 Zebedee Lace sock pattern belongs to Violet Green; please don't copy, but you're welcome to link to this page if you want to.
Needs: 100g of 4ply sock wool; works best with variegated sock wool. Pictured in Socrates SuperSock Hand-Dyed 4ply, Witch colourway. Also requires a set of 2.5mm double pointed needles.
Glossary:
- dpsso = slip 2 stitches knitwise from left to right needle, knit 1, then pass the 2 slipped stitches over, thus decreasing by 2 stitches.
- s2k2tog = slip 2 stitches knitwise from left to right needle, then knit those 2 stitches together.
- Yfwd = Bring the yarn forward, so that when you knit the next stitch, you will create an additional stitch.
Sizes: (1) for small child (2) for small adult/large child, (3) for medium adult, and (4) for large width feet.
To make Zebedee Lace socks:
Cast on 46 (52, 60, 68) stitches, and arrange them over a set of three double pointed needles. Place a marker between the first and last stitches in the round.Work 8 rows of Knit 1 Purl 1 rib. Then knit 1 round in which you should increase by 8 stitches approximately evenly over the course of the round. You should now have: 52 (60, 68, 76) stitches.
Then, continue in Zebedee Lace pattern as follows:
The Zebedee Lace pattern:
- Round 1 - Knit 1 round.
- Round 2 - **Knit 1; YFwd; Knit 4 (5, 6, 7) ; dpsso ; Knit 4 (5, 6, 7) ; YFwd; Knit 1.) **. Repeat from ** to ** 3 more times.
Repeat these 2 rounds 22 (26, 30, 34) times, or until the cuff of the sock is the size you want it to be, stopping at the marker.
Divide for the heel flap:
The heel flap will be plain, so as we divide for the heel flap, we also lose the extra stitches that were needed to get the tension right in the patterned area:
Knit 5 (6, 7, 8) ; dpsso ; knit 10 ( 12, 14, 16); dpsso ; knit 5 (6, 7, 8) . Then, turn.
Having turned, proceed as follows:
- Slip 1 stitch, purl 21 (25, 29, 33) then turn;
- Slip 1 stitch, knit 21 (25, 29, 33) then turn;
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for 10 (12, 14, 16) more times, until the heel flap has 22 (26, 30, 34) rows.
Shape the heel:
Continuing on the heel flap,
- Slip 1 stitch, purl 12 (14, 16, 18) purl 2 together, purl 1, then turn;
- Slip 1 stitch, knit 5, S2K2tog, knit 1, then turn;
- Slip 1 stitch, purl 6, purl 2 together, purl 1, then turn;
- Slip 1 stitch, knit 7, S2K2tog, knit 1, then turn;
- Slip 1 stitch, purl 8, purl 2 together, purl 1, then turn;
- Slip 1 stitch, knit 9, S2K2tog, knit 1, then turn;
Continue in this way until you have picked up all the stitches from the heel flap.
You will have 14 (16, 18, 20) stitches left on the heel flap.
Shape the heel gusset:
- Pick up 11 (13, 15, 17) stitches knitwise down side 1 of the heel flap. Place a marker.
- Knit across the 26 (30, 34, 38) stitches from the cuff, continuing in the Zebedee Lace pattern described above.
- Place a marker, then pick up 11 (13, 15, 17) stitches knitwise up side 2 of the heel flap.
You should have 82 stitches. Now continue with the following 2 rounds, until 48 (56, 64, 72) stitches remain:
- Knit up to 3 stitches away from the first marker, then Knit 2 together, then Knit 1.
Slip the first marker, then Knit across the Zebedee Lace patterned area, keeping to the Zebedee Lace pattern described above, until you reach the second marker.
Slip the second marker, then Knit 1, S2K2tog, then knit to the end of the round.
- Knit a round, keeping to the Zebedee Lace pattern through the patterned area.
When you have 48 (56, 64, 72) stitches remaining, continue without decreasing until the sock is the length you require, bearing in mind that the toe you knit will be about 5cm in depth; see the Violet Green customized sock pattern generator to find out exactly how many rounds to knit at this point to fit a particular foot size.
Before starting to shape the toe, knit one more round, during which you should decrease by 4 stitches inside the Zebedee Lace pattern area, to get the tension right as you switch to from Z to stocking stitch, as follows: Knit 5 (6, 7, 8) ; dpsso ; knit 10 ( 12, 14, 16); dpsso ; knit 5 (6, 7, 8) . Then, turn.
There will be 22 (26, 30, 34) stitches left inside the Zebedee Lace patterned area, and 44 (52, 60, 68) stitches in total.
Shape the toe:
You will shape the toe by decreasing at both sides of the place where the Zebedee Lace pattern and the plain knitting meet. Stop the Zebedee Lace pattern now, and knit all rounds.
- Knit up to 3 stitches away from the first marker, then Knit 2 together, then Knit 1.
Slip the first marker, then Knit 1, then S2K2tog. Knit up to 3 stitches away from the second marker, then Knit 2 together, Knit 1.
Slip the second marker, then Knit 1, then S2K2tog.
Knit to the end of the round.
- Knit a round.
Repeat these 2 rows until 16 (20, 24, 28) stitches remain. Arrange these 16 (20, 24, 28) stitches into 2 sets of 8 (10, 12, 14) , so that they will lie flat, ensuring that the hanging thread is at the back-right hand side, then graft the stitches together.
Ready to wear!
Zebedee Lace sock pattern belongs to Violet Green, www.VioletGreen.co.uk.
Grafting:
Put the sewing needle in the first stitch of the front knitting needle purlways and pull the yarn all the way through. Do not drop the stitch off the knitting needle.
Next put the sewing needle into the first stitch of the back knitting needle knitways and pull all the way through. Again, do not drop the stitch off the knitting needle.
** Now put the sewing needle into the first stitch of the front knitting needle knitways and pull the yarn all the way through. Drop the stitch off the knitting needle.
Put the sewing needle purlways into the next stitch on the front knitting needle and pull through. Do not drop the stitch off the knitting needle.
Put the sewing needle purlways into the first stitch on the back knitting needle and pull through. Drop the stitch off the knitting needle.
Put the sewing needle into the next stitch on the back knitting needle knitways and pull through. Do not drop the stitch off the knitting needle.
Rep from ** to the end of the row, then fasten off the thread.
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