Traveling Stitch Pattern

Special Stitches

Twisted Rib

RND 1: *K1 tbl, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.
RND 2: *K1, p1 tbl; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rep Rnds 1–2 for patt.

Traveling Stitch Pattern

Chart A (worked over 25 sts)
RND 1: P1, k1 tbl, p2, SSK, yo, k1, p3, k2 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p3, k1, yo, k2tog, p2, k1 tbl.
RNDS 2, 6 and 10:K1, k1 tbl, p2, k1, yo, k2tog, p3, C2L, p2, C2L, p3, SSK, yo, k1, p2, k1 tbl.
RNDS 3, 7 and 11:P1, k1 tbl, p2, SSK, yo, k1, p2, [PRC, PLC] twice, p2, k1, yo, k2tog, p2, k1 tbl.
RNDS 4 and 8: K1, k1 tbl, p2, k1, yo, k2tog, p2, k1 tbl, p2, C2L, p2, k1 tbl, p2, SSK, yo, k1, p2, k1 tbl.
RND 5 and 9: P1, k1 tbl, p2, SSK, yo, k1, p2, [PLC, PRC] twice, p2, k1, yo, k2tog, p2, k1 tbl.
RND 12: K1, k1 tbl, p2, k1, yo, k2tog, p2, k1 tbl, p2, C2L, p2, k1 tbl, p2, SSK, yo, k1, p2, k1 tbl.
RND 13: P1, k1 tbl, p2, SSK, yo, k1, p2, k1 tbl, p2, k2 tbl, p2, k1 tbl, p2, k1, yo, k2tog, p2, k1 tbl.
RND 14: K1, k1 tbl, p2, k1, yo, k2tog, p2, k1 tbl, p2, C2L, p2, k1 tbl, p2, SSK, yo, k1, p2, k1 tbl.
RNDS 15–20: Rep Rnds 13–14 three times.

Chart B (worked over 12 sts)
RNDS 1 and 5: P2, [PLC, PRC] twice, p2.
RND 2: P3, C2L, p2, C2L, p3.
RND 3: P2, [PRC, PLC] twice, p2.
RND 4: P2, k1 tbl, p2, C2L, p2, k1 tbl, p2.
RND 6: P3, C2L, p2, C2R, p3.
RND 7: P4, PLC, PRC, p4.
RND 8: P5, C2L, p5.

Knit the Cuff

Using the Patterned Cast On and a straight needle, CO 76 sts in K1, P1 rib. Distribute sts evenly onto 4 smaller needles and join into a round taking care not to twist the sts. Pm for beg of rnd.

Note: Round begins at center back.

Work Twisted Rib for 1¾" (4cm). Dec 1 st on the last rnd—75 sts.

Abbreviations

C2L: Place next st on cn and hold in front of work, k1, k1b tbl from cn.

C2R: Place next st on cn and hold in back of work, k1 tbl, k st from cn.

k1 tbl: K through back loop of the st.

p1 tbl: P through back loop of the st.

PLC: Place next st on cn and hold in front, p1, k1 tbl from cn.

PRC: Place next st on cn and hold in back, k1 tbl, p1 from cn.

Knit the Leg

Change to larger dpns and divide sts evenly onto 3 needles. Work Rnds 1–20 of Traveling Stitch Pattern, Chart A. Rep Rnds 5–20 (16-rnd rep) three more times, then work Rnds 5–12 once or until leg measures 8½" (22cm) below the ribbing or desired length to top of the Heel. Cut yarn.

Divide for the Heel

Sl 19 sts from Needle 1 to Needle 3. Join yarn.
SET-UP ROW (WS): P37, place all rem sts onto Needle 2, turn. Work the Heel Flap back and forth on these 37 sts. Leave rem 38 sts on hold for the Instep.

Knit the Heel Flap

ROW 1 (RS): *Sl 1 pwise, k1 tbl; rep from * to last st, bring yarn to front of work, sl last st pwise.
ROW 2 (WS): P all sts.
Rep Rows 1–2 fourteen more times. You now have 15 chain sts on each edge of the Heel Flap.

Turn the Heel

ROW 1 (RS): K22, SSK, k1, turn.
ROW 2 (WS): Sl 1 pwise, p8, p2tog, p1, turn.
ROW 3: Sl 1 kwise, k9, SSK, k1, turn.
ROW 4: Sl 1 pwise, p10, p2tog, p1, turn.
Continue in this manner, working 1 more st before the dec on every row, until all heel sts have been worked and 23 sts rem. K 1 RS row, sl the first and last sts of this row (see This Sock’s Secret).

Knit the Gussets

Note: Pick up and k through both loops of chain sts.

With the same needle that holds the heel sts, pick up and k 15 chain sts along one side of the Heel Flap and 1 st in the corner before instep sts.

With a new needle, work the 38 instep sts in Traveling Stitch Pattern as est; with a new needle, pick up and k 1 st in the corner after instep sts and 15 chain sts along other side of the Heel Flap, then k 11 heel sts onto same needle—93 sts.

Shape the Gussets

RND 1: K to last 2 sts on Needle 1, k2tog, p1 from Needle 2 onto Needle 1; work instep sts in patt as est on Needle 2 to last st, p last st onto Needle 3; SSK at the beg of Needle 3, k to end.
RND 2: K gusset sts and work instep sts in patt as est, maintaining 1 p st on each side of instep sts.
RND 3: K to last 3 sts on Needle 1, k2tog, p1; work instep sts in patt on Needle 2; p1, SSK at beg of Needle 3, k to end.
Rep Rnds 2–3 until 75 sts rem, 19 sts on Needle 1, 38 sts on Needle 2, and 18 sts on Needle 3. Work 1 rnd even, inc 1 st on Needle 3 —76 sts.

Knit the Foot

Continue working sole sts in St st, maintaining 1 p st on each side of instep sts, and instep sts in Traveling Stitch Pattern until foot measures 7½" (19cm) from back of Heel or 2" (5cm) less than desired finished measurement, ending on patt Rnd 20.

Shape the Toe

RND 1 (Dec Rnd): K to last 3 sts on Needle 1, SSK, p1; at beg of Needle 2, p1, k2tog, k10, work Chart B over next 12 sts, k to last 3 sts on Needle 2, SSK, p1; p1, k2tog at beg of Needle 3, k to end.
RND 2: Work even in est patt.
RND 3 (Dec Rnd): K to last 3 sts on Needle 1, SSK, p1; at beg of Needle 2, p1, k2tog, k9, work Chart B over next 12 sts, k to last 3 sts on Needle 2, SSK, p1; p1, k2tog at beg of Needle 3, k to end.
RND 4: Work even in est patt.
Continue in this manner, working one fewer st before and after Chart B sts on each dec rnd six more times— 44 sts. Work dec rnd only five times—24 sts. With Needle 3, k across 6 sts on Needle 1.

Finishing

Kitchener stitch the two sets of 12 sts together.
Weave in ends. Wash and block the completed socks. Wear in good health!

This Sock’s Secret

When working a common heel like the one used in this pattern, there are sometimes stitches that stick out on both ends of the heel. These stitches are called rabbit ears. To prevent these, slip the first and last stitches of the last heel row.