Double Scoop
Sock pattern by Dotlikesred
Fingering weight yarn approx 400 yards/ 300 of one color and 100 of contrasting color
I used Reynolds Soft Sea Wool (no longer available)
1or 2 Balls MC
1 Ball CC
2 size 1, 8 inch circular needles (or preferred size 1 for sock knitting)
1 size one dpn
1 size 3 don
For a single scoop only use one color, of course!
Gauge
of 7.25 st/in in stockinette
Abbreviations:
k= knit
k2tog= knit two stitches together
m1= (for this pattern) make one by picking up right leg of stitch below, placing on needle and
knitting it through
the back loop
p=purl
p2tog=purl two together
skp=slip one stitch, knit one, pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch
sl= slip stitch
tbl= through the back loop
tfl=through the front loop
w&t= wrap and turn:
from knit side: yfwd, slip st from left to right needle, ybk, return st to left needle, turn work
from purl side: ybk, slip st from left to right needle, fwd, return st to left needle, turn work
wyif = with the yarn in front of the needle
wyib= with the yarn to the back of then needle
yfwd= yarn forward or yarn to the front
ybk= yarn back
y/o= yarn over
figure 8 cast on:
this is an easy cast on for toe up socks: place two dpn one behind the other. place a slip knot (the first c/o) st on the needle in the back, weave in a figure eight pattern over each needle (eg: under then over front needle, then behind and over back needle) until you have required number of sts. Carefully begin...
Begin Toe:
Using contrasting color, cast on 28 stitches using figure 8 cast on over 2 circular needles
Row 1: Knit across back needle
Row 2: Turn so the front needle is now in back and knit across those stitches.
Place marker and join into a round
Round 1: Front needle (needle 1) k1, m1, k to last stitch on needle, m1, k1. Back needle (needle
2) repeat as for first needle. There is now a total of 32 stitches
Round 2: Knit
Repeat last two rounds until there are a total of 60 stitches. (7 more times)
Knit 10 more rounds plain.
Break contrast color and attach main color at beginning of next round
Divide sts evenly around: half for top of foot; half for bottom of foot
Knit one round in main color.
Begin knitting in pattern for top of foot (needle 1)
Knit plain for bottom of foot (needle 2)
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Foot:
Round 1: knit 1 round MC
Round 2 and for length of foot:
k in chart pattern as above for top of foot, (needle 1)
k plain stockinette for bottom of foot (needle 2)
For size 6 knit to 6 inches
For size 7 knit to 7 inches
For size 8 knit to 8 inches etc...
Heel
Continue knitting top of foot stitches in pattern from chart
Needle 1: (Top of foot) knit from chart pattern
Needle 2: (Bottom of foot/heel):as follows:
Row 1: k29, w&t
Row 2: purl 28 (to last st) w&t
Row 3: k to 1 before wrapped stitch , w&t
Row 4: purl to 1 before last wrapped stitch, w&t
Continue rows 3 and 4 until there are 9 wrapped stitches on each side (12 unwrapped in the
middle)
End with a wrong side completed
1. RS, k 12 to first wrapped stitch, pick up and knit the wrap together with the stitch, and wrap
the next stitch by: yfwd, sl stitch to right needle, yb, return stitch to left needle(it will now be
double wrapped), turn
2. WS: purl to first wrapped stitch, pick up and purl wrap along with stitch, wrap and turn the
next stitch by: ybk, sl1 to right needle, yfwd, return stitch to left needle (it will now be double
wrapped), turn
Repeat rows 1 and 2 knitting and purling the double wrapped stitches by picking up both wraps
and knitting/purling along with the stitch, repeat until all wrapped sts are picked up
Note: For this pattern I picked up the knit wraps from the front and knit all together through the back loop. The purl wraps were picked up from the back and purled through the front loop.
Heel Stitches:
On the last knit row: sl 1, k to last stitch, p/u wraps and k tog tbl
On the last purl row: sl1, purl to last stitch, p/u wraps and p tog
Needle 2, k across needle 2 and p/u knit 2 stitches in the gap and keep on heel needle
Top of Foot Stitches:
Needle 1, top of foot stitches: knit from chart
p/u and k 2 sts in the gap (use extra size 1 needle if necessary) and place on needle 2,
k across to last three sts bottom of foot, k2tog, k1
Reduction Rounds:
Round 1: Needle 1 k pattern from chart; Needle 2: k1, skp, k to end
Round 2: Needle 1: knit pattern from chart: Needle 2: k1, skp, k to last 3, k2tog, k1
Ankle
Continue knitting from chart for top of foot stitches and knit plain for heel stitches (now
ankle) until row 12 of chart is completed
Leg
Begin knitting chart all around (needle 1 and 2) until 4 chart repeats are completed
Cuff
Knit 3 rounds of k2,p1 rib
Switch to CC and knit 1 inch (12 rows) of k2, p1 rib
Finishing
Bind off in rib pattern using size 3 dpn
Weave in ends.
Have a great summer!
