LEAP YEAR SOCKS SUMMER LEE DES/GN CO.THERE [IS GICAL abouta leap year! Andis there a better way to celebrate an extra day onthe calendar than kniting a pair of special socks? The Leap Year socks combine sporty stripes with a cozy texture pattern that is easy to memorize and fun, but eaxing to knit. Even better, now through March 11h, 2024, get 29% off your entire purchase in my Ravelry store and on my website! Just use code EXTRADAY at checkout! MATERIALS Yarn MC: Little Lionhead Knits Fingering Weight Superwash BFL Tweed (85% Superwash Blue-faced Leicester, 15% Donegal Nep; 438 yards (400 m)/ 100 g (3.5 oz) in Sixties Blue: (223) 252 (276, 304, 339) yards /(204) 230 (252, 278, 310) meters C1: Hedgehog Fibres Sock [90% Merino wool, 10% nylon; 437 yards (400 m)/ 100 g(3.5 oa) in Silence: (24) 3242, 59, 70) yards /(22) 29 (38, 54, 64) meters C2: Knit Picks Stoll [75% Fine Superwash Merino, 25% nylon; 231 yards (211 m)50 g(1.7 oz) in Buoy: (4) 5 (5, 6,6 yards J(4)5(5, 5,5) meters Needles US size 1/2.25 mm Notions Tapestry needle, snips, measuring tape, stich markers GAUGE 36 sts over 4" (10 cm) and 28 rows, knit in Slip Stitch pattem in the round, and blocked. SIZES Kid (5 -6" 13-15 cm)$(7"/18 cm) M (8"/20 cm) L(9"/23 cm) XL(10"/25 cm) ABBREVIATIONS BOR Beginning of round co Cast on CONT Continue K Knit K2tog Knit two stitches together M Marker ei Purl Patt Pattern P2tog Purl two stitches together PM Place marker Rnd Round sl Slip SSK Slip, slip, knit St Stitch Wyib With yarn in back Wyif With yarn in front ‘ All images and text copyright Summer Lee Design Co. LLC 2024. No part of this pattern may be reproduced or distributedSLIP STITCH PATTERN Rnd 1: P3,sI 1 purlwise wyib] to end Rnd 2: Repeat these two rnds. INSTRUCTIONS cuff With CC1, CO (48) 57 (63, 72, 81) sts and join for working in the md, being careful not to twist your sts. Establish 2x 1 rib patter: [k2, pT] to end Cont working rib pattern, while at the same time, working the following stripe pattern: 7 more mnds in CC1 4 inds CC2 4 mds CC 4 nds CC2 6 nds CC1 On the last nd ofthe cuf, work the following increase or decrease according to your size Kid: No inc or dec. 48 sts. S:1k2, p1] to last3 sts, k2t0g, p1. 56 sts. M: K1,m1,K1, pt, {k2, pl] to end. 64 sts. L:No inc or dec. 72 sts. XL: [K2, p1] to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. 80 sts. Break CCI and (C2, leg Join in MIC and begin working the Slip Stitch Pattern, Repeat both mds until yourleg reaches 6” / 15 em, or your desired length. It doesn’t matter on which ind you end before working the hee! flap Heel Flap Workin established Slip Sitch patter across the frst (24) 28 (32, 36, 40) sts, then begin working your heel flap back and forth across the remaining (24) 28 (32, 36, 40) sts as follows: Row 1 (right side): K2, [311 purlwise wyib, k1] to end, Turn work, Row 2 (wrong side): I 1 purlwise wyifp to end. Turn work Row 3: S!1 purlwise wyib, ko end. Turn work Repeat rovis 2 and 3 until heel flap measures (1.75) 2 (2, 2.25, 2.5)" / (4) 5 (5, 5.75, 6) cm. End after you have worked row 3, Heel Turn Row 1:511,p 12(14, 16, 18, 20), p2tog, pi, tur. Row 2:11, k3,ssk, k1, tum, Row 3:511, p4, p2tog,p1, tum. Row 4: SI1,k5,ssk, kT, tum, 2 All images and text copyright Summer Lee Design Co. LLC 2024. No part of this pattern may be reproduced or distributedYou have now established the following pattern for your heel turn: s 1, k arp to one stitch before the gap created by turning on the previous row, ssk or p2tog, k1 or p7, turn. Continue inthis pattern until all your heel stitches have been worked. You should now have (15) 17 (19, 21, 23) heel sts. Gusset Note: You will now only be working the Slip Stitch pattern across the first (24) 28 (32, 36, 40) sts (the top of your sock). The remaining (24) 28 (32, 36, 40) sts (the bottom of your sock) will be worked in stockinette! With te right side of your work facing, pick up and k(12) 14 (16, 18, 20) sts along the let side of your heel lap Next, work in established Slip Stitch pattern (24) 28 (32, 36, 40) sts across the front of your sock. Pm, and pick up (12) 14 (16, 18, 20) sts on the right side of your heel flap. K across the heel sts, then k down the first set of new sts you picked up on the left side. You've reached the end of the rnd, and all your sts have now been picked up. Gusset Decreases Rnd 1: Work in established pattern across (24) 28 (32, 36, 40) sts, sl marker, k1, ssk, k around to 3 sts before the end of rnd, k2tog,k1 Rnd 2: Work even with no decreases. Repeat these two mds until you have (48) 56 (64, 72, 80) sts on your needles Foot Continue working the Slip Stitch pattern across the first(24) 28 (32, 36, 40) sts, and working stockinette across te last (24) 28 (32, 36, 40) sts until your foot reaches your desired length before beginning your toe decreases. f you can't easily try the sock on, or if you ae knitting git socks for some lucky recipient, the Craft Yarn Council has issued the following length guidelines forthe foot ofa sock, measured from the back ofthe heel tothe end of the toe (Al sizes are US): Women’s shoe sizes 4- 6.5: 8-9" /20.5-23cm Women’s shoe sizes 7 - 9.5: 9.25" - 10" /23- 25.5 cm Women’s shoe sizes 10 - 12.5: 10.25- 11" /26-28 em Men's shoe sizes 6 - 8.5: 9.25 - 10" /23- 25.5.cm, | Men's shoe sizes 9 - 11.5: 10.25 - 11" / 26 - 28cm | Men's shoe sizes 12-14: 11.25 - 12" /28.5 -30.5.cm Your approximate toe length once you've knit it) should be: K:1.25"/3.cm $:1.5"/4em Mz 1.5°/4.em, & 1.5"/4em XL: 1.75"/4 em Now, take your desited foot length, from back of hee! to end of toe, and subtract your toe measurements, For example, my desired foot length is 9" / 23 cm. subtract my toe (1.5" / 4 cm} and that leaves me 7.5" / 19 cm to knit before starting my toe decreases. Measure stating atthe back ofthe heel. 3 All images and text copyright Summer Lee Design Co. LLC 2024. No part of this pattern may be reproduced or distributedToes Cut MC and join in CC1. 1 rnd even, then begin the following decrease pattern for your toes: Rnd 1: K1, ssk, k (18) 22 (26, 30, 34) sts, k2tog, k1, pm, k1, ssk, k (18) 22 (26, 30, 34) sts, k2tog, k1 Rnd 2: . Repeat inds 1 and 2, slipping your markers as you come to them, until (20) 24 (28, 32, 36) sts remain. Graft your toes closed using kitchener stitch Finishing Weave in all ends and block your socks! All images and text copyright Summer Lee Design Co. LLC 2024. No part of this pattern may be reproduced or distributed.