WHILE I WAS RIDING THE SUBWAY ONE DAY, A GIRL WEARING A MACHINE-KNIT LACY CARDIGAN GOT ON. FROM WHERE I WAS SITTING, I COULD BARELY MAKE OUT THE LACE PATTERN, BUT IT GAVE ME AN IDEA FOR A SOCK. I CHARTED MY INTERPRETATION OF THE PATTERN, AN ELEGANT LACE LOZENGE, AS SOON AS I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION.
SIZE: M (L), 8¼ (9¼)" (21 [23.5]cm)
GAUGE: 8 stitches and 12 rows = 1" (2.5cm) in stockinette stitch
NEEDLES: 2 US size 0 (2mm) circular needles (or 1 long circular needle), or size needed to obtain gauge
YARN USED: 2 skeins Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock, 80% superwash wool and 20% nylon, 2 oz (56.5g), 215 yd (196.5m), Lavender 
Superfine
Note: The pattern repeat for this chart is 24 rows. Note that only odd-numbered rows are shown on the chart; even-numbered rows are all plain knit.
Using a Turkish Cast-On, Figure-Eight Cast-On, or Judy’s Magic Cast-On, cast on a total of 30 (34) stitches—15 (17) stitches on each needle. Knit across the stitches on each needle once. On the next round, increase 4 stitches as follows:
Needle 1 K1, M1, knit until the last stitch, M1, k1.
Needle 2 K1, M1, knit until the last stitch, M1, k1.
Then knit a round without increasing.
Repeat these 2 rounds until you have a total of 66 (74) stitches—33 (37) stitches on each needle.
Note: If you prefer a pointier toe, you can cast on fewer stitches, but be sure to increase until you have 33 (37) stitches on each of the 2 needles.
You will work the chart over needle 1 only (the instep stitches) and will knit across the stitches on needle 2.
Row 1 On needle 1, k0 (2), work row 1 of the lace chart over the next 33 stitches, k0 (2). Needle 2: Knit across all stitches.
Row 2 (and all even-numbered rows) Knit across all stitches on needle 1 and needle 2.
Continue in this manner, working as many repeats of the 24-row chart as necessary until approximately 3" (7.5cm) shy of the total length of the foot.
Round 1 Work across needle 1 in the lace pattern. Needle 2 (sole stitches): K1, M1, knit across to the last stitch, M1, k1.
Round 2 Work across needle 1 in the lace pattern. Needle 2 (sole stitches): Knit all stitches.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you have 55 (61) stitches total on needle 2.
Work in pattern across the stitches on needle 1.
You will now work back and forth on the stitches on needle 2 and will not knit the stitches on needle 1 while turning the heel. Turn the heel as follows:
Row 1 (RS) K37 (41), kf&b, k1, w&t.
Row 2 P22 (24), pf&b, p1, w&t.
Row 3 K20 (22), kf&b, k1, w&t.
Row 4 P18 (20), pf&b, p1, w&t.
Row 5 K16 (18), kf&b, k1, w&t.
Row 6 P14 (16), pf&b, p1, w&t.
Row 7 K12 (14), kf&b, k1, w&t.
Row 8 P10 (12), pf&b, p1, w&t.
Needle 2 now holds 63 (69) stitches, having just completed a wrong-side row. On the right side, knit to the end of needle 2, knitting each wrap together with the stitch it wraps. Work across the instep stitches on needle 1 in the lace pattern.
Work back and forth on the heel stitches:
Row 1 (RS) K47 (52) (knitting each wrap together with the stitch it wraps), ssk, turn.
Row 2 Sl1, p31 (35), p2tog, turn.
Row 3 [Sl1, k1] 16 (18) times, ssk, turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until all side stitches have been worked, and end having worked row 2. Needle 2 now holds 33 (37) stitches.
Begin working in the round again. You will continue to work the lace chart on needle 1. On needle 2, work as follows:
On odd-numbered rows: K1 (3), (yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo), k11, (yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo), k11, (yo, sl1, k2tog, psso), yo, k1 (3).
On even-numbered rows: Knit across stitches.
When your sock is 1" (2.5cm) short of the desired leg length, work in k1, p1 ribbing for 1" (2.5cm). Bind off very loosely in rib.
To download a printable copy of these charts, go to http://rhlink.com/stu014.
