A PATTERN

BASHFUL SOCKS
by Claudia Q
DESCRIPTION

A classic and interestingly textured pair of socks knit up in Hue Loco Merino Sock. Claudia Q, who is
not normally a sock knitter, was so mesmerized by the amazingly dyed skeins of Hue Loco that she
was inspired to design her very first pair of socks. She’s now completely hooked on sock knitting,
and she cannot think of a better gift to give someone (or yourself) then a beautiful and cozy pair of
hand knit socks.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL M AT E R I A L S

Intermediate Yarn
Hue Loco Merino Sock (Fingering weight;
80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon;
400 yd / 365 m per 100 g skein)
1 skein in Bashful
TECHNIQUE USED

Working with DPNs

Needles
Long-tail cast on
A set of five 2.25mm (US 1) DPNS
Working in the round or needles required to obtain correct gauge
Knitting and purling
Reading a Chart Notions
Decreasing Removable stitch marker, stitch markers,
Kitchener stitch tapestry needle

MEASUREMENTS
GAUGE
ONE SIZE
30 sts & 42 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette
Cuff / Foot Circumference (unstretched):
stitch on 2.25mm (US 1) DPNs, blocked
approx 7.5” / 19 cm
Leg Height: 6” / 15 cm
26 sts of Chart B measures 2.5” / 6.5 cm across.
Foot Length: Adjustable.

NOTES

These socks are knit from the cuff down to the toe. The heel is shaped using the heel flap method
and the toe is grafted together with Kitchener stitch. Instructions are written for double point-
ed needles, however Magic Loop technique can be used if preferred. if using Magic Loop, place a
marker for each needle change when setting up gusset. Foot length is adjustable. Leg circumference
is adjustable by changing pattern gauge.

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 STITCH GUIDE

Ssk (slip, slip, knit)

Slip two stitches knit-wise one at a time from LH needle to RH needle. Insert point of LH needle into
front of two slipped stitches and knit them together with right needle (1 stitch decreased)

A B B R E V I AT I O N S
PM Place marker
approx. Approximately
rep Repeat
BOR beginning of round
RH right hand
Dec(d) decrease(d)
rnd(s) Round(s)
DPNs double pointed needles
RS Right side of fabric
k(K) knit
sl slip
k1tbl knit one st through the back loop
SM slip marker
k2tog knit 2 stitches together (decrease)
ssk (see Stitch Guide)
LH left hand
st(s) Stitch(es)
N needle
WS Wrong side of fabric
p(P) purl
[ ] Repeat instructions from asterisk as directed
p2tog purl 2 stitches together (decrease)

PAT T E R N B E G I N S ( M A K E 2 ) should measure approx 6”/ 15 cm from cast

Cuff
Using the long tail cast-on method, cast on
64 sts, dividing sts evenly on 4 needles (16 sts
on each needle). If desired, place a removable
marker into first st for BOR and join in the rnd
being careful to not let the sts twist around the
needle.
Rnd 1: K1, [K2, p2] to last 3 sts, p2, k1.
Rep last rnd until piece measures 1” / 2.5 cm
from cast on edge.
Leg
Begin Chart A, rep’ing rnds 1-14 4 times. Leg
on. If more / less height is desired, rep 14 rnds
of chart to desired length. However, you must
end with rnd 14 of chart.
Heel Flap
Turn work so that WS is facing you, removing
BOR marker.
Next Row (WS): Sl1 purl-wise, p31. Divide these
32 sts onto 2 DPNs (16 sts each needle).
Continue to work back and forth in rows on
these 32 sts only to form heel flap as follows:
Row 1 (RS): [Sl1 purl-wise, k1] to end.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1 purl-wise, purl to end.
Rep rows 1-2 15 more times.

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Turn Heel
Working on 32 heel flap sts, continue as
follows:
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 purl-wise, k17, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 purl-wise, p5, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 3 (RS): Sl 1 purl-wise, k6, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 4 (WS): Sl 1 purl-wise, p7, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 5 (RS): Sl 1 purl-wise, k8, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 6 (WS): Sl 1 purl-wise, p9, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 7 (RS): Sl 1 purl-wise, k10, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 8 (WS): Sl 1 purl-wise, p11, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 9 (RS): Sl 1 purl-wise, k12, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 10 (WS): Sl 1 purl-wise, p13, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 11 (RS): Sl 1 purl-wise, k14, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 12 (WS): Sl 1 purl-wise, p15, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 13 (RS): Sl 1 purl-wise, k16, ssk, turn.
Row 14 (WS): Sl 1 purl-wise, p16, p2tog, turn.
— 18 sts
Re-establish Working in Rounds
Next Rnd (RS): K9 heel sts. With an empty
needle (N1) knit remaining 9 heel sts, and with
that same needle, pick up and knit 16 sts along
selvedge edge of heel flap, working into sl sts.
With a second needle (N2), k1, p2, PM, work first
half of Chart B over next 13 sts, and with a third
needle (N3), continue in Chart B for 13 sts, PM,
p2, k1. With a fourth needle (N4), pick up and
knit 16 sts along selvedge of other side of heel
flap, working into sl sts. With this same needle,
k9 sts from heel. — BOR is now at centre of
heel, place a marker for BOR if desired. 82 sts
now on needles
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Gusset Shaping
Rnd 1: N1- Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. N2 and
N3- P2, k1, SM, work Chart B to next marker,
SM, p2, k1. N4- K1, ssk, knit to end. — 2 sts dec’d
Rnd 2: Knit all sts on each needle, working
Chart B on N2 and N3 between markers.
Rep rnds 1-2, 8 more times, until 64 sts remain.
Work even, working Chart B on N2 and N3
between markers. until foot measures approx
2” / 5 cm less than desired foot length.
Toe Shaping
Next Rnd: Knit all sts, removing markers
(except BOR if using).
Dec Rnd 1: N1- Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. N2-
K1, ssk, knit to end. N3- Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog,
k1. N4- K1, ssk, knit to end. — 4 sts dec’d
Rnd 2: Knit all sts on each needle.
Rep Rnds 1-2, 12 more times, until 24 sts
remain, working last rnd as follows:
Last Rnd: N1- Knit all sts. N2- Knit all sts. N3-
Using N2, knit all N3 sts. N4 - Knit all sts. N1-
Using N4, knit all N1 sts. — 12 sts on each of 2
needles
FINISHING
Using Kitchener st, graft 12 sts on N2 and N4
together. Weave in ends and block to
measurements.
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