Snuggly socks are an absolute must when the temperatures drop, whether you’re trotting around town or hanging around your abode. Get a load of this lovely sock pattern to make yourself a pair you’ll be proud to wear. Plus, you can nab 10 per cent off any full-priced yarn or accessories from Bendigo Woollen Mills with the code FRANKIE26.

Note: this pattern makes socks to fit foot length 23cm.

ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin/ning
cont = continue
K = knit
P = purl
psso = pass slipped stitch over
rem = remain/ing
rep = repeat
sl = slip
st/s = stitch/es
st st = stocking stitch
tog = together

MATERIALS
1 x 100g ball of 4 ply Bendigo Woollen Mills Multicoloured Sock Yarn
1 set 2.25mm DPN knitting needles (or 40cm circular) or size needles to give correct tension. This pattern uses smaller needles than usually recommended for this yarn.

Material note: for this project, we used Boysenberry Delight yarn.

TENSION
35 sts to 10cm over stocking stitch using 2.25mm needles. It is important to check your tension.

METHOD
Socks
Cast on 60 sts evenly on three needles.

1st round: *K3, P2, rep from * to end. Rep 1st round until work measures 2cm from beg.

Cont in st st rounds until work measures 15cm (or length desired) from beg.

Divide for heel
K first 15 sts of round onto 1 needle, slip last 15 sts of round onto other end of same needle. These 30 sts are for the heel. Divide rem sts onto two needles and leave for instep. Work 27 rows st st on heel sts, always slipping first st purlways on a purl row and knitways on a knit row.

To turn heel
K17, K2 tog, K1, turn, P6, P2 tog, P1, turn, K7, K2 tog, K1, turn, P8, P2 tog, P1, turn.

Cont in this manner until all sts are worked onto one needle. 18 sts.

Knit first 9 sts. This completes heel.

Slip all instep sts onto one needle. Using another needle, knit 9 sts of heel, then knit up 16 sts along the side of heel using second needle, knit across all instep sts, using third needle, knit up 16 sts along other side of heel, then knit rem 9 heel sts.

Decrease for instep
1st round: Knit.

2nd round: first needle: knit to last four sts, K2 tog, K2.

Second needle: Knit. Third needle: K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd rounds until 15 sts rem on first and third needles. Cont in st st until work meas 14 cm from side of heel where sts are knitted up.

Lengthen to fit foot if desired.

Shape toe
1st round: first needle: knit to last 3 sts, K2 tog, K1. Second needle: K1, sl1, K1, psso, knit to last 3 sts, K2 tog, K1. Third needle: K1, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to end.

2nd round: Knit.

Rep 1st and 2nd rounds until 24 sts rem. Knit one round, then 1st needle of next round. Slip sts from third needle on to first needle (12 sts on each needle).

Break off yarn leaving enough length to graft the two sets of sts tog as follows: thread the yarn through a blunt-ended yarn needle and *insert the needle into the first st on the near needle knitwise, draw yarn through and slip st off. Insert needle into the next st purlwise, draw yarn through, leaving this st on knitting needle. Then insert needle into first st on back needle purlwise and drop this st from needle. Insert into next st knitwise and draw yarn through leaving st on knitting needle* Repeat from * to * until all st are worked off. Sew in yarn end.

To make up
Press lightly with a warm iron and damp cloth.

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