Comfy Footies

Handknit socks is the truest luxury! Grab a skein of your favorite sock yarn and see the magic happen rather quickly with this footie socks.

ABBREVIATIONS

Approx=approximately
k=knit stitch (note: the U-stitch was used for sample).
CO=cast on
BO=bind off
WY=working yarn
st(s)=stitch(es)
rnd(s)=round(s)
rep=repeat
w&t=wrap and turn (lift the loop(s) from the peg, wrap working yarn around empty peg and replace held loop(s) back onto peg.)

PATTERN NOTES

Sample is approx Women’s size 6.5-7.5. To make a sock for other sizes on the 56 peg, orange loom, simply adjust the number of leg and foot round to equal desired lengths.

INSTRUCTIONS

CO 56 pegs, prepare to work in the round. (sample used ewrap cast on)

PICOT CUFF

Rnd 1-10: k to end of rnd.
Rnd 11: *k2tog, yo; rep from * to end of rnd. Rnd 12-21: k to end of rnd.
Rnd 22: Pick up cast on edge stitches and place them back on the loom. Each peg has 2 loops on it. K to end of rnd (treat both loops on peg as one loop).

Rnd 23-25: k to end of rnd.

Rnd 26: k1, p26, k to end of rnd.

Rnd 27: k to end of rnd.

Rnd 28: k2, p24, k to end of rnd.

Rnd 29: k to end of rnd.

HEEL

Set peg/stitch markers on pegs 29 and 56.

For the purpose of the heel, count pegs 29-56 as pegs 1-28. Pegs 10-19 are the pegs that will be left unwrapped during the w&t process. There will be 9 pegs on either side of the center pegs that will be the W&T pegs.

Refer to Short-row heel/toe instructions at the end of pattern for specific details.

At end of heel instructions- working yarn will be at peg 1 of Heel (Peg 29).

Next rnd: k27 (this is to return to the original Peg 1).

FOOT

TOE

Follow the same instructions as for the Heel to create the toe. Refer to Short-row heel/toe instructions at the end of pattern for specific details.

FINISHING

Next rnd: k of rnd.

Next rnd: k of rnd.

Comfy Footies

Next rnd: k12, p4, k to end of rnd.

Next rnd: k of rnd.

Next rnd: k13, p2, k to end of rnd.

Rnd 30: k3, p22, k3.

Rep last rnd until item measures 6.5″ from back

Heel complete, after heel, peg numbers go back of heel to original setting.

(Pegs 10-19 do not have wraps on them)

(Note: The following increase rows will require both lifting and working all previous wraps and stitches together as one as the pegs are knit and w&t’d. This can be up to 2 wraps and a stitch worked as one.)