Braided Cable Baby Socks




YARN:    CRYSTAL PALACE PANDA SOY SOLID, 25 GR/93 YARDS, COLORWAY SKY BLUE 3009.

NEEDLES:    ADDI TURBO LACE 32 INCH CIRCULAR (2.5MM).

GAUGE:    8 STITCHES/INCH, 12 ROWS/INCH.

SOCK MEASURE:   FOOT IS APPROXIMATELY 3.75 INCHES LONG X 4 INCH CIRCUMFERENCE - WILL VARY DEPENDING ON YARN AND GAUGE.

CAST-ON:    JUDY’S MAGIC CAST-ON, 9 STS EACH NEEDLE, KNIT NEXT ROW AS DESCRIBED IN JUDY’S MAGIC CAST-ON.

M1L-M1R:    I USE A BACKWARD LOOP LEFT AND RIGHT INCREASE (M1L AND M1R), AS DESCRIBED BY MELISSA MORGAN-OAKES IN “TOE-UP 2-AT-A-TIME SOCKS, P.159.  SEE PHOTOS AT END OF THIS PATTERN OR USE YOUR FAVORITE INCREASE.

HEEL:   A VARIATION OF THE FLEEGLE HEEL, I USE A HEEL THAT I FIRST FOUND IN THE ADULT SOCK PATTERN 'CRIMINALLY MINDLESS' BY KATHLEEN BAER.  IT WORKS VERY WELL FOR ME.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/criminally-mindless
http://fleeglesblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/leegles-toe-up-no-flap-no-hassle-sock.html

CABLE STITCHES:    THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT CABLE STITCHES IN THIS PATTERN, C4B AND C5F. 

C4B = SLIP 2 STITCHES PURLWISE TO THE CABLE NEEDLE, HOLD THE CABLE NEEDLE IN BACK, KNIT 2 STITCHES FROM THE LEFT NEEDLE, KNIT 2 STITCHES FROM THE CABLE NEEDLE.

C5F = SLIP 2 STITCHES PURLWISE TO THE CABLE NEEDLE, HOLD THE CABLE NEEDLE IN FRONT, KNIT 3 STITCHES FROM THE LEFT NEEDLE, KNIT 2 STITCHES FROM THE CABLE NEEDLE.
               
NOTE:    I USE THE TERMS “SOLE NEEDLE” AND “HEEL NEEDLE” INTERCHANGEABLY.

TOE – INCREASE TO 19 STS EACH NEEDLE.                       
                        INSTEP                                                            SOLE
ROW 1:            K1-M1R-K7-M1L-K1                                           K1-M1R-K7-M1L-K1
ROW 2:            K11                                                                  K11
ROW 3:            K1-M1R-K9-M1L-K1                                           K1-M1R-K9-M1L-K1
ROW 4:            K13                                                                  K13
ROW 5:            K1-M1R-K11-M1L-K1                                         K1-M1R-K11-M1L-K1
ROW 6:            K15                                                                  K15
ROW 7:            K1-M1R-K13-M1L-K1                                         K1-M1R-K13-M1L-K1
ROW 8:            K17                                                                  K17
ROW 9:            K1-M1R-K15-M1L-K1                                         K1-M1R-K15-M1L-K1
ROW 10:          K19                                                                  K19


INSTEP


MOTIF, REPETITION 1          
                        INSTEP                                                                                    SOLE
ROW 1:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 2:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 3:            K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 4:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 5:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 6:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 7:            K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 8:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 9:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 10:          K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 11:          K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 12:          K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19

MOTIF, REPETITION 2          
                        INSTEP                                                                                    SOLE
ROW 1:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 2:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 3:            K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 4:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 5:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 6:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 7:            K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 8:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 9:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 10:          K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 11:          K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 12:          K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19


GUSSET-BEGIN GUSSET ON SOLE SIDE

MOTIF, REPETITION 3          
                        INSTEP                                                                                    SOLE
ROW 1:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K1-M1R-K17-M1L-K1
ROW 2:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K21
ROW 3:            K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K1-M1R-K19-M1L-K1
ROW 4:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K23
ROW 5:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K1-M1R-K21-M1L-K1
ROW 6:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K25
ROW 7:            K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K1-M1R-K23-M1L-K1
ROW 8:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K27
ROW 9:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K1-M1R-K25-M1L-K1
ROW 10:           K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K29
ROW 11:           K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K1-M1R-K27-M1L-K1
ROW 12:           K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K31

HEEL
Turn work to begin working heel on a WS row of heel stitches.

You will now begin working back and forth across the heel stitches.

The instep stitches will not be used for this part.

Place a marker at the center of the heel stitches, on stitch 16, dividing the stitches evenly.

SL1PW wyf = SLIP 1 PURLWISE WITH YARN FRONT
SL1PW wyb= SLIP 1 PURLWISE WITH YARN BACK

Row 1:             SL1PW wyf-P17 (to 2 stitches beyond the marker) -P2tog-P1-TURN (10 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 2:             SL1PW wyb-K6 (to 2 stitches beyond the marker) -K2tog-K1-TURN  (10 GUSSET STS REMAIN)

There will be a small gap between working stitches that form the heel turn and unworked heel stitches.

Row 3:              SL1PW wyf-P7 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN                    (8 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 4:              SL1PW wyb-K8 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN                   (8 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 5:              SL1PW wyf-P9 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN                    (6 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 6:              SL1PW wyb-K10 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN                 (6 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 7:              SL1PW wyf-P11 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN                  (4 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 8:              SL1PW wyb-K12 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN                 (4 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 9:              SL1PW wyf-P13 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN                  (2 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 10:            SL1PW wyb-K14 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN                 (2 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 11:            SL1PW wyf-P15 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN                  (0 GUSSET STS REMAIN)
Row 12:            SL1PW wyb-K16 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-DO NOT TURN   (0 GUSSET STS REMAIN)

THERE WILL BE 19 STITCHES ON HEEL NEEDLE

CONTINUE WORKING IN PATTERN ON INSTEP STITCHES AND IN KNIT ON HEEL SIDE STITCHES.  RESUME WORKING IN ROUND.

LEG
MOTIF, REPETITION 4          
                        INSTEP                                                                                    SOLE
ROW 1:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 2:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 3:            K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 4:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 5:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 6:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 7:            K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 8:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 9:            K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 10:          K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 11:          K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 12:          K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19

MOTIF, REPETITION 5          
                        INSTEP                                                                                    SOLE
ROW 1:             K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 2:             K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 3:             K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 4:             K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 5:             K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 6:             K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 7:             K2-P1-K1-P2-C5F-K2-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 8:             K2-P1-K1-P2-K7-P2-K1-P1-K2                                                    K19
ROW 9:             K2-P1-K1-P2-K3-C4B-P2-K1-P1-K2                                             K19
ROW 10:           K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 11:           K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19
ROW 12:           K2-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P2-K1-P1-K2                      K19


CUFF
                        INSTEP                                                                                   SOLE
ROW 1:            (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1                                                                 (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1
ROW 2:            (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1                                                                 (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1
ROW 3:            (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1                                                                 (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1
ROW 4:            (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1                                                                 (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1
ROW 5:            (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1                                                                 (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1
ROW 6:            (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1                                                                 (K1-P1) 9 TIMES-K1

BIND-OFF

ELIZABETH ZIMMERMANN’S SEWN BIND-OFF

MAKE 1 RIGHT (M1R) (BACKWARD LOOP)


MAKE 1 LEFT  (M1L) (BACKWARD LOOP)



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