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To fit a woman's foot using fingering/sock weight yarn. I've used a long 18 stich repeat especially to showcase self-patterning or self-striping yarn.


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CHEVRON SOCKS – to fit woman’s foot
-For best results use self-patterning or self-striping yarn

Materials: fingering/sock yarn. 100gr/464 yds (425 m.)
For a woman’s shoe 6, I used less than 380 yds.
-One set (4) dpns US#1 (2.25mm)
Gauge: 15 sts. = 2"

PATTERN: (over 18sts)
1st rnd: *Knit in front and back of first stich (kfb), K6, ssk, K2tog., K6, kfb*. Repeat for * to * around, ending with kfb.
2nd rnd: Knit

CUFF: Cast on 72 sts (18/36/18). Join. This arrangement of stitches will make working the pattern easier.
Work K2, P2 ribbing for 2"

LEG: Begin pattern, repeating 1st and 2nd rounds of pattern. Continue until work measures 5 ½ " from beginning of work, ending with a knit row.

HEEL: K18 from needle 1 and slip last 18 sts. from needle 3 onto end of same needle for heel. (36 sts.)
Divide remaining sts onto 2 needles and leave for instep.
On heel stitches proceed: wrong side facing.
1st row: Sl. 1 , P to end.
2nd row: (Sl. 1, K1) to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until 34 rows completed in total, ending with 1st row, right side facing.

SHAPE HEEL:
1st row: K 20, ssk, K1, Turn
2nd row: Sl. 1, P5, P2tog, P1, Turn
3rd row: Sl. 1, K6, ssk, K1, Turn
4th row: Sl. 1, P7, P2 tog, P1, Turn
5th row: Sl. 1, K8, ssk, K1, Turn
6th row: Sl. 1, P9, P2 tog, P1, Turn
7th row: Sl. 1, K10, ssk, K1, Turn
8th row: Sl. 1, P11, P2 tog, P1, Turn
9th row: Sl. 1, K12, ssk, K1, Turn
10th row: Sl. 1, P13, P2 tog, P1, Turn
11th row: Sl. 1, K14, ssk, K1, Turn
12th row: Sl. 1, P15, P2 tog, P1, Turn
13th row: Sl. 1, K16, ssk, K1, Turn
14th row: Sl. 1, P17, P2tog, Turn
15th row: Sl. 1, K18, ssk, Turn
16th row: Sl. 1, P18, P2tog
20 sts now on needle. Sl. 36 instep sts onto 1 needle.

GUSSETTS:
1st needle: Knit 20 heel stitches, Pick up and knit 18 sts along side of heel.
2nd needle: work 36 instep sts in pattern (1st rnd)
3rd needle: Pick up and knit 18 sts along side of heel. K10 heel st.
Slip remaining 10 sts onto first needle. 92 sts (28/36/28)
Beginning rnd at center of heel:
1st rnd: 1st needle: K to last 3 sts. K2tog, K1.
2nd needle: Knit even (2nd rnd of pattern)
3rd needle: K1, ssk, K to end.

2nd rnd: 1st needle: Knit
2nd needle: 1st rnd of pattern
3rd needle: Knit
Repeat these 2 rnds 8 more times keeping continuity of pattern on 2nd needle of 36 instep stitches. 72 sts (18/36/18)

FOOT: Continue even on these 72 sts. Knitting 1st and 3rd needles and continuing pattern on 2nd needle until foot measures 2" less than desired length of foot.
TOE: 1st rnd: 1st needle: K to last 3 sts. K2 tog, K1
2nd needle: K1, ssk, K to last 3 sts. K2 tog, K1
3rd needle: K1, ssk, K to end.
2nd rnd: Knit
Repeat these 2 rnds until 24 sts. Remain (6/12/6)
Knit sts from 1st needle onto 3rd needle.
Kitchener stitch ends together.
Work 2nd sock same as first.

Variation: Work Cuff, Heel and Toe in a solid color.
Yarn choice tips: this pattern is especially written to showcase the patterns in self-patterning yarns. Self-striping yarns are also a good choice. Variegated (multi-color) yarns not recommended.

Sept. 20 - edit to heel shaping

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