Keep your feet and legs comfy and warm with these knee highs knit in luxurious merino superwash wool. Wear them pulled up for knee highs or let them gather around the ankles as slouchy socks.
KNITTING LOOM: Sock Loom 2
YARN: 300 yrds of worsted weight superwash wool yarn. Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash in color #43 (100% superwash merino wool, 218 yards per hank)
NOTIONS: knitting tool, tapestry needle, 2 double pointed needles
GAUGE: 10 sts x 16 rounds = 2” in flat knit stitch
SIZE: Fits a women’s size 8. To make the socks larger/smaller, work more/less rounds in the foot area.
ABBREVIATIONS
k=knit stitch (note: Work the knits on cuff with the true knit stitch. Work the knits on the rest of the sock with the flat knit stitch.).
p=purl stitch, CO=Cast on, st(s)=stitch(es), rnd(s)=round(s), Rep=repeat, W&T=wrap & turn (Remove the stitch from the peg. Wrap the working yarn around the peg by bringing it to the back of the peg and around to the front of the peg so the working yarn ends up at the front of the loom ready to work the next stitch.)
INSTRUCTIONS (Make 2)
CO 40 pegs and prepare to work in the round
Leg
Rnds 1 – 15: P all
Rnds 16 – 20: K all
Rnds 21 – 30: P all
Rnds 31 – 75: rep rnds 16 – 30, 3 times
Rnds 76 – 80: *K2, P2, rep from * around
Rnds 81 – 95: K all
Heel
Short row heel over 20 pegs
Row 1: K pegs 1 – 19, W&T peg 20
Row 2: K pegs 19 – 2, W&T peg 1
Row 3: K pegs 2 – 18, W&T peg 19
Row 4: K pegs 18 – 3, W&T peg 2
Row 5: K pegs 3 – 17, W&T peg 18
Row 6: K pegs 17 – 4, W&T peg 3
Row 7: K pegs 4 – 16, W&T peg 17
Row 8: K pegs 16 – 5, W&T peg 4
Row 9: K pegs 5 – 15, W&T peg 16
Row 10: K pegs 15 – 6, W&T peg 5
Row 11: K pegs 6 – 14, W&T peg 15
Row 12: K pegs 14 – 7, W&T peg 6
Row 13: K pegs 7 – 13, W&T peg 14
Row 14: K pegs 13 – 8, W&T peg 7
Row 15: K pegs 8 – 14, W&T peg 15
Row 16: K pegs 14 – 7, W&T peg 6
Row 17: K pegs 7 – 15, W&T peg 16
Row 18: K pegs 15 – 6, W&T peg 5
Row 19: K pegs 6 – 16, W&T peg 17
Row 20: K pegs 16 – 5, W&T peg 4
Row 21: K pegs 5 – 17, W&T peg 18
Row 22: K pegs 17 – 4, W&T peg 3
Row 23: K pegs 4 – 18, W&T peg 19
Row 24: K pegs 18 – 3, W&T peg 2
Row 25: K pegs 3 – 19, W&T peg 20
Row 26: K pegs 19 – 2, W&T peg 1
Sole and Foot
Next rnd: K all
Rep last rnd until foot measures 7” from the heel or 1.5” – 2” less than the length of the foot (depending on snugness desired).
Toe
Rep short row heel instructions for the toe.
When finished, there will 3 loops on pegs 1 and 20. Lift the bottom wraps over the top loop on both pegs.
Grafting the Toe Close
Remove stitches from pegs 40 – 21 and place on one double pointed needle.
Remove the remaining stitches on a second double pointed needle.
Using the kitchener stitch, graft the toe closed.
Instructions for grafting with the kitchener stitch with needles can be found in Loom FAQs: What Are The Tricks To Knitting Socks?
Alternate method of grafting: Using the method demonstrated in Loom FAQs: What Are The Tricks To Knitting Socks?, transfer the stitches from pegs 1 – 20 to pegs 40 – 21 and use the kitchener stitch to graft the toe closed.
If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact Renita Harvey by leaving a comment below.
