Men's Knitting Socks E-Book

Brent Wagner

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Everyone needs a good pair of socks. Our feet would be in rough shape without them. Men's Knitting Socks includes 14 vintage sock patterns. They're all elegant, comfortable, and a joy to make.

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Brent Wagner

Men's Knitting Socks

BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

Cable Sport Socks Pattern

Size 11 to 12

Materials:

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.

1 Double Pointed Needle

Scale: 7½ sts. to 1 in.

Jack Frost Sport Yarn—2 2-oz. Balls

With No. 2 Needles, cast on 68 sts. Work in ribbing of P. 2, K. 2, for 3 in. P. 1 row increasing to 70 sts., across row. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1—K. 4, * P. 1, K. 4, P. 1, K. 8, repeat from *, ending K. 4. Row 2—P. 4, * K. 1, P. 4, K. 1, P. 8, repeat from *, ending P. 4. Repeat above 2 rows working a cable twist over the ribs of K. 4 on the 7th row and every 8th row thereafter, as follows: K. 4, * P. 1, slip the next 2 sts. onto double pointed needle, hold in back of work. K. the next 2 sts., then bring the 2 sts. which were slipped, forward, and K. them. P. 1, K. 8, repeat from * ending K. 4. Repeat cables until piece measures 7 in. from ribbing. Work over 52 sts., slip the last 18 sts. to st.-holder. Turn, work over 34 sts., slip last 18 sts. to st.-holder, then work in pattern until 11 cable rows have been com­pleted.

TOE—Row 1—K. 2, K. 2 tog., in back of sts., K. to within last 4 sts., K. 2 tog. in front of sts., K. 2. Purl back. Repeat last 2 rows until 9 sts. are left. Slip to st.-holder.

HEEL—Fold so both ends will meet at center of heel. Slip 36 sts. from st.-holders to needle. On right side, * slip 1 st., (as if to K.), K. 1, repeat from * across, turn. Slip 1 st. Purl across. Repeat above 2 rows for 2 in., then work as follows: Row 1—Slip 1 st., K. to within last 16 sts., K. 2 tog. in back of sts., turn. Row 2—Slip 1 st., purl to last 16 sts., P. 2 tog., turn. Repeat above 2 rows, taking 2 more sts. from each side until all sts. have been used. (18 sts. remain). Pick up 14 sts. on each side of heel, then work as follows:

Row 1—K. 2, K. 2 tog. in back of sts., K. to within last 4 sts., K. 2 tog., K. 2. Purl back. Repeat above 2 rows until 36 sts. remain. Work even until piece corresponds to last cable on upper half. Decrease as given for toe. Bind off or weave sts. tog. Sew the back and side seams together.

Men's Argyle Socks Pattern

Size 10 to 12

Materials:

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles

Scale: 9 sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Fingering Fleece

2 1-oz. Balls Garnet; 1 1-oz. Ball Natural; 1 1-oz. Ball Robin Blue

NOTE: Colors will be referred to as follows: Garnet—G; Natural—N; Robin Blue—R. Always be sure to twist yarns once when changing colors, to avoid a hole. Before starting pattern, wind G into 2 balls, N into 2 balls, R into 1 ball and break off 2 strands each of R and N (about 2 yds. each).

With G cast on 70 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3½ in. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1—Knit 2 N—15 G—1 R—1 N—15 G—2 R—15 G—1 N—1 R—15 G—2 N. Row 2—Purl back with same colors. Row 3—Knit 3 N—13 G—1 R—2 G—1 N—13 G—4 R—13 G—1 N—2 G—1 R—13 G—3 N. Row 4 and all even rows purl back with same colors. Row 5—Knit 4 N—11 G—1 R—4 G—1 N—11 G—6 R—11 G—1 N—4 G—1 R—11 G—4 N. Continue in the above manner, adding 1 more st in color to the N half diamonds on each end; 2 more sts to the center R diamond; decreasing 1 st in color on each side of the 2 G diamonds, every knit row; moving the R diagonals 1 st toward the outside and the N diagonals 1 st toward the center every knit row, until sts are on the Needle at first crossing of diagonals into next colors as follows: Row 17—Knit 9 N—1 R—16 G—1 N—16 R—1 N—16 G—1 R—9 N. Row 18—Purl back in same colors. Row 19—Knit 8 N—1 R—2 N—14 G—2 R—1 N—14 R—1 N—2 R—14 G—2 N—1 R—8 N. Row 20—Purl back in same colors. Row 21—Knit 7 N—1 R—4 N—12 G—4 R—1 N—12 R—1 N—4 R—12 G—4 N—1 R—7 N. Continue working in the above manner until row 32 has been completed. On the next row, the N diagonals will cross in the center of the R diamond as follows: Row 33—Knit 1 N—1 R—16 N—16 R—2 N—16 R—16 N—1 R—1 N. Row 34—Purl back in same colors. Row 35—Knit 2 N—1 R—14 N—2 G—14 R—1 N—2 R—1 N—14 R—2 G—14 N—1 R—2 N. Continue in the above manner, decreasing 1 st in color at each side of the center R diamond and 1 st in each N diamond, every other row until diagonals cross into next colors and sts are on Needle as follows: Row 49—Knit 9 N—1 R—16 G—1 N—16 R—1 N—16 G—1 R—9 N. Row 50—Purl back in same colors. Row 51—Knit 9 N—1 G—1 R—14 G—1 N—1 G—16 R—1 G—1 N—14 G—1 R—1 G—9 N. Continue in pattern until the center R diamond has been completed and sts are on the Needle as follows: Row 66—Purl 2 N—15 G—1 R—1 N—15 G—2 R—15 G—1 N—1 R—15 G—2 N. Break off the N and center R balls of yarn and the 2 N strands.

HEEL: Row 1—With G, slip 1, K 1, over the first 18 sts; place remaining 52 sts on st.-holder. Row 2—Purl. Repeat above 2 rows on the 18 heel sts until 32 rows in all have been made, ending with a purl row. Turn this half of heel as follows: Row 1—K 2, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 3; turn. Row 3—K 3, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 4; turn. Row 5—K 4, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 5; turn. Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with K 9, K 2 tog. Pick up and knit 17 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st.-holder to left hand Needle and work in pattern across the 34 instep sts as follows: 1 R—15 G—2 N—15 G—1 R. Place the 61 sts just worked, on st.-holder. Work back and forth as given for first half of heel on remaining 18 sts for 33 rows, ending with a slip 1, K 1 row. Turn this half of heel as follows: Row 1—P 2, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 3; turn. Row 3—P 3, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 4; turn. Row 5—P 4, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 5; turn. Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with P 9, P 2 tog. Pick up and purl 17 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st.-holder to left hand Needle and purl across row with same colors (88 sts.)