Striped Socks Pattern #298

All sizes

MATERIAL:
2 balls Sock yarn 3 ply, m. c. (1 oz. ball)
1 ball Sock yarn 3 ply, 1st c. c. (1 oz. ball)
1 ball Sock yarn 3 ply, 2nd c. c. (1 oz. ball)
1 set sock needles each No. 1 and No. 2
1 card Nylon for heel and toe reinforcement

GAUGE: 7½ sts. = 1 inch

PATTERN:
1st round: m. c., K around
2nd to 8th rounds incl.: m. c., K 1, P 1 all around
9th round: 1st c. c., K around
10th to 12th rounds incl.: 1st c. c., K 1, P 1 all around
13th round: m. c., K around
14th round: m. c., K 1, P 1 all around
15th round: 2nd c. c., K around
16th to 18th rounds incl.: 2nd c. c., K 1, P 1 all around
Repeat these 18 rounds for pattern.

With m. c. and No. 1 needles cast on 68 sts. Join and work in ribbing K 1, P 1 for 3 inch. Change to No. 2 needles and pattern, and work even until sock measures 9 inch, ending with 18th round. Slip next 34 sts. to one needle for heel and divide the rem. 34 sts. on 2 needles for instep. Attach Nylon and work over heel needle only. 1st row: * slip 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd row: P across row. Repeat these 2 rows for 28 rows. Now start shaping heel (right side facing you): Slip 1, K 16, K 2 tog., K 1, turn. Slip 1, P 3, P 2 tog., P 1, turn. Slip 1, K 4, K 2 tog., K 1, turn. Slip 1, P 5, P 2 tog., P 1, turn. Continue this way always working 1 st. more on each row until 18 sts. are left on heel needle. Cut off Nylon. With another needle (1st needle), pick up and K 14 sts. on one side of heel, work in pattern across instep needle. With another needle (3rd needle), pick up and K 14 sts. on other side of heel and K half of heel sts. to same needle. Slip the rem. heel sts. to first needle, end at center of sole. Decr, for instep as follows: 1st round: On first needle K to within 3 sts., K 2 tog., K. 1, work across instep sts. in pattern. On 3rd needle K 1, slip 1, K 1 and p.s.s.o. the K St., K to end. 2nd round: Work even, keeping pat­tern on instep needle. Repeat these 2 rounds until 16 sts. are left on each heel needle, keeping the pattern on instep needle and K on each heel needle, working c. c. stripes also on heel needles. Work even until foot measures from tip of heel 8 inch, for size 10; 8½ inch, for size 10½, or 2 inch, less than desired length when finished. Discon­tinue pattern on instep needle and decr. 1 st. on each end of this needle. There are now 64 sts. in round. Break off c. c. balls and work toe decrease in m. c. only, as follows: Attach Nylon. 1st round: K around. 2nd round: On first needle K to within 3 sts., K 2 tog., K 1. On 2nd needle: K 1, slip 1, K 1, p.s.s.o. the K st., K to within 3 sts., K 2 tog., K 1. 3rd needle: K 1, slip 1, K 1, p.s.s.o. the K St., K to end. Repeat these 2 rounds until 20 sts. are left in round. Weave sts. tog.

This pattern was originally published in Fashions in Wool #69, New Sock 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.