Sock Sizes – 7½ to 10
Mitten Sizes – 4, 5, 6
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 2 skeins (2 oz. skeins) of main color and 1 skein of contrasting color for Socks; 1 skein of main color and 1 skein of contrasting color for Mittens.
For the set you will need 3 skeins of main color and 1 skein of contrasting color.
5 double-pointed bone needles No. 4.
4 double-pointed bone needles No. 2.
20 small bells.
GAUGE: 6 sts make 1"; 8 rnds make 1".
KNEE LENGTH SOCKS No. 5125
| Sizes | Small |
Medium |
Large |
| With contrasting color, cast on loosely onto 3 No. 2 needles | 44 sts |
48 sts |
52 sts |
| Join, being careful not to twist. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 1". Change to No. 4 needles and work as follows: 1st rnd: Attach main color. On 1st needle p 1 (seam st), k 10, p 1. Attach contrasting color and k 6. Pick up main color and p 1, k 1. Divide remaining sts on 2nd and 3rd needles and knit around with main color. Always twist yarns tightly around each other once when changing color, to prevent making a hole, and carry unused yarn loosely across back of work. 2nd to 7th rnds incl: Repeat 1st rnd. 8th rnd: With main color p 1, k 10, p 1. With contrasting color, make a cable over the next 6 sts—to make a cable, slip 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in back of work; k the next 3 sts, then k the 3 sts from double-pointed needle. With main color, p 1 and knit around. Repeat these 8 rnds until piece measures, in all | 6" |
6½" |
7" |
| Next rnd: * P 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., work in pattern to within last 2 sts of rnd, k 2 tog. Work 3 rnds straight. Repeat from * 3 more times. Work straight in pattern over the remaining | 36 sts |
40 sts |
44 sts |
| until piece measures, in all | 11½" |
12½" |
13½" |
HEEL … With spare needle, using main color, knit 8 sts from 1st needle. Slip from 3rd needle onto other end of spare needle the last 8 sts of previous rnd. These are heel sts. Divide between 2nd and 3rd needles (for instep) the remaining |
20 sts |
24 sts |
28 sts |
Work in rows of stockinette stitch (p 1 row, k 1 row) over the heel needle— always slip the 1st st on each row and knit the last st on each purl row; for |
17 rows |
19 rows |
21 rows |
To Shape Heel: K 9, k 2 tog., k 1, turn. Sl 1, p 3, p 2 tog., p 1, turn. Sl 1, k 4, k 2 tog., k 1, turn. Sl 1, p 5, p 2 tog., p 1, turn. Continue in this manner, always working 1 st more on each row before decreasing, until 10 sts remain on the heel needle (last row being a purl row). Then knit 5 sts. Slip instep sts onto 1 needle. With another needle (to be called 1st needle), knit remaining heel sts. With same needle, pick up along edge of heel |
9 sts |
10 sts |
11 sts |
| With 2nd needle, work in pattern across instep sts. With 3rd needle, pick up along other edge of heel | 9 sts |
10 sts |
11 sts |
| Knit 5 sts. | |||
Dec. for instep as follows: |
37 sts |
41 sts |
45 sts |
Work straight until piece measures, from back of heel |
6½" |
7½" |
8½" |
(or 2" shorter than desired length). |
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| Discontinue contrasting color and work 4 rnds straight. |
To Shape Toe: Sl 2 sts from beginning of 2nd needle onto 1st needle and sl 2 sts from end of 2nd needle onto 3rd needle. Then work as follows: 1st rnd: Work to within last 3 sts on 1st needle; k 2 tog., k 1. On 2nd needle, k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., continue to knit to within last 3 sts on 2nd needle, k 2 tog., k 1. On 3rd needle k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., work to end. 2nd rnd: Knit around. Repeat these 2 rnds alternately until there remain 17 sts. Weave sts together; or bind off, fold and sew.
Work other sock to correspond.
Tie a strand of contrasting color to each bell. Work single crochet chain of varying lengths in each of five bells. Pull yarn through sock at top of cable and tie securely on wrong side.
MITTENS No. 5125
| Sizes | 4 |
5 |
6 |
| LEFT MITTEN … With contrasting color, cast on loosely onto 3 No. 2 needles | 36 sts |
42 sts |
48 sts |
| Join, being careful not to twist. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 2". Change to No. 4 needles and work as follows: 1st rnd: Mark beginning of rnd. Attach main color and on 1st needle, | k 8, p 1 |
k 10, p 1 |
k 12, p 1 |
Attach contrasting color and k 6. Pick up main color and |
p 1, k 2 |
p 1, k 3 |
p 1, k 4 |
| Divide onto the 2nd and 3rd needles and knit around with main color, on the remaining | 18 sts |
21 sts |
24 sts |
Always twist yarns tightly around each other once when changing colors, to prevent making a hole, and carry unused yarn loosely in back of work. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Repeat 1st rnd. 4th rnd: To start thumb gore, p 1, inc. 2 sts in the next st (by knitting in the front, in the back and in the front of the st). P 1 and knit around in pattern (5 sts in thumb gore). 5th and 6th rnds: P 1, k 3, p 1, knit around in pattern. 7th rnd: Inc. in the 1st purl st—to inc. in a purl st, p in the back and then in the front of the st. K 2, inc. in the next k st, p 1 and knit around in pattern (7 sts in thumb gore). 8th rnd: P 1, k 5, p 1. |
k 5, p 1 |
k 7, p 1 |
k 9, p 1 |
With contrasting color, make a cable over the next 6 sts—to make a cable, slip 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in back of work; k the next 3 sts, then k the 3 sts from the double-pointed needle; work cable every 8th rnd to tip of mitten. With main color, p 1 and knit around. 9th rnd: P 1, k 5, p 1, knit around in pattern. Continue in this manner, increasing in the first purl st and in the st before the 2nd purl st on every 3rd rnd (having 2 additional sts between increases on each inc. rnd), until there are in thumb gore (including purl sts) |
11 sts |
13 sts |
15 sts |
Work 2 rnds straight after last inc. rnd. Take the thumb sts off on a safety pin to be worked later. Cast on 3 sts for inside of thumb, join and knit around in pattern until mitten measures, from end of ribbing |
4½" |
5" |
5½" |
To Shape Tip: Work from 1st needle onto 3rd needle the 1st |
3 sts |
4 sts |
5 sts |
Then dec. as follows: 1st rnd: Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Work in pattern the next |
13 sts |
16 sts |
19 sts |
K 2 tog., k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Knit the next |
13 sts |
16 sts |
19 sts |
K 2 tog., k 1. |
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2nd rnd: Knit around. 3rd rnd: Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Work in pattern the next |
11 sts |
14 sts |
17 sts |
K 2 tog., k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Knit the next |
11 sts |
14 sts |
17 sts |
K 2 tog., k 1. |
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| 4th rnd: Knit around. Continue in this manner, decreasing 4 sts every other rnd until there remain | 16 sts |
18 sts |
16 sts |
Break yarn, leaving an 8" end. Thread this end into a blunt needle and run through the remaining sts. Draw tight and darn in end on wrong side to reinforce tip. |
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| THUMB … Pick up the sts being held for thumb, and 3 sts on the cast-on sts. Divide on 3 needles and work straight for | 1¼" |
1½" |
1¾" |
Next rnd: * K 2 tog., k 2. Repeat from * around. Work 1 rnd straight. Following rnd: * K 2 tog., k 1. Repeat from * around. Next rnd: K 2 tog. around. Break yarn, leaving a 5" end. Thread this end into a blunt needle and run through the remaining sts. Draw tight and darn in end on wrong side. |
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