Mock Cable Socks Pattern #125

Size 2-3 Years

MATERIAL:
1 ball Saxony 3 fold (1 oz. ball)
1 set bone sock needles No. 1 and No. 2

   Cast on 40 sts. (12-12-16). Join and work K1, P1 on No. 1 needles for 6 rounds. Change to No. 2 needles and pattern.
   1st round: * K2, P2, repeat from * across round.
   2nd round: * K1, yarn over, K1, P2, repeat from * across round.
   3rd round: * K3, P2, repeat from * across round.
   4th round: * slip 1, K2 and pull the slipped st. over the 2 K sts., P2, repeat from * across round.
   Repeat these 4 rounds until leg measures 4½ inch, or any desired length from beg. Divide the sts. in half for heel (20 sts.) having at each end of needle 1 P st. after the mock cable.
   1st row: P across row.
   2nd row: * slip 1, K1, repeat from * across row. Repeat these 2 rows 7 times more. Now turn heel on wrong side: slip 1, P11, P2 tog., P1, turn. Slip 1, K5, K2 tog., K1, turn. Slip 1, P6, P2 tog., P1, turn. Slip 1, K7, K2 tog., K1, turn. Slip 1, P8, P2 tog., P1, turn. Slip 1, K9, K2 tog., K1, turn. Slip 1, P10, P2 tog., turn. Slip 1, K10, K2 tog., turn. There are now 12 sts. on heel needle. Pick up and K along one side of heel 8 sts. (first needle). Work across 20 instep sts. in pattern, starting with P1 and ending with P1, (2nd needle) Pick up and K8 sts. on other side of heel and K6 sts. of heel needle on to the same needle (3rd needle). Slip the remaining 6 sts. of heel needle on to first needle, end at center of sole. Work 1 round even keeping the pattern on instep needle. Next round: K to within 3 sts. of end of first needle, K2 tog., K1. Work in pattern across in step needle; on 3rd needle K1, slip 1, K1 and pass the slipped st. over the K st. K to end. Repeat the last 2 rounds until there are on each heel needle 10 sts. (40 sts. in all) Keep the pattern on instep needle and K on the 2 other needles until 4½ inch (or any desired length) from tip of heel. Discontinue the pattern on instep needle and decrease the toe as on socks No. 121.