 1-2 until 7 (8, 9) sts remain on Needles 1 and 3-26 (30, 34) sts total remain on needles.
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Foot
Rounds 15-30 (36, 42): Continue working Round 2 in Stripe Pattern (2 rows A, 2 rows B).
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Shape Toe Change to C. Round 1: Needle 1: Knit, to last 3 sts, SKP, k1. Needle 2: K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, SKP, k1. Needle 3: K1, k2tog, knit to end—22 (26, 30) sts total remain on needles. Round 2: Knit all sts. Repeat Rounds 1-2 until 10 (14, 18) sts remain.
FINISHING
Graft toe sts together as explained below.
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Grafting
Thread yarn needle with long length of yarn. Hold the two needles in the left hand with wrong sides together. Keeping the yarn needle and yarn under the points of the knitting needles, graft the stitches together as follows:
*1. Insert yarn needle through first st of front
needle as if to knit and slip the st off.
- Insert needle through 2nd st of front needle as if to purl, but leave the st on the needle._x000B_
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- Insert yarn through 2nd stitch on back needle as if to knit, but leave st on needle. Repeat from * until all the sts are joined._x000B_
Take care to draw yarn up so that gauge of grafting equals gauge of knitting. Fasten off. Weave in ends on wrong side.
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ABBREVIATIONS
A = Color A;
B = Color B;
C = Color C;
Dec = decrease(s)(d)(ing);
inc = increase(s)(d) (ing);
K = knit;
K2tog = Knit two sts together;
mm = millimeters;
P = Purl;
P2tog = Purl two sts together;
SKP = Slip 1, K1, pass slip st over;
Sl1k = Slip one st knit-wise;
Sl1p = Slip one purl-wise;
st(s) = stitch(es);
St st = Stockinette stitch;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or
** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.
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