Knitted Bed Socks

Size 6

For detail see First Stitches, Crocheting, pages 10–11

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown

2 skeins white

1 skein colored

4 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 12

1 Steel Crochet Hook, No. 7, Style 2

INSTRUCTIONS

These comfortable looking bed socks are made in white and lavender. At top a pretty scallop is crocheted and a cord is pulled through to tie.

Start at top with the white yarn and cast on 48 stitches.

Knit 2, purl 2; work forward and back and make 3 rows. Work 2 rows in lavender and 2 more rows in white. Next row in lavender: * Knit the 2 plain stitches together as 1, put yarn over needle and purl the 2 purled stitches together as 1, yarn over needle and repeat from * to end of row.

2nd row: Knit yarn over needle as 1 stitch. These 2 rows will make the holes for the cord.

Now repeat with 2 rows in white and 2 rows in lavender until you have 6 stripes in lavender from start.

Begin with the white yarn and make 1 row same as before.

2nd row: Purl all the stitches.

3rd row: Purl.

4th row: Knit plain.

5th row: Purl.

Leave 15 stitches on each side of work on separate needles and knit plain the 18 stitches in middle; turn, and knit plain forward and back for the length of 22 ribs (2 rows make 1 rib). Make 4 more ribs and decrease 3 stitches on each side. Keep the remaining 12 stitches on needle; pick up with the other 2 needles with stitches on, 26 stitches on each side of last knitted part, 1 stitch for each rib. Now you have 106 stitches in all; divide them on 3 needles and knit plain forward and back 2 ribs or 4 rows. Then make 2 rows in lavender, 6 rows in white, 2 in lavender and 5 in white.

Decrease 3 stitches at toe on the last rows.

Put the stitches on 2 needles, same number on both, then crochet sock together. Work on same side you knitted 1st row at start. Begin at toe, make a loop on the crochet hook and put 1st stitch from each needle on same; yarn over and pull through all on hook. Put 2nd stitch from each needle on hook and repeat. Crochet together in back also.

Crochet border at top of sock. Work 1st row in lavender: Make 2 double crochet, both in same place in a rib; make 1 chain and repeat the same in every rib.

Next row in white: * Work 1 single crochet in the 1 chain on row below, then make a chain of 3 stitches; skip 2 double 158crochet and make 3 double crochet in the next 1 chain, a chain of 3 stitches and repeat from *. This row finishes off the top.

Take 2 threads of the yarn, 1 in white and 1 in lavender, and make a chain 25 inches long for the cord. Pull through the holes made for it at top of sock.

Put a tassel on each end of cord and tie in front of sock.

Tassel: Wind the yarn over 4 fingers 10 times; tie a linen thread around hank in middle and fasten to end of cord. Pull the loops down and wind the yarn around a few times, ⅓ of an inch from cord. Cut even at bottom.

If different size is wanted make more or less ribs on the narrow part at top of foot.

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