Novelty-Rib Anklets Pattern #5715

Size 8½ 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, * Y O, K 3, slip the Y O over the K 3; K 3, P 2; repeat from * across row.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8—K 2, * P 6, K 2; repeat from * across row.
Row 3—P 2, * K 1, Y O, K 3, slip the Y O over the K 3; K 2, P 2; repeat from * across row.
Row 5—P 2, * K 2, Y O, K 3, slip the Y O over the K 3; K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row.
Row 7—P 2, * K 3, Y O, K 3, slip the Y O 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, P S S O, 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, P S S O, K 21.
Row 5—K 20, K 2 tog., pattern over 34, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, 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, P S S O, K 26, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 13.
Row 2 and all even rows purl.
Row 3—K 12, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 24, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 12.
Row 5—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.
Continue decreasing as given above until 24 sts remain. Weave tip of anklet tog. Sew back and sole seam. Work other anklet to correspond.