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 photos: Domenic
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| SIZE |
| Women’s S [M, L] |
| finished measurements |
Circumference: 7.5 [8.25,
9] inches |
MATERIALS
Notions |
| GAUGE |
32 sts/36 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch over stranded color knitting on larger needles |
| PATTERN NOTES [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.] |
These socks are worked from the toe up with a Bosnian toe. The initial portion of the toe is worked flat, the rest of the sock is worked in the round. Stitches are worked in scrap yarn to create the heel opening. The scrap yarn is removed and the heel worked after the rest of the sock is complete. The small amount of red in the Instep chart on rows 24-32 can be knit in as you go or added with duplicate stitch after the knitting is complete. Charts sole+instep Small • Medium • Large * heel [all sizes], cuff and chart key |
| DIRECTIONS |
| Toe Using the long-tail cast on and holding two of the smaller needles tog, with D, CO 11 sts. Note: Casting on over two needles makes the first row of stitches a little looser than usual; this makes it easier when you have to pick up these stitches in the second step. Remove one ndl. With RS facing, pick up and knit 13 sts along side first of this rectangle, 10 sts along CO edge, and 14 sts along other side—48 sts total. Knit one round even. FootChange to larger needles. Foot Round: Work appropriate size of Sole Chart across first
24 sts of round, work appropriate size of Instep Chart across second
half of round. Cont working charts as established until sock measures 7[7.5, 8] inches or 3 inches short of desired foot length, repeating rows 21-52 of the charts. Heel OpeningWith scrap yarn, knit across the first 30[34, 36] sts of the round. Leg Beginning again at the start of the round, working over the scrap yarn, work around the leg as follows: Leg round, sizes S & L: Starting at the
row where you left off on the foot, work Instep chart twice across round. Cuff round: Work Cuff Chart across round. Continue until all rows of Cuff Chart are complete. Knit 2 rounds even with MC. Work braided edge as follows: Carefully Remove waste yarn and distribute heel sts onto needles as you prefer – you should have 60[68, 74] sts total – 30[34, 36] from the top and 30[34, 36] from the bottom. The start of the round is at the side edge between the bottom of the heel and the back of the heel. Heel round: Work appropriate
size of Heel Chart twice across round. BO knitwise with D. |
| finishing |
| With sock right-side out, whip stitch the heel seam together or, if you prefer, graft the stitches together. Turn the BO edge to the inside and sew down so the braid is at the top edge of the sock. Weave in ends. If desired, pull the ends from the bind off at the cuff to the outside and braid them together. |
| ABOUT THE DESIGNER |
| Donna Druchunas escaped a corporate cubicle
to honor her passions for knitting, world travel,
resesarch, and writing. She is the author of
six knitting books including Arctic
Lace, Successful Lace Knitting, Kitty Knits,
and Ethnic
Knitting Exploration: Lithuania, Iceland, and
Ireland. Donna has just finished writing
a book about knitting in Lithuania.
She lives in Colorado with her husband, mother, and three cats who all help her test the usability and comfort of her finished knitted items. Visit Donna's website at sheeptoshawl.com.
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Pattern & images © 2011. Donna Druchunas. Contact Donna |
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by Donna Druchunas
![heel [all sizes], cuff and chart key](images/bosnianCHTSheelkey.jpg){kind=link}