Fruit Stripe Gum socks #9
Finished
August 6, 2018
September 23, 2020

Fruit Stripe Gum socks #9

Project info
Fruit Stripe Gum Socks, Featuring a Spiral Rib by Leah Oakley
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
Me
6
Needles & yarn
US 1 - 2.25 mm
Eat, Knit, Dye Simply Sock Self-Striping
463 yards in stash
Notes

8/6/18 Cast on 60 st with 2.25 mm long circular needles
Cuff - Knit k1p1 for 13 rows.
Increase 12 stitches according to pattern for set up row
Leg - Work diamond pattern till 6.5” from cast on.
*** At the end of leg, BEFORE beginning stockinette on the back half, decrease from 72 to 60 st by purling the YO of the previous row and P2tog the next two stitches, followed by k3, and repeating till the end of the row.
Begin FLK heel by knitting 12 rows of stockinette in the back over 28 st followed by P2, then working the front of the foot of the sock in k3p2 rib over 30 st to continue the slant rib from the leg straight down the instep. At the end of the 11 rows of stockinette, move the 2 purl stitches from the back to the front, then work the FLK heel over the 28 stitches in the back. ***
Then do the FLK until 9 twin st on either side and 8 st remain in the middle.
Foot - work in k3p2 rib as above until foot is 6.5 “ long.

Begin toe decrease until 10 stitches remain on either side. Kitchener close.

8/18/18 completed first sock.

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by Eat, Knit, Dye
Fingering
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
463 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: August 8, 2018
  • Finished: September 25, 2020
  • Updated: December 2, 2021
  • Progress updates: 2 updates