No.

6257P
Sockies
Sizes: 5 - 101/2" [13 - 26.5 cm]

Materials: Mary Maxim Bounce Sock Yarn 1 ball

Suggested Needles:
One set of 5 double pointed needles size 3 US
(Canadian size 10, Metric size 3.25 mm)

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Gauge or Tension: 28 sts and 36 rows to 4" [10 cm] measured over Stocking stitch using suggested needles
or any size needles which will give the correct tension.
Please follow washing instructions printed on the yarn label.

Abbreviations: K, knit; p, purl; stitch; sts, stitches; beg, begin or beginning; St st, Stocking stitch; dec, decrease
or decreasing; inc, increase or increasing; ", inches; gm, gram; yds, yards; mm, millimeter; cm, centimeters; rem,
remain or remaining; rep, repeat; sl, slip; psso, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch; tog, together; rnd(s), round(s).

To Make: (make 2) Next Row: K5, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, turn.

Cast on 54(60, 66) sts and divide onto 3 needles Next Row: P6, p2tog, p1, turn.
18(20, 22) sts per needle. Place a marker on last nee- Next Row: K7, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, turn.
dle to mark beg of rnd and the center back of sock Next Row: P8, p2tog, p1, turn.
(slip this marker on every rnd or row following). With Next Row: K9, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, turn.
the 4th needle, work in k1, p1 ribbing for 11/2" [4 cm]. Next Row: P 10, p2tog, p1, turn.
Slip 5(5, 6) sts from first needle to 2nd needle and slip Next Row: K 11, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, turn.
4(5, 5) sts from 3rd needle to 2nd needle. Next Row: P 12, p2tog, p1, turn.
Knit rem 13(15, 16) sts from first needle to 3rd needle Next Row: K 13, sl 1, k1, psso, k1 - 15 sts rem.
- 27(30, 33) sts for heel. Second Size only:
Divide sts from 2nd needle onto 2 needles - they will be Next Row: P 14, p2tog, p1, turn.
used for the instep later. Next Row: K 15, sl 1, k1, psso, k1 - 17 sts rem.
Now work back and forth in rows over heel 27(30, 33)
sts as follows: Third Size only:
Next Row: K1, p across to last st, inc 0(1, 0) st in cen- Next Row: P 14, p2tog, turn.
ter, k1 - 27(31, 33) heel sts. Next Row: K 15, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, turn
To Make Heel: Next Row: P 16, p2tog, turn.
Row 1: (right side) *K1, sl 1, being very careful not to Next Row: K 16, k2tog - 17 sts rem.
tighten the yarn behind the slipped st (this prevents a All Sizes: Next Row:
ridge); rep from * to last st, k1. First needle, pick up and k 15 sts along left side of
Row 2: K1, p to last st, k1. heel rows;
Repeat these last 2 rows until heel measures 2" [5 2nd needle, k 27(30, 33) sts set for instep;
cm], ending after a Row 1. 3rd needle, pick up and k 15 sts along right side of
To Turn Heel: heel rows, then k8(9, 9) sts from first needle.
Next Row: K1, p 13(15, 16), p2tog, p1, turn. There are now 22(23, 23) sts on first needle; 27(30,
Next Row: K3, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, turn. 33) sts on 2nd needle; 23(24, 24) sts on 3rd needle;
Next Row: P4, p2tog, p1, turn. place a marker and join - 72(77, 80) sts.
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To Shape Instep: To Shape Toe:
First needle, k to last 2 sts, k2tog; Rnd 1: On first needle - work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on
2nd needle, knit all sts; 2nd needle - k1, sl 1, k1, psso, k to end; on 3rd needle,
3rd needle, sl 1, k1, psso, k to end. k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on 4th needle, k1, sl 1, k1,
Work 2 rnds even. psso, k to end of needle.
Repeat these last 3 rnds until 54(61, 66) sts rem. Work 3 rnds even.
Now continue in St st - every rnd k, until foot, from [Repeat Rnd 1, then work 2 rnds even] twice.
picked up heel sts, measures desired length before toe [Repeat Rnd 1, then work one rnd even] 2(2, 3) times.
shaping (allow 2" [5 cm] for toe). Now rep Rnd 1 only until 8 sts rem.
Next Rnd: Knit all sts, dec 0(1, 0) st in center of 2nd Divide rem sts evenly onto 2 needles and graft sts tog
needle only - 54(60, 66) sts. as shown below.

How to Graft Toe Stitches

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we cannot be responsible for misinterpretation or errors of workmanship.
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Yarn Imported
2001 HOLLAND AVE., PORT HURON, MI 48060
75 SCOTT AVE., PARIS ONTARIO, CANADA N3L 3G5
Printed in USA 03/11 Copyright by Mary Maxim