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Lace Leaf Socks Design by E. J. Slayton

Keep your toes warm and comfy in these hand-knit socks.

sizes.

712914(10)

inches

Experience Level Advanced Beginner**

Size Womens small/medium (large) Instructions are given for smaller size, with larger size in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to both

Finished Measurements Top: (8) inches Foot length:

Materials Froelich Wolles Sedrun 90 percent wool/10 per-cent nylon sport weight yarn (131 yds/50g per skein): 2(3) skeins #5547 Size 3 (3.25mm) double-pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge Heel and toe reinforce-ment (optional) Stitch markers Safety pin Tapestry needle

You'll want to make several pairs in your favorite colors.

Rnd 5: *Pass st 3 over first 2 sts, k1, yo, k1, p2 *, rep from * to marker, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p2, rep bet * * to end of rnd.

Rnd 7: *K3, p2 *, rep from * to marker, k2, yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo, k2, p2, rep bet * * to end of rnd.

Rep Rnds 18 for patt until top meas 712(8) inches or desired length.

Heel K across next 11(15) sts; divide next 25(27) sts centered on leaf patt on 2 ndls for instep; sl rem 13(12) sts to beg of first ndl. Turn and p across, inc 1(0) in center. (25, 27 heel sts)

Row 1 (RS): sl 1, *k1, sl 1, rep from * across.

Row 2: Purl. Rows 323(25): Rep Rows 1

and 2, ending with Row 1. Shape heel

Place safety pin marker in st #13(14). Shaping takes place evenly spaced on each side of this center st.

Row 1 (WS): P15(16), p2tog, p1, turn.

STITCH KEY K P Yo K2tog

7 Ssk5 Sl2, k1, p2sso3 Pass st 3 over first

2 sts, k1, yo, k1 1

Gauge 13 sts and 16 rnds = 2 inches/ 5cm in St st

To save time, take time to check gauge.

Special Abbreviation Make 1 (M1): Inc by making a backward loop over the right ndl.

Sock CO 48(52) sts. Join, being care-ful not to twist and work in k2, p2 ribbing for 2 inches. Set up patt M0(1), k0(1), p1(2), [k3, p2] 4 times, pM, k2, M1, k3, pM, [p2, k3] 4 times, p1(2), k0(1). Sl first st to Ndl 3(last st to Ndl 1) so Ndl 1 beg with k3.

Rnd 1: *Pass st 3 over first 2 sts, k1, yo, k1, p2 *, rep from * to marker, k2tog, k1, [yo, k1] twice, ssk, p2, rep bet * * to end of rnd.

Rnds 2, 4, 6 and 8: *K3, p2 *, rep from * to marker, k7, p2, rep bet * * to end of rnd.

Rnd 3: *K3, p2 *, rep from * to marker, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, p2, rep bet * * to end of rnd.

CHART A

From 101 Knitting-To-Go Projects, Pages 72 and 73, Published by House of White Birches, Copyright 2001

From 101 Knitting-To-Go Projects, Pages 72 and 73, Published by House of White Birches, Copyright 2001

Row 2: sl 1, k6, k2tog, k1, turn.

Row 3: sl 1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn.

Row 4: sl 1, k8, k2tog, k1, turn.

Continue to work in this manner, having 1 more st

before dec each row until all sts have been worked, ending with a RS row. (15, 17 sts rem)

Instep Using ndl containing rem heel sts, pick up and k 12(13) sts in loops along edge of heel flap (Ndl 1); with free ndl, k2(3), pM, work in patt across 21 sts, pM, k2(3) (25, 27 instep sts on Ndl 2); pick up and k 12(13) sts in loops along edge of heel flap, with same ndl, k7(8) sts from Ndl 1 (19, 21 sts on Ndl 3). (64, 70 sts)

Rnd 1: K to marker, work 21 sts in est patt, k to end.

Rnd 2: K to last 3 sts on Ndl 1, k2tog, k1; work across Ndl 2 in est patt; at beg of Ndl 3, k1, ssk, k to end.

Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until a total of 25(27) sts rem on Ndls 1 and 3, then work even in est patt until foot meas 714(8) inch-es or approximately 2 inches less than desired length.

Toe Rnd 1: Knit. Rnd 2: K to last 3 sts on Ndl

1, k2tog, k1; on Ndl 2, k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Ndl

3, k1, ssk, k to end.

Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until 22 sts

rem (all sizes). With Ndl 3, k

across sts from Ndl 1. (11 sts

each on 2 ndls)

Weave toe Cut yarn, leaving an 18-inch end. Thread yarn in tapestry ndl, hold ndls holding sts par-allel, *insert ndl in first st on front ndl as if to purl, leave st on ndl, go into first st on back ndl as if to knit, sl st off ndl, go into next st on back ndl as if to purl, leave st on ndl, go into first st on front ndl as if to knit, sl st off ndl, rep from * until all sts have been worked.

From 101 Knitting-To-Go Projects, Pages 72 and 73, Published by House of White Birches, Copyright 2001