Men's Cable Stitch Ski Socks #4709

Size 8 or 9

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED, Article W11
2-1 ¼ oz. skeins White.
18 yds. Blue.
25 yds. Cardinal.
4 double pointed bone knitting needles #6.
Bone crochet hook #4 or 5.
1 pair leather soles.

With White on three needles cast on 50 sts (18-16-16) and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1 for 2 inches.

Next 5 Rounds—P 1, K 6, P 1, K remainder of round.

6th Round—(Cable st round)—P 1, slip next 3 sts on spare needle and hold in back of work, K next 3 sts, then K the 3 sts from spare needle, P 1, K remainder of round.

Repeat the last 6 rounds 4 times. The cable st stripe is the center of slipper and is worked throughout.

Next Round—P 1, K 6, P 1, K 8, bind off next 26 sts for heel, K 8, then with same needle, P 1, K 6, P 1, K 8. All sts on 1 needle. The remainder of slipper is worked back and forth.

Next Row—P 8, K 1, P 6, K 1, P 8.

Next Row—K 8, P 1, K 6, P 1, K 8.

Next Row—P 8, K 1, P 6, K 1, P 8.

Next Row—Cable st row, then continue in same manner working a cable st row every 6th row until work measures 13 inches from beginning.

Next Row—Decrease 2 sts at beginning and 2 sts at end of row then work 1 row even. Repeat the last 2 rows.

Next Row—Decrease 1 st at the beginning and 1 st at end of row, bind off.

Without breaking yarn work a row of s c all around working 1 s c in every other row on sides and 1 s c in each st around heel and toe, break White. Attach Cardinal and work 1 s c in each s c, drop Cardinal. Attach Blue and work same as last row, break Blue. Pick up Cardinal and work 1 s c in each s c, break yarn. With Blue work a row of overcasting st on each side of cable working over every other st.

Sew upper section to sole with color using an overcast stitch.

This pattern was originally published in American Thread #47, Slippers and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.