Checked Socks Pattern #377

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Spool Cotton #174, Socks and Mittens for the Family
Checked Socks Pattern #377

Sizes 10 to 12½

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART SPORTS YARN, 3 balls (1 oz. balls) of main color and 2 balls of contrasting color for small and medium sizes; 4 balls of main color and 2 balls of contrasting color for large size.
4 double-pointed steel needles No. 13.
4 double-pointed steel needles No. 11.

GAUGE: (Pattern Stitch) 8 sts make 1 inch; 9 rnds make 1 inch.

When changing from one color to an­other, twist yarns around each other once at back of work, to prevent making a hole.

Sizes
Small
Medium
Large
With No. 13 needles and main color, cast on loosely on 3 needles
76 sts
80 sts
84 sts

Join, being careful not to twist sts. Work tightly in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 5", decreasing 12 sts evenly on last rnd. There remain on needles
64 sts
68 sts
72 sts
Change to No. 11 needles, attach contrasting color and work the two-color pattern as follows: 1st rnd: * With contrasting color k 2, with yarn in back of work, slip next 2 sts as if to purl. Repeat from * around. 2nd rnd: With contrasting color, k around. Drop contrasting color, pick up main color. 3rd rnd: * With main color, holding yarn in back of work, slip next 2 sts as if to purl, k 2. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: With main color, k around. Drop main color, pick up contrasting color. These 4 rnds constitute pattern. Repeat pattern until piece measures, in all
12"
12½"
13"
With 4th needle, work across
16 sts
17 sts
18 sts

Slip from 3rd needle onto other end of 4th needle the last
16 sts
17 sts
18 sts
of previous rnd (4th needle is now 1st needle). Divide between 2nd and 3rd needles (for instep) the remaining
32 sts
34 sts
36 sts

Finish rnd.
Next rnd: Drop yarn; with a different color thread for marker, knit across 1st needle (later to be heel sts). Drop different color thread; go back and pick up yarn. Starting with heel needle, work around in pattern until piece measures, from colored thread
5"
6"
7"

Break off contrasting color. Change to No. 13 needles and with main color, knit around straight for ¼".

To Shape Toe: 1st rnd: On 1st needle, k 2 tog., k to last 2 sts on 1st needle, k 2 tog. On 2nd needle, k 2 tog., continue to knit to last 2 sts on 3rd needle, k 2 tog. 2nd rnd: Knit around. Repeat these 2 rnds alternately until 24 sts remain. Weave sts together; or bind off, fold and sew.
HEEL … Pull out strand of different color thread; with No. 13 needles, pick up sole sts on 1st needle and divide remaining sts between 2nd and 3rd needles. Attach main color at beginning of 1st needle and knit 1 rnd, picking up 1 st between 1st and 2nd needles and 1 st between 3rd and 1st needles. There are on needles
67 sts
71 sts
75 sts

Next rnd: K around, decreasing 7 sts evenly around. Work over remaining
60 sts
64 sts
68 sts

shaping heel as follows: 1st rnd: On 1st needle, k 2 tog., k to last 2 sts on 1st needle, k 2 tog. On 2nd needle, k 2 tog., continue to knit to last 2 sts on 3rd needle, k 2 tog. 2nd rnd: Knit around. Repeat these 2 rnds alternately until 24 sts remain. Weave sts together; or bind off, fold and sew.
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