Ella's Socks - Little Posies for "Big" Little Girls




YARN:   FORTISSIMA COTTON BY SCHOELLER ESSLINGER (75%COTTON/25% NYLON), BUT ANY LIGHT FINGERING WEIGHT YARN WILL DO, ABOUT 25 GRAMS/100 YARDS
NOTIONS:   ADDI TURBO LACE 32 INCH CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 1 (2.5MM),
ADDI TURBO LACE 32 INCH CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 2 (3.0MM) FOR BIND-OFF,
TAPESTRY NEEDLE,  STITCH MARKER.
GAUGE:   8 STITCHES/INCH, 12 ROWS/INCH.
SIZE:LITTLE GIRL (AGE 4)
FOOT LENGTH = 6 INCHES (UNSTRETCHED), CIRCUMFERENCE = 5 INCHES (UNSTRETCHED).
THE SIZE WILL VARY ACCORDING TO YOUR GAUGE AND YARN THICKNESS.
CAST-ON:   JUDY’S MAGIC CAST-ON.
HEEL:   A VARIATION OF THE FLEEGLE HEEL, OR SUBSTITUTE YOUR OWN FAVORITE HEEL.
CAST-OFF:JENY’S SURPRISINGLY STRETCHY BIND-OFF.
INCREASES:   I USE A BACKWARD LOOP LEFT AND RIGHT INCREASE, DESIGNATED IN THIS PATTERN AS M1L AND M1R).  THIS TRADITIONAL INCREASE IS DESCRIBED BY BOTH ELIZABETH ZIMMERMANN AND BY MELISSA MORGAN-OAKES IN HER BOOK, “TOE-UP 2-AT-A-TIME SOCKS,” P.159.

SEE PHOTOS AT END OF THIS PATTERN OR USE YOUR OWN FAVORITE INCREASE.




TOE – CAST-ON 9 STS EACH NEEDLE, KNIT NEXT ROW AS DESCRIBED IN JUDY’S MAGIC CAST-ON. INCREASE TO
23 STS EACH NEEDLE AS DESCRIBED BELOW.           
INSTEPSOLE
ROW 1K1-M1R-K7-M1L-K1K1-M1R-K7-M1L-K1
ROW 2K11K11
ROW 3K1-M1R-K9-M1L-K1K1-M1R-K9-M1L-K1
ROW 4K13K13
ROW 5K1-M1R-K11-M1L-K1 K1-M1R-K11-M1L-K1
ROW 6K15K15
ROW 7K1-M1R-K13-M1L-K1K1-M1R-K13-M1L-K1
ROW 8K17K17
ROW 9K1-M1R-K15-M1L-K1K1-M1R-K15-M1L-K1
ROW 10K19K19
ROW 11K1-M1R-K17-M1L-K1K1-M1R-K17-M1L-K1
ROW 12K21K21
ROW 13K1-M1R-K19-M1L-K1K1-M1R-K19-M1L-K1
ROW 14K23K23

INSTEP
MOTIF, REPETITION 1
S2KP = SLIP 2 STS AS IF TO K2TOG, KNIT 1, PASS THE 2 SLIPPED STITCHES OVER THE KNIT STITCH.
INSTEPSOLE
ROW 1(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-YO-SKP-K6- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K23
ROW 2(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 3(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-SKP-K5- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K23
ROW 4(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 5(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K5-YO-SKP-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K23
ROW 6(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 7(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3-(P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 8(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 9(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 10(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 11(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 12(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 13(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 14(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 15(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-S2KP-YO-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 16(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 17(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 18(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23


MOTIF, REPETITION 2
S2KP = SLIP 2 STS AS IF TO K2TOG, KNIT 1, PASS THE 2 SLIPPED STITCHES OVER THE KNIT STITCH.
INSTEPSOLE
ROW 1(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-YO-SKP-K6- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K23
ROW 2(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 3(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-SKP-K5- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K23
ROW 4(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 5(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K5-YO-SKP-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K23
ROW 6(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 7(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3-(P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 8(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 9(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 10(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 11(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 12(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 13(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 14(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 15(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-S2KP-YO-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 16(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 17(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23
ROW 18(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK23

  
GUSSET
BEGIN GUSSET INCREASES, INCREASE TO 43 STS ON SOLE-SIDE.
MOTIF, REPETITION 3
S2KP = SLIP 2 STS AS IF TO K2TOG, KNIT 1, PASS THE 2 SLIPPED STITCHES OVER THE KNIT STITCH.
INSTEPSOLE
ROW 1(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-YO-SKP-K6- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K1-M1R-K21-M1L-K1
ROW 2(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK25
ROW 3(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-SKP-K5- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K1-M1R-K23-M1L-K1
ROW 4(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK27
ROW 5(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K5-YO-SKP-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K1-M1R-K25-M1L-K1
ROW 6(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK29
ROW 7(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3-(P1-K1) 3 TIMESK1-M1R-K27-M1L-K1
ROW 8(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK31
ROW 9(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK1-M1R-K29-M1L-K1
ROW 10(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK33
ROW 11(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK1-M1R-K31-M1L-K1
ROW 12(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK35
ROW 13(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK1-M1R-K33-M1L-K1
ROW 14(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK37
ROW 15(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-S2KP-YO-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK1-M1R-K35-M1L-K1
ROW 16(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK39
ROW 17(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK1-M1R-K37-M1L-K1
ROW 18(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK41


MOTIF, REPETITION 4
CONTINUE GUSSET INCREASE
INSTEPSOLE
ROW 1(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-YO-SKP-K6- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K1-M1R-K39-M1L-K1
ROW 2(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK43

  
HEEL - a variation of the Fleegle Heel, no wrap, no gap, no holes
SL1PW wyf = SLIP 1 PURLWISE WITH YARN FRONT
SL1PW wyb= SLIP 1 PURLWISE WITH YARN BACK
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 22, dividing the stitches evenly.

SOLE/HEEL SIDE
ROW 1SL1PW wyf-P23 (to 2 stitches beyond the marker) -P2tog-P1-TURN         16 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 2SL1PW wyb-K6 (to 2 stitches beyond the marker) -K2tog-K1-TURN. Remove marker.16 gusset stitches remain.
There will be a small gap between the working stitches that form the heel turn and the unworked gusset stitches.
ROW 3SL1PW wyf-P7 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN14 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 4SL1PW wyb-K8 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN14 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 5SL1PW wyf-P9 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN12 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 6SL1PW wyb-K10 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN  12 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 7SL1PW wyf-P11 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN10 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 8SL1PW wyb-K12 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN10 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 9SL1PW wyf-P13 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN8 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 10SL1PW wyb-K14 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN  8 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 11SL1PW wyf-P15 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN6 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 12SL1PW wyb-K16 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN6 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 13SL1PW wyf-P17 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN4 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 14SL1PW wyb-K18 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN4 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 15SL1PW wyf-P19 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN2 gusset stitches remain.
ROW 16SL1PW wyb-K20 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1- DO NOT TURN2 gusset stitches remain.
SLIP THE LAST 2 STITCHES PURLWISE TO THE RIGHT NEEDLE WITHOUT WORKING THEM.  Be careful as you carry the working yarn to the instep side, it’s easy to accidentally make a yarn over.
There will be 27 stitches on heel needle.
Resume working in round.
Continue working in pattern on instep stitches.  Follow instructions below for sole-side stitches.
Begin working in pattern on sole stitches-beginning on ROW 5.


LEG
MOTIF, REPETITION 4 CONTINUED
S2KP = SLIP 2 STS AS IF TO K2TOG, KNIT 1, PASS THE 2 SLIPPED STITCHES OVER THE KNIT STITCH.
INSTEPSOLE
ROW 3(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-SKP-K5- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      K1-SKP-K21-K2TOG-K1
ROW 4(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMESK1-SKP-K19-K2TOG-K1
23 STS ARE NOW ON HEEL NEEDLE.
ROW 5(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K5-YO-SKP-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      (K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 6(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 7(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3-(P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 8(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 9(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 10(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 11(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 12(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 13(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 14(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 15(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-S2KP-YO-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 16(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 17(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 18(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES


MOTIF, REPETITION 5
S2KP = SLIP 2 STS AS IF TO K2TOG, KNIT 1, PASS THE 2 SLIPPED STITCHES OVER THE KNIT STITCH.
INSTEPSOLE
ROW 1(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-YO-SKP-K6- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      (K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 2(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 3(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-SKP-K5- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      (K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 4(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 5(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K5-YO-SKP-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES      (K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 6(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 7(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3-(P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 8(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 9(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 10(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 11(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K3-K2T-YO-K1-YO-SKP-K3- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 12(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 13(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K2-K2T-YO-K3-YO-SKP-K2- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 14(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 15(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K4-YO-S2KP-YO-K4- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 16(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 17(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES
ROW 18(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES(K1-P1) 3 TIMES -K11- (P1-K1) 3 TIMES





CUFF

INSTEPSOLE
ROW 1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1
ROW 2(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1
ROW 3(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1
ROW 4(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1
ROW 5(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1
ROW 6(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1
ROW 7(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1
ROW 8(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1
ROW 9(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1(K1-P1) 11 TIMES-K1


BIND-OFF - I LIKE TO SWITCH TO SIZE 2 NEEDLES (ONE SIZE LARGER) FOR THE BIND-OFF.
JENY’S SURPRISINGLY STRETCHY BIND-OFF

HOW TO MAKE BACKWARD LOOP INCREASES
MAKE 1 RIGHT (M1R) (BACKWARD LOOP INCREASE):

MAKE 1 LEFT (M1L) (BACKWARD LOOP INCREASE):

Pattern is available to you free of charge, and is intended for your personal use only.
Pattern and images © 2012 by Mary Henninger.

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 2, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Lovely socks. Can you make a pdf of the pattern?

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  2. MaryOctober 2, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    Thank you very much! I'm sorry, but I do not have the ability to make PDF files.

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