sts in patt as established; with Needle 3, pick up and knit 16 (21) sts along other edge of heel flap then knit the first 9 (11) heel sts from Needle 1 again—80 (104) sts total; 25 (32) sts each on Needle 1 and Needle 3; 30 (40) instep sts on Needle 2. Rnd begins at center of heel.
Rnd 2: On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, work in patt as established; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts dec’d.
Rnd 3: Cont in patt as established (work sts on Needle 2 in patt from chart; work sts on Needle 1 and Needle 3 in St st).
Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 60 (80) sts rem.
Foot
Cont even in patt as established until piece measures about 6 (7½)" (15 [19] cm) from back of heel, or about 1½ (2)" (3.8 [5] cm) less than desired total foot length.
Toe
Work in St st as foll:
Rnd 1: On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—4 sts dec’d.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until 32 (40) sts rem. Rep Rnd 1 every rnd until 12 (16) sts rem. Knit the sts on Needle 1 onto the end of Needle 3—6 (8) sts each on 2 needles.
Finishing
Cut yarn, leaving a 12" (30.5 cm) tail. Thread tail on a tapestry needle and use the Kitchener st (see Glossary, page 123 ) to graft sts tog. Weave in loose ends. Block lightly.
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from the Spring 1997 issue of Interweave Knits
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Meida’s Socks
Nancy Bush
On her first visit to Estonia, Nancy Bush received a pair of lacy socks from her friend Meida Joeveer, who explained how she had made them. Nancy studied the socks and has reproduced them here. Alternating slipped stitches on every right-side row produces a reinforced heel flap with a honeycomb rather than the usual rib, which continues into the turning of the heel. The only change from the original pattern is a wedge toe, with decreases worked every other round to add length to the foot. The remaining eight toe stitches are drawn up into a “rosebud.”
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F INISHED S IZE
About 7½" (19 cm) foot circumference and 9½" (24 cm) foot length. To fit a woman. Note: To make the socks larger or smaller, use needles one or two sizes larger or smaller and lengthen or shorten the foot as necessary.
Y ARN
Sportweight yarn (CYCA #2 Fine).
Shown here: Stahl Wolle Olé (51% cotton, 49% wool; 125 yd (115m)/50 g): #1604 cream, 2 balls (3 balls if you lengthen the socks). Note: This yarn has been discontinued; substitute the sportweight yarn of your choice.
N EEDLES
Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
N OTIONS
Marker (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
G AUGE
11 stitches and 16 rows = 2" (5 cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round.
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Estonian Cables
In Estonia, where cable needles are not common, the cable action is performed on the four stitches (numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4, with stitch #1 closest to the left needle point and stitch #4 the farthest away) as follows: Put the right needle into the back of #3 and #4. Pull the left needle out of all 4 sts, leaving #1 and #2 in mid air for a moment. Place #2, then #1 on the left needle, then place #4, then #3 onto the left needle. Knit #3 and #4, then put the right needle into the back of #2 (now in #4's original position) and slip the left needle out of #2 and #1, just as you did with #3 and #4 before. Stitch #1 will be in mid air for a moment. Place #1 then #2 on the left needle and knit each of them.
Leg
Loosely CO 72 sts. Divide sts evenly on 4 dpn (18 sts per needle), place marker (pm), and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Knit 1 rnd. Purl 1 rnd. Work Rnds 1–6 of Lace chart 6 times.
Heel
Heel Flap
K18, turn work, sl 1, p35—36 heel sts centered over back of leg; rem 36 sts will be worked later for instep. Work 36 heel sts back and forth in rows as foll:
Row 1: (RS) *Sl 1 kwise with yarn in back (wyb), k1; rep from *.
Rows 2 and 4: (WS) Sl 1 pwise with yarn in front (wyf),
Rnd 2: On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, work in patt as established; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts dec’d.
Rnd 3: Cont in patt as established (work sts on Needle 2 in patt from chart; work sts on Needle 1 and Needle 3 in St st).
Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 60 (80) sts rem.
Foot
Cont even in patt as established until piece measures about 6 (7½)" (15 [19] cm) from back of heel, or about 1½ (2)" (3.8 [5] cm) less than desired total foot length.
Toe
Work in St st as foll:
Rnd 1: On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—4 sts dec’d.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until 32 (40) sts rem. Rep Rnd 1 every rnd until 12 (16) sts rem. Knit the sts on Needle 1 onto the end of Needle 3—6 (8) sts each on 2 needles.
Finishing
Cut yarn, leaving a 12" (30.5 cm) tail. Thread tail on a tapestry needle and use the Kitchener st (see Glossary, page 123 ) to graft sts tog. Weave in loose ends. Block lightly.
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from the Spring 1997 issue of Interweave Knits
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Meida’s Socks
Nancy Bush
On her first visit to Estonia, Nancy Bush received a pair of lacy socks from her friend Meida Joeveer, who explained how she had made them. Nancy studied the socks and has reproduced them here. Alternating slipped stitches on every right-side row produces a reinforced heel flap with a honeycomb rather than the usual rib, which continues into the turning of the heel. The only change from the original pattern is a wedge toe, with decreases worked every other round to add length to the foot. The remaining eight toe stitches are drawn up into a “rosebud.”
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F INISHED S IZE
About 7½" (19 cm) foot circumference and 9½" (24 cm) foot length. To fit a woman. Note: To make the socks larger or smaller, use needles one or two sizes larger or smaller and lengthen or shorten the foot as necessary.
Y ARN
Sportweight yarn (CYCA #2 Fine).
Shown here: Stahl Wolle Olé (51% cotton, 49% wool; 125 yd (115m)/50 g): #1604 cream, 2 balls (3 balls if you lengthen the socks). Note: This yarn has been discontinued; substitute the sportweight yarn of your choice.
N EEDLES
Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
N OTIONS
Marker (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
G AUGE
11 stitches and 16 rows = 2" (5 cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round.
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Estonian Cables
In Estonia, where cable needles are not common, the cable action is performed on the four stitches (numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4, with stitch #1 closest to the left needle point and stitch #4 the farthest away) as follows: Put the right needle into the back of #3 and #4. Pull the left needle out of all 4 sts, leaving #1 and #2 in mid air for a moment. Place #2, then #1 on the left needle, then place #4, then #3 onto the left needle. Knit #3 and #4, then put the right needle into the back of #2 (now in #4's original position) and slip the left needle out of #2 and #1, just as you did with #3 and #4 before. Stitch #1 will be in mid air for a moment. Place #1 then #2 on the left needle and knit each of them.
Leg
Loosely CO 72 sts. Divide sts evenly on 4 dpn (18 sts per needle), place marker (pm), and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Knit 1 rnd. Purl 1 rnd. Work Rnds 1–6 of Lace chart 6 times.
Heel
Heel Flap
K18, turn work, sl 1, p35—36 heel sts centered over back of leg; rem 36 sts will be worked later for instep. Work 36 heel sts back and forth in rows as foll:
Row 1: (RS) *Sl 1 kwise with yarn in back (wyb), k1; rep from *.
Rows 2 and 4: (WS) Sl 1 pwise with yarn in front (wyf),
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