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Bamboozle
Summer Dream Socks
Designed and Knit by Nancy Wild of Warm & Wild Designs
for Crystal Palace YarnsMaterials:
Size 3 Double Point Crystal Palace Bamboo (or size to get gauge listed below)
Tapestry needle for closing toe
2 - 50 gr balls of Crystal Palace Bamboozle (bamboo-cotton-elastic nylon) shown here in color #2304 'misty greens'Gauge: 7 Sts / inch and 10 rows / inch
[Note: Due to elasticity of Bamboozle it is a good idea to let your test swatch rest overnight before final confirmation of gauge.]Summer Dream Pattern
Round 1: K 2, YO, K2tog, K1, K2tog, YO, K1
Round 2: K around
Round 3: K1, YO, K2tog, YO, SL 1, K2tog PSSO, YO, K2tog, YO
Round 4: K around
Round 5: K1, YO, SL 1 K2tog PSSO, YO, K 1, YO, SL 1, K2tog PSSO, YO
Round 6: K around
Round 7: K1, YO, SL 1 K2tog PSSO, YO, K 1, YO, SL 1, K2tog PSSO, YO
Round 8: K aroundDirections:
Cast on 64 Sts
Work 1 ½ inches of K2 P2 ribbing.
Work 4 repeats of the pattern stitch ending on round 8. Now work 5 rounds of Stockinette Stitch (Knit all stitches).Heel:
Working with half of the Sts:
Row 1: SL 1 then K across
Row 2: SL 1, K2, Purl to last 3 Sts, then K last 3 Sts.
Repeat these 2 rows for a total of 12 garter ridges ending after a Row 2 repeat.
Heel turn and Decrease:
Row 1: SL 1, K18, K2tog, turn.
Row 2: SL 1, P6, P2tog, Turn.
Row 3: SL 1, K6, K2tog, Turn.
Repeat rows 2&3 until you have worked the entire heel flap.
Pickup and Knit 12 Sts on the side of the heel flap (these will be the Slip Stitch loops), K across the instep Sts, Pickup and K 12 Sts from the side of the heel flap.
Knit the foot of the sock to within 1 ½ inches of total length desired and start the toe decreases.Toe Decreases:
Round 1, 4, 7, 9and11: K to within last 2 Sts of needle 1 and K2tog, needle 2: SL 1, K1, PSSO, knit to within 2 sts of end of needle and K2tog. Needle 3: SL 1, K1, PSSO K to end.
Round 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10: Knit around.
Round 12 and all remaining rounds are the same as round 1 until you have 16 stitches total remaining. Cut yarn and Kitchener Stitch the toe closed. Weave in all ends.
Special Thanks to Nancy Wild for designing these Bamboozle socks.
We will be featuring several other designs by Nancy soon.
Visit Nancy's blog at warmandwildyarns.blogspot.com to see more of
her design work and learn about her yarn shop in Adrian, Michigan.
Pattern Copyright 2007 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns Bamboozle are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
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Last revision of this page April 12, 2008