JellyBeanBabySocks

Anoriginalpatternby,SusanB.AndersonforSpud&Chlo

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Sizes:Upto1yr.(12yrs.,23yrs.)
Finishedlengthofsockfromthebackoftheheeltothetoe:4inches(5inches,
6inches)
Note:Footsizevariesgreatlyinbabiesandtoddlers.Thesocksareverystretchy
duetotheribandwillfitawidevarietyofsizes.Measuringthebabyfootlengthis
alwaysbest.


Yarn:Spud&ChloSweater(55%superwashwool,45%organiccotton;100
grams/160yards),1skeininJellybean#7513OR1skeinofanycolorinSweater

Needles:USsize7doublepointedneedles,setof4orsizetoobtaingauge

Gauge:5stitchesperinchinstockinettestitch

Materials:
Scissors
Rulerortapemeasure
Yarnneedle
Stitchmarker

Abbreviations:
kknit
ppurl
s1sliponestitchasiftopurl
k2togknittwostitchestogether
p2togpurltwostitchestogether
ssk slip two stitches separately as if to knit, knit the two slipped stitches together
through theback loops.

Cuff:
Caston28stitchesplacing8stitchesonneedles1and2and12stitchesonneedle3.
Jointoworkintheroundbeingcarefulnottotwistthestitches.Placeastitch
markeronthefirststitch.
Rnd1:(k2,p2)repeattotheendoftheround.
Repeatround1untilthecuffmeasures3inches(4inches,5inches)fromthecast
onedge.

HeelFlap:
Dividethestitchesasfollows:
Needle1:14sts
Needles2and3:7stseach
Workbackandforthonlyonneedle1fortheheelflapasfollows:
Row1:(s1,k1)repeattotheendofrow.
Row2:s1,ptotheendoftherow.
Repeatrows1and2fourtimes.Repeatrow1onemoretime.Youwillhavecolumns
of5slippedstitchesontheheelflap.

TurntheHeel:
Continueworkingonneedle1onlyasfollows:
Row1:s1,p7,p2tog,p1,turn.
Row2:s1,k3,k2tog,k1,turn.
Row3:s1,pto1stbeforethegap,p2tog,p1,turn.
Row4:s1,kto1stbeforethegap,k2tog,k1,turn.
Repeatrows3and4untilallofthestitcheshavebeenworked.Onthelast2rowsof
therepeat,youwillendwithap2togandak2tog.Endwitharow4.(8stsremain)

Gusset:
Continuingonwiththeworkingyarnandwiththefreedpn,pickup5stitches(one
stitchineachslippedstitch)downthesideoftheheelflap.
Placethestitchesfromneedle3ontoneedle2(14stsareonneedle2).Thisisthe
topofthesocknow.Workacrossintheribpattern(p2,k2).
Continuingonwiththeworkingyarnandwiththefreedpn,pickup5stitchesupthe
othersideoftheheelflap(onestitchineachslippedstitch).Knitacross4stitches
fromtheheelturn.Placetheremaining4stitchesonthenextdpn.

Newstitcharrangementasfollows:
Needle1:9stitches
Needle2:14stitches(ribpattern)
Needle3:9stitches

Continueworkingonthegussetasfollows:
Rnd1:
Needle1:knit
Needle2:(p2,k2)repeatacrosstheneedle
Needle3:knit

Rnd2:
Needle1:ktolast3sts,k2tog,k1
Needle2:(p2,k2)repeattotheendoftheneedle
Needle3:k1,k2tog,ktotheendoftheneedle

Repeatrounds1and2untilthereare7stitchesremainingonneedles1and3.

Foot:
Continuebyknittingthestitchesonneedles1and3andworkingintheribpattern
acrossneedle2untilthefootmeasures3inches(4inches,5inches)OR1inch
shorterthanthedesiredfinishedlengthofthesock.Measurefromthebackofthe
heeltothestitchesontheneedles.

Toe:
Rnd1:knit
Rnd2:
Needle1:ktothelast3sts,k2tog,k1
Needle2:k1,ssk,ktothelast3sts,k2tog,k1
Needle3:k1,ssk,ktotheendoftheneedle

Repeatrounds1and2untiltherethefollowingstitchesremain:
Needles1and2:3sts
Needle3:6sts


ClosingtheToe:
Knitthestitchesfromneedle3ontoneedle1.(6stsoneachof2dpns)
Cuttheyarnleavingan6inchend.Placetheendonayarnneedle.Graftthetoe
closedusingthekitchenerstitch.Pulltheendtotheinside,weaveinandtrim.

(Foraninstructionalvideoonkitchenerstitchonasocktoelookhere:
http://susanbanderson.blogspot.com/2007/08/kitchenerstitchdemowith
yarntini.html)

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