Loom Knitters Circle Magazine

Schooners Socks
by Isela Phelps

Self-striping yarn for socks is the latest rave in the knitting community. KnitPicks has introduced an entire new line of self-striping sock yarns--one of the colorways is sure to attrack your eye.

The Schooners have an easy slipped stitch modified ribbed pattern that allows the beauty of the yarn to come out but the modified ribbed gives it enough interest to make the pattern a fun knit.

Pattern Information

Materials

Loom: 64 peg, extra fine sett/gauge knitting loom. 9 inch extra fine sett/gauge loom was used in sample.

Yarn: 2 (3 may be needed for longer socks/larger sizes) skeins of Knit Picks Felici in color Schooner.

Notions: tool, tapestry needle, scissors.

Size: shown in 8 inch circumference and to fit shoe size 6.5 women’s (US sizing)

Gauge: 17sts and 23 rows=2 inches

Stitch Patterns:

Slip Stitch Rib:
R1: k3, sl1
R2: k

Rep Row 1 & Row 2

Abbreviations:

k=knit (knit stitch, not e-wrap)
sl=skip 1 stitch with yarn towards the back of the peg.
p= purl
rnd=round

Pattern Notes:

Clockwise direction around the loom

Knit Stitch does not refer to the e-wrap/twisted knit stitch

Cast on 64sts, join in the round.

Rnds 1-8: *k2, p2; rep from * to the end of round

Rnd 9: *k3, sl1; rep from * to the end of round
Rnd 10: k

Rep Rnd 9 & Rnd 10: until leg measures 6 inches from cast on edge (or until leg measures desired length from cast on edge). End on a Rnd 9.

Heel
Worked with short-rows on first 32 pegs

Next rnd: k
**Next rnd: k31, sl1, *k3, sl1; rep from * to the end of rnd
Next rnd: k **
Rep from ** to ** until sole measures 2 inches less than desired length.

Toe Shaping

Repeat Heel Instructions

Bind Off: After the heel instructions have been repeated on the toe area, the toe is ready to be closed.
Place half of the stitches on a dpn (1-32) and the other half on a second dpn (33-64).
Cut the working yarn leaving a long tail to use to close the toe area. Use the kitchener stitch to close the toe.

Finishing: Weave all yarn tail ends. Block lightly.

About Designer:

Isela lives with her husband and two children in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. During the Spring and Summer months she spends her time outside cycling, running and doing a bit of swimming; when she gets a little bored or has to put her training on hold she picks up the needles or looms and designs a few patterns. You can read more about her adventures at her PurlingSprite blog.

Contact Isela.