hold the instep stitches and two needles to hold the sole stitches. With main color, purl back across the sole stitches just worked ( Figure 1 ). The main color yarn is now at the halfway point of the round. Hold the work with the main color sole yarn hanging from the left side when viewed with the instep facing you. Join the background color for instep chart at the right side of the work, the point where the row originally began, and knit across the instep stitches ( Figure 2 ; for the project shown, this is Row 1 of the chart). Rotate the work so both yarns are now hanging from the right side when viewed with the sole facing you. Twist instep and sole yarns around each other at the side, then work back across the wrong side of the instep stitches ( Figure 3 : for the project shown, knit across on wrong side for Row 2 of chart). With the sole still facing you and twisted with the instep yarn, knit across the sole stitches ( Figure 4 ). Both yarns are again at the original beginning of the round. Rotate the work so both yarns are hanging from the right side when viewed with the instep pattern facing you. Continue as follows:
Step 1: Cross yarns at side, purl across sole stitches on wrong side.
Step 2: Knit across instep stitches on right side according to chart—1 round completed.
Step 3: Twist yarns at side, purl across instep stitches on wrong side according to chart.
Step 4: Knit across sole stitches on right side—2 rounds completed; both working yarns are back at the original beginning of the round. Repeat these 4 steps until instep pattern is complete.
For the project shown, the last instep row is Row 22 of chart (knit across instep stitches on the wrong side with background color). To complete the round, work across the sole stitches with main color as given in Step 4. Break off the instep color, and continue in the round with main color according to the instructions.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Cuff
With MC, knit 1 rnd, eliminating yos as for toe—58 (66) sts. With MC, purl 1 rnd (1 garter ridge completed). Work 4 more garter ridges (knit 1 rnd, purl 1 rnd) in the foll color order: 1 green, 1 purple, 1 green, 1 MC. With MC, BO all sts.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends. Lightly steam-block.
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from the Summer 2000 issue of Interweave Knits
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Up-Down Spiral Sox
Sandy Cushman
These comfortable roll-top socks are an adventure in unusual construction: they can be knitted from the toe up or the cuff down, and they feature an “afterthought heel” worked from held stitches after the rest of the sock is completed. To make the mirrored spiral, the color pattern is worked in the opposite direction on the second sock.
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F INISHED S IZE
About 7½ (8)" (19 [20.5] cm) foot circumference and about 9¼ (10)" (23.5 [25.5] cm) foot length. To fit a woman (man).
Y ARN
Sportweight yarn (CYCA #2 Fine). Shown here: Plymouth Cleckheaton Country 8-Ply (100% washable wool; 106 yd [97 m]/50 g): #18 red (MC), 2 balls, #9215 grayish green, 1 ball. Plymouth Cleckheaton Tapestry (100% washable wool; 109 yd [100 m]/50 g): #5 multicolored (CC), 1 ball. Note: The contrast-color yarn has been discontinued; substitute the sportweight washable wool of your choice.
N EEDLES
Size 5 (3.75 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
N OTIONS
Small amount of contrasting waste yarn; markers (m); tapestry needle.
G AUGE
12 stitches and 14 rows = 2" (5 cm) in slip-stitch pattern, unblocked; 11 stitches = 2" (5 cm), blocked.
S TITCH G UIDE
Slip-Stitch Pattern (multiple of 4 sts)
Rnds 1 and 2: With CC, *k3, sl 1; rep from *.
Rnds 3 and 4: With MC, sl 1, *k3, sl 1; rep from *, end k3.
Rnds 5 and 6: With CC, k1, sl 1, *k3, sl 1; rep from *, end k2.
Rnds 7 and 8: With MC, k2, sl 1, *k3, sl 1; rep from *, end k1.
Repeat Rnds 1–8 for a right-leaning pattern.
Work the opposite direction (Rnds 8–1) for a left-leaning pattern.
N OTES
Rounds begin at the inside of
Step 1: Cross yarns at side, purl across sole stitches on wrong side.
Step 2: Knit across instep stitches on right side according to chart—1 round completed.
Step 3: Twist yarns at side, purl across instep stitches on wrong side according to chart.
Step 4: Knit across sole stitches on right side—2 rounds completed; both working yarns are back at the original beginning of the round. Repeat these 4 steps until instep pattern is complete.
For the project shown, the last instep row is Row 22 of chart (knit across instep stitches on the wrong side with background color). To complete the round, work across the sole stitches with main color as given in Step 4. Break off the instep color, and continue in the round with main color according to the instructions.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Cuff
With MC, knit 1 rnd, eliminating yos as for toe—58 (66) sts. With MC, purl 1 rnd (1 garter ridge completed). Work 4 more garter ridges (knit 1 rnd, purl 1 rnd) in the foll color order: 1 green, 1 purple, 1 green, 1 MC. With MC, BO all sts.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends. Lightly steam-block.
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from the Summer 2000 issue of Interweave Knits
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Up-Down Spiral Sox
Sandy Cushman
These comfortable roll-top socks are an adventure in unusual construction: they can be knitted from the toe up or the cuff down, and they feature an “afterthought heel” worked from held stitches after the rest of the sock is completed. To make the mirrored spiral, the color pattern is worked in the opposite direction on the second sock.
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F INISHED S IZE
About 7½ (8)" (19 [20.5] cm) foot circumference and about 9¼ (10)" (23.5 [25.5] cm) foot length. To fit a woman (man).
Y ARN
Sportweight yarn (CYCA #2 Fine). Shown here: Plymouth Cleckheaton Country 8-Ply (100% washable wool; 106 yd [97 m]/50 g): #18 red (MC), 2 balls, #9215 grayish green, 1 ball. Plymouth Cleckheaton Tapestry (100% washable wool; 109 yd [100 m]/50 g): #5 multicolored (CC), 1 ball. Note: The contrast-color yarn has been discontinued; substitute the sportweight washable wool of your choice.
N EEDLES
Size 5 (3.75 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
N OTIONS
Small amount of contrasting waste yarn; markers (m); tapestry needle.
G AUGE
12 stitches and 14 rows = 2" (5 cm) in slip-stitch pattern, unblocked; 11 stitches = 2" (5 cm), blocked.
S TITCH G UIDE
Slip-Stitch Pattern (multiple of 4 sts)
Rnds 1 and 2: With CC, *k3, sl 1; rep from *.
Rnds 3 and 4: With MC, sl 1, *k3, sl 1; rep from *, end k3.
Rnds 5 and 6: With CC, k1, sl 1, *k3, sl 1; rep from *, end k2.
Rnds 7 and 8: With MC, k2, sl 1, *k3, sl 1; rep from *, end k1.
Repeat Rnds 1–8 for a right-leaning pattern.
Work the opposite direction (Rnds 8–1) for a left-leaning pattern.
N OTES
Rounds begin at the inside of
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