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Arrowhead Lace Sock
designed by Nancy Bush
sized for a woman's foot
 Materials:
• 2 skeins Happy Trails yarn (75% wool, 25%
nylon)132 yards in 50 g.
• Set of #3 double point needles or size to
give gauge.
Gauge:
12 sts = 2 inches in circular stockinette stitch (St st).
Leg:
CO 48 sts. Divide sts onto 3 or 4 needles and join, being
careful not to twist. This join marks the beg (beginning)
of the rds (rounds). Work k1, p1 ribbing for 13 rds. On
last rd, inc (increase) 1 st in first st to 49 sts total.
Beg leg pattern: k15 sts. Work row 1 of Little Arrowhead
Lace Pattern over next 19 sts. K15 sts to end. Continue
following pattern for lace, keeping the first 15 and last
15 sts of the round in St st.
Little Arrowhead
Lace (over 19 sts):
1 — K1, *YO, SSK, k1, k2 tog, YO, k1* repeat between
* *2 times more.
2 and 4 — k all sts.
3 — K2,*YO,sl 2 as to knit, k1, pass the 2 slipped
sts over, YO, k3* repeat between the * * 2 times more ending
with k2 instead of k3 on the last repeat.
Work until leg measures 8" ODL (or desired length)
to heel, end having finished rd 4 of pattern. Adjust sts
so you have 12 sts on the first needle,12 sts on the last
needle, and 25 sts on the center needle. If your sts are
on 4 needles, divide the 25 sts onto 2 needles. As you adjust
these sts, place markers before and after the19 lace sts,
so they will be clearly marked when you continue down the
foot after the heel is turned. These 25 sts are your instep
sts and will be held while you work the heel flap.
Heel Flap:
K 11, sl1 wyf (with yarn in front).
1 — Turn work. K1 tbl (through back loop), p 22, sl
1 wyf.
2 — Turn work. K1 tbl, k 22, sl 1 wyf.
Repeat these last 2 rows10 more times, then work row 1 once
more for a total of 24 heel flap rows, ending ready to begin
a RS row. You should have 12 chain sts at the sides of the
flap.
Shape Heel
(this is a Fat Iron or Half Handkerchief Heel):
K to middle of the heel flap. SSK, k1. Turn work. Sl 1,
p1, p2 tog, p1. Turn work. Sl 1, k to within 1 st away from
the gap, SSK, k1. Turn work. Sl 1, p to within 1 st away
from gap, p2 tog, p1, Turn work. repeat these last 2 rows
until you have used up all the remaining sts. You will have
12 sts on the heel needle.
Heel Gussets:
With an empty needle, k across the 12 heel sts. Onto this
same needle, pick up and k 12 sts up rt side of heel flap.
With an empty needle (or needles) work across instep sts,
keeping in pattern as est (established ) You will be on
row 1 of lace pattern). With another empty needle, pick
up and k 12 sts down left side of heel flap and work 6 sts
from the heel. This place is the beginning of all future
rounds. You will have 18 sts on the first needle, 25 instep
sts and 18 sts on the last needle.
On the next round, k to 3 sts away from the end of needle
#1, k2 tog, k1. Work across instep sts in lace pattern as
est. K1, SSK at the beginning of the last needle and k to
end of round. Next rd - work even in est pattern without
decreasing. Repeat these 2 rounds until you have 12 sts
on each of the back needles for a total of 49 sts.
Continue on these sts, maintaining lace pattern on top
of foot, until foot measures 2" less than desired finished
length. End having worked rd 4 of lace pattern. On this
last rd, dec 1 st by k2 tog the first 2 sts after the first
marker on the instep. You will have 24 instep sts and 12
sts on each of the back needles = 48 sts.
Shape Toe:
Work to 3 sts from the end of the first needle, k2 tog,
k1. K1 SSK at the beg of the instep sts. Work to 3 sts from
end of instep sts, k2 tog, k1. K1, SSK at the beginning
of the last needle and k to end of rd. Work 1 rd plain in
St st without decreasing. Repeat these 2 rds until you have
6 sts on each of the back needles and 12 instep sts. Now
work the dec rd only until you have 2 sts on each of the
back needles and 4 instep sts. Break yarn, thread onto a
blunt point needle and pull through all sts. Snug up. Weave
in all ends.
Make second sock to match.
Block finished socks on a sock blocker or under a damp towel.
Wear with pride!
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