Woven Candlelight Sock pattern To do this pattern, you need to know the “Foxglove” pathway from Cat Bhordi’s “New Pathways to Sock Knitting”. This pattern is very easy and looks great without too much trouble! To make a pair of this sock, you’ll need 2 skeins FIVE OAKS RANCH: TWEED (Charcoal) and 1 skein FIVE OAKS RANCH 100 Proof (white). Click on the picture for pattern.
Sock Pattern: Woven CandlelightPathway: FoxgloveSock Type: Toe Up “Whirlpool Toe”
Yarn: Argosy: Five Oaks Ranch “Tweed” and “100 Proof” Color(s) : Charcoal and Natural
Gauge: 8 sts per inch and 13 RPI on size # 0 NeedleSize: 9 Women’s ================================================================================
A.stitches per inch gaugeProper Measurement8
B.foot lengthProper Measurement 9.5
C.midfoot circumferenceProper Measurement 8
D.midfoot stitch count (same as around ankle)10% Less than AxC60
E.length of first section of a toe-up sockB-(D/RPI)4.5
F.stitch count after arch expansionD + ½D=1.5xD90
G.Sole and instep sections sts½ D30
H.Wing stitches¼ D15
I.Wrap sts on each side of heel turn1/6 D9
J.Instep adjustment number6
Pattern
Multiple of 7 + 2 edge sts
Row 1: K1 *SSK, k5, M1*K1
Row 2: (all even rows) Knit
Row 3: K1 *SSK, k4, M1, k1* K1
Row 5: K1 *SSK, k3, M1, k2* K1
Row 7: K1 *SSK, k2, M1, k3* K1
Row 9: K1 *SSK, k1, M1, k4* K1
Row 11: K1 *SSK, M1, k5* K1
Row 13: K1 *K3, K2tog, M1, k2* K1
Row 15: K1 *K3, K2tog, k1, M1, K1* K1
Row 17: K1 *K3, K2tog, k2, M1* K1
Row 19: K1 *M1, k2, K2tog, k3* K1
Row 21: K1 *K1, M1, k1, K2tog, k3* K1
Row 23: K1 *K2, M1, K2tog, k3* K1
Row 24: Knit
Instructions:
Cast on 6 sts and work as follows: Using “Natural” color cast on and work whirlpool toe until 60 sts are on needles (divided between 2 circs 30 on each needle).Work 12 rows and change to “Charcoal”.Begin working stitch pattern on Instep only.After working 1 repeat(24 rows) and 8 more rows into 2nd repeat, begin arch expansion, increasing every third row as follows: K5, LLinc, knit to 5 sts to end of sole, LRinc, knit to end.
After 3 pattern repeats plus 9 rows, start set up for reinforced heel.On row 10 add the “J” sts to the wing (“H”) sts.At the same time;begin the transfer of sts from sole to instep.Half of row 10 worked.Change to Natural and work Heel Turn.Change back to Charcoal.
Leg: work pattern on ENTIRE SOCK (instep and sole) for 5 repeats and 17 rows.Change to “Natural” and work cuff as K2, P1 for 14 rows.Bind Off loosely.
