Marina Del Rey Socks

Knitted socks in DROPS Fabel. Piece is knitted top down in stocking stitch with stripes.
Size 35 to 43

DROPS 247-13
DROPS design: Pattern fa-547
Yarn group A
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SIZE:
35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43
Foot length: Approx. 22-24-26 cm
Leg height down to heel: Approx. 15-16-17 cm

YARN:
DROPS FABEL from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
50-50-50 g colour 121, wheat
50-50-50 g colour 116, cornflower blue

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 mm

KNITTING TENSION:
26 stitches in width and 34 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm
switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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HEEL DECREASE:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit until 7-7-8 stitches remain, slip next stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass
slipped stitch over stitch knitted, turn piece.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl until 7-7-8 stitches remain, slip next stitch as if to purl, purl 1, pass
slipped stitch over stitch purled, turn piece.
ROW 3 (= right side): Knit until 6-6-7 stitches remain, slip next stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass
slipped stitch over stitch knitted, turn piece.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Purl until 6-6-7 stitches remain, slip next stitch as if to purl, purl 1, pass
slipped stitch over stitch purled, turn piece.
Continue decrease like this with 1 stitch less before each decrease until there are 14-16-16
stitches on needle.

DECREASE TIP:
Begin 3 stitches before marker, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker is between these 2 stitches), slip 1
stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 2 stitches decreased).

STRIPES:
Work as follows: 8 rounds with colour wheat, 3 rounds with colour cornflower blue.
Make sure to finish with 4 rounds in colour wheat before heel, and to begin with 4 rounds in
colour wheat after heel so that the stripes fit on top of foot.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SOCKS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:

Worked in the round on double pointed needles from leg down to toe.

LEG:
Cast on 64-68-72 stitches on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with DROPS Fabel and colour
wheat. Work rib (= knit 1 twisted/purl 1) for 5 cm. Switch to double pointed needles size 3 mm.
Then work in stocking stitch and STRIPES - read explanation above - begin with colour wheat.
Insert 1 marker at beginning of round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures 7 cm, decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker - read DECREASE TIP,
decrease every 2 cm 4 times in total= 56-60-64 stitches.
Work until piece measures approx. 15-16-17 cm - NOTE! Adjust so that 4 rounds with colour
wheat have been worked. Then work heel and foot as explained below (in colour wheat).

HEEL AND FOOT:

Work stocking stitch over the first 13-14-15 stitches and keep stitches on needle for heel, slip the
next 30-32-34 stitches on a thread (mid on top of foot), and keep the last 13-14-15 stitches on
needle for heel = 26-28-30 heel stitches on needle.
Work in stocking stitch back and forth over heel stitches for 6-6-6½ cm. Insert 1 marker in the
middle of last row - measure piece from this marker later.
Work in HEEL DECREASE - read explanation above.
After heel decrease work next round as follows (continue with wheat): Work in stocking stitch
over the 14-16-16 heel stitches, pick up 15-15-17 stitches along side of heel, work in stocking
stitch over the 30-32-34 stitches from thread on top of foot, and pick up 15-15-17 stitches along
the other side of heel = 74-78-84 stitches.
Insert 1 marker on each side of the 30-32-34 stitches on top of foot. Continue in the round in
stocking stitch and stripes (make sure to work one whole stripes with wheat before and after
heel) and decrease in each side as follows: Knit the last 2 stitches before first marker on top of
foot together, and knit the first 2 stitches after last marker on top of foot twisted together.
Decrease like this on every round 6 times in total and then on every other round 7-7-8 times in
total = 48-52-56 stitches.
Work until piece measures 18-19-20 cm from marker on heel – measured under foot. Finish with
at least 4 rounds with colour wheat.
4-5-6 cm remain until finished measurements, try the sock on for desired length before
decreasing for toes as explained below (work the toe in colour wheat).

TOE:
Insert 1 marker in each side of sock so that there are 24-26-28 stitches both on top of foot and
under foot. Work in stocking stitch while AT THE SAME TIME on first round decrease for toes on
each side of both markers - read DECREASE TIP (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this on
every other round 4-7-9 times in total, and then on every round 6-3-2 times in total = 8-12-12
stitches. On next round knit all stitches together 2 by 2 = 4-6-6 stitches.
Cut the yarn and pull yarn through stitches, tighten together and fasten.
The sock measures approx. 22-24-26 cm from marker on heel – measured under foot.

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