Swedish-Star Socks Pattern #5705

Size 8½ to 11
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
SCALE: 8 sts to 1 in.
Jack Frost Sport Yarn—2 2-oz. Balls; 1 oz. Contrasting Color

NOTE: Colors will be referred to as follows: Main Color—M C; Contrasting color—C C. Always be sure to twist yarns once when changing colors, to avoid making a hole.

With M C cast on 57 sts. Knit 3 rows, then purl 1 row. Following the chart, work as follows:
Row 1—* Knit 1 M C, 1 C C; repeat from * across row ending with 1 M C.
Row 2—Purl with M C.
Row 3—Knit 5 M C, 1 C C, 5 M C, 1 C C, 13 M C, 1 C C, 5 M C, 1 C C, 13 M C, 1 C C, 5 M C, 1 C C, 5 M C.
Row 4—Purl 5 M C, 2 C C, 3 M C, 2 C C, 13 M C, 2 C C, 3 M C, 2 C C, 13 M C, 2 C C, 3 M C, 2 C C, 5 M C.
Continue working as given above, following the chart, until cuff has been completed, ending with a purl row of M C. Knit 3 rows M C, then continuing with M C, K 1 row, increasing to 58 sts at even intervals across row. Work even in stockinette st (P 1 row, K 1 row,) until piece measures 4 in. from cuff ending with a purl row.

HEEL: Knit 15. Place remaining 43 sts on st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the 15 sts for 26 rows 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.
Row 7—K 5, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 6; turn.
Row 9—K 6, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 7; turn.
Row 11—K 7, K 2 tog., K 1 (9 sts).
Pick up and knit 13 sts on side of heel. Place the 43 sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and knit across 28 instep sts. Place the 50 sts just worked on st-holder. Work back and forth in stock­inette st on the 15 remaining heel sts for 27 rows, ending with a knit row. Turn 2nd 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 in the above manner until 9 sts remain, ending with P 7, P 2 tog., P 1.
Pick up and purl 13 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and purl across row (72 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING:
Row 1—K 20, K 2 tog., K 28, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 20.
Row 2 and all even rows purl.
Row 3—K 19, K 2 tog., K 28, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 19.
Row 5—K 18, K 2 tog., K 28, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 18.
Continue decreasing as given above until 56 sts remain. Work back and forth in stockinette st until foot measures 2 in. less than desired length, measuring from back of heel. Decrease for toe as follows:
Row 1—K 11, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 22, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 11.
Row 2 and all even rows purl.
Row 3—K 10, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 20, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 10.
Row 5—K 9, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 18, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 9.
Continue decreasing as given above until 20 sts remain.
Weave tip of sock tog. Sew back and sole seam.
Work other sock to correspond.