Women’s Simple 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

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)

CUFF & LEG

Rnd 1-20: *k2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd. Rnd 21: k to end of rnd.

Rep Rnd 21 until leg measures 7” from cast on edge.

HEEL

Place peg markers on pegs 1 and 28. Pegs 1-28 are all the pegs that will be worked for the heel. 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.

FOOT

Next rnd: k to end of rnd. Rep last rnd until sole measures 6.5 inches from back of heel.

TOE

Create the toe in the exact same manner as used for the heel. Refer to Short-row heel/toe instructions at the end of pattern for specific details.

FINISHING

(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.)

Row 15: k13, w&t peg 21

Row 16: k12, w&t peg 8

Row 17: k11, w&t peg 20

Row 18: k10, w&t peg 9

Peg 1 and Peg 28 still have wraps on them. Continue to the foot instructions. On the first round, knit off the wraps together with the stitch (3 over 1) as the next round is worked.