Crescent Socks

Summer is here and with it means it is time to have some easy-to-carry projects like socks! Like waterfalls dripping down the rocks, the Crescent socks have a fluid stitch pattern that drips gently down to the toe of the sock. Worked in a self striping yarn that give them a summer feel.

LOOM: Sock Loom EFG (shown at 60 pegs).

YARN: Approx 350 yds of sock weight of superwash merino wool. Vesper Sock Yarn, self-striping in Pink Sorbet was used in sample.

NOTIONS: Knitting tool, tapestry needle, 2 double pointed needles in size 1 or 2 (used to Kitchener the toe).

GAUGE: 15 sts x 19 rows= 2” in stockinette.

SIZE: Shown in size 7.5 women. To create a larger size, simply work the foot section to 1.5 inches of desired length, then follow the toe instructions.

ABBREVIATIONS

Approx=approximately

k=knit stitch

p=purl stitch

CO=Cast on

BO=Bind off

st(s)=stitch(es)

rnd(s)=Round(s)

SSK=Slip, slip, knit

YO=Yarn over (ewrap the empty peg)

w&t=wrap and turn (remove loop from the peg and hold it, with working yarn, wrap the peg from the inside of the loom to the outside). You will then knit in the opposite direction.

Rnd(s)=round(s)

Tips:

I recommend to move all the stitches to their new positions before working (knitting) the round.
To make the socks match as closely as possible, work one sock normally and once you are to begin the second sock, locate the spot on the yarn that resembles the same coloway as where you started the first sock. Sample shows the sock starting in white, so the second sock was started at a section of white yarn.

INSTRUCTIONS

Set knitting loom to 60 pegs.

Cuff

Rnd 1-Rnd 16: *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 17: *p1, yo, k3, ssk, k4; rep from * to end.

Rnd 18 and all even-numbered Rnds: *p1, k9; rep from * to end.

Rnd 19: *p1, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3; rep from * to end.

Rnd 21: *p1, k2, yo, k3, ssk, k2; rep from * to end.

Rnd 23: *p1, k3, yo, k3, ssk, k1; rep from * to end.

Rnd 25: *p1, k4, yo, k3, ssk; rep from * to end.

Rnds 27 and 28: *p1, k9; rep from * to end.

Continue to heel. (If you prefer a longer sock, repeat Rnds 17-28, until sock leg measures desired length, typically around 7-8 inches from cast on edge.)

Heel

The heel is a short-row heel over the first 30 stitches (takes place from peg 1 to peg 30).

New to short-row heels: directions for Short-row heel instructions can be found at the end of pattern.

If familiar with a short-row heel, simply follow the Heel and Toe Part I, decrease until there are 10 pegs unwrapped. Then follow Heel and Toe Part 2, increase back to a full 30 pegs.

Foot

**Next rnd: Skip peg 1 as it was just wrapped on the last short-row. k29, *p1, yo, k3, ssk, k4; rep from * end.

Next rnd: p1, k29, * p1, k9; rep from * to end.

Next rnd: p1, k29, *p1, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3; rep from * to end.

Next rnd: p1, k29, * p1, k9; rep from * to end.

Next rnd: p1, k29, *p1, k2, yo, k3, ssk, k2; rep from * to end.

Next rnd: p1, k29, * p1, k9; rep from * to end.

Next rnd: p1, k29, *p1, k3, yo, k3, ssk, k1; rep from * to end.

Next rnd: p1, k29, * p1, k9; rep from * to end.

Next rnd: p1, k29, *p1, k4, yo, k3, ssk; rep from * to end.

Next 3 rnds: p1, k29: *p1, k9; rep from * to end. **

Rep from ** to ** until foot measures approx. 1.5 less than desired length.

Toe

Repeat the same steps that you used to turn the heel, making sure to use the same pegs and side of the loom as before.

Remove the live stitches from pegs 1-30 and place them on one the double pointed needles. Remove remaining 30 stitches (pegs 31-60) and place them on second double pointed needle.

Close the toe with the Kitchener stitch(see tutorial included in this post for instructions). .

Weave ends in. Block lightly.

Short-row heel (and toe) Instructions (over 30 pegs)

Knit from peg 1 to peg 29, w&t peg 30.
Knit from peg 29 to peg 2, w&t peg 1.
Knit from peg 2 to peg 28, w&t peg 29.
Knit from peg 28 to peg 3, w&t peg 2.
Knit from peg 3 to peg 27, w&t peg 28.
Knit from peg 27 to peg 4, w&t peg 3.
Knit from peg 4 to peg 26, w&t peg 27.
Knit from peg 26 to peg 5, w&t peg 4.
Knit from peg 5 to peg 25, w&t peg 26.
Knit from peg 25 to peg 6, w&t peg 5.
Knit from peg 6 to peg 24, w&t peg 25.
Knit from peg 24 to peg 7, w&t peg 6.
Knit from peg 7 to peg 23, w&t peg 24.
Knit from peg 23 to peg 8, w&t peg 7.
Knit from peg 8 to peg 22, w&t peg 23.
Knit from peg 22 to peg 9, w&t peg 8.
Knit from peg 9 to peg 21, w&t peg 22.
Knit from peg 21 to peg 10, w&t peg 9.
Knit from peg 10 to peg 20, w&t peg 21.
Knit from peg 20 to peg 11, w&t peg 10.
Knit from peg 11 to peg 21, w&t peg 22 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg)
Knit from peg 21 to peg 10, w&t peg 9(two wraps and a stitch on this peg) .
Knit from peg 10 to peg 22, w&t peg 23 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg) .
Knit from peg 22 to peg 9, w&t peg 8 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).
Knit from peg 9 to peg 23, w&t peg 24 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).
Knit from peg 23 to peg 8, w&t peg 7 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).
Knit from peg 8 to peg 24, w&t peg 25(two wraps and a stitch on this peg) .
Knit from peg 24 to peg 7, w&t peg 6 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).
Knit from peg 7 to peg 25, w&t peg 26(two wraps and a stitch on this peg) .
Knit from peg 25 to peg 6, w&t peg 5 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).
Knit from peg 6 to peg 26, w&t peg 27(two wraps and a stitch on this peg) .
Knit from peg 26 to peg 5, w&t peg 4 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).
Knit from peg 5 to peg 27, w&t peg 28(two wraps and a stitch on this peg) .
Knit from peg 27 to peg 4, w&t peg 3 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).
Knit from peg 4 to peg 28, w&t peg 29 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).
Knit from peg 28 to peg 3, w&t peg 2 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).
Knit from peg 3 to peg 29, w&t peg 30(two wraps and a stitch on this peg) .
Knit from 29 to peg 2, w&t peg 1 (two wraps and a stitch on this peg).

Peg 1 and Peg 30 have the wraps on them. Continue to the foot instructions (on the first round, you will pick up the wraps together with the stitch as you work the next round.

Crescent Stitch Pattern

Multiple of 10 stitches; 12 round repeat

Rnd 1: *p1, yo, k3, ssk, k4; rep from * to end.

Remove loop off peg 6 and hold it. Move loop from peg 5 to 6. Place loop that you are holding back on peg 6 (two loops on peg 6).
Move loops from peg 4 to 5, from 3 to 4, from 2 to 3. Peg 2 is empty.
Purl peg 1, YO peg 2 (ewrap peg 2), knit pegs 3-10 (treat both loops on peg 6 as one loop).

Rnd 2: *p1, k9 (and all even rounds).

Rnd 3: *p, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3; rep from * to end.

Remove loop off peg 7 and hold it. Move loop from peg 6 to 7. Place loop that you are holding back on peg 7 (two loops on peg 7).
Move loops from peg 5 to 6, from 4 to 5, from 3 to 4. Peg 3 is empty.
Purl peg 1, knit peg 2 YO peg 3 (ewrap peg 3), knit pegs 4-10 (treat both loops on peg 7 as one loop).

Rnd 5: *p, k2, yo, k3, ssk, k2; rep from * to end.

Remove loop off peg 8 and hold it. Move loop from peg 7 to 8. Place loop that you are holding back on peg 8 (two loops on peg 8).
Move loops from peg 6 to 7, from 5 to 6, from 4 to 5. Peg 4 is empty.
Purl peg 1, knit peg 2, knit peg 3, YO peg 4 (ewrap peg 4), knit pegs 5-10 (treat both loops on peg 8 as one loop).

Rnd 7: *p, k3, yo, k3, ssk, k1; rep from * to end.

Remove loop off peg 9 and hold it. Move loop from peg 8 to 9. Place loop that you are holding back on peg 9 (two loops on peg 9).
Move loops from peg 7 to 8, from 6 to 7, from 5 to 6. Peg 5 is empty.
Purl peg 1, knit peg 2, knit peg 3, knit peg 5, YO peg 5 (ewrap peg 5), knit pegs 6-10 (treat both loops on peg 9 as one loop).

Rnd 9: *p, k4, yo, k3, ssk; rep from * to end.

Remove loop off peg 10 and hold it. Move loop from peg 9 to 10. Place loop that you are holding back on peg 10 (two loops on peg 10).
Move loops from peg 8 to 9, from 7 to 8, from 6 to 7. Peg 6 is empty.
Purl peg 1, knit peg 2, knit peg 3, knit peg 4, knit peg 5, YO peg 6 (ewrap peg 6), knit pegs 7-10 (treat both loops on peg 10 as one loop).

Rnd 10-12: *p1, k9 (and all even rounds).

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