Around the World Socks

Around the World Socks
by Jodie Danenberg
Difficulty Intermediate

I learned how to the mock cable twist at my local Stitch n’ Bitch and couldn’t wait to try
it out on a pair of socks. I added an extra twist to the pattern by moving the location of
the twist every time. Between the colors and the constant motion of the twist I called
these socks Around the World. Thiese will look great with all sorts of varigated and striping sock yarn. Enjoy!

SIZE
Women’s size medium

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Size S – 6 inch cuff, 8 inches around, 10 inches foot lenght.

MATERIALS
[MC] Knitpicks Memories, Cape Cod [fiber content; 100% Merino 220 yrds/ 50grm skein]; 2

skeins

1 set US #1/2 1/4mm double-point needles or
2 set(s) US #1/2 1/4mm circular needles

notions required
yarn needle

GAUGE
24 sts, 36 rows = 4″ x 4″

PATTERN NOTES

Ribbing
Row 1 – K2, P2

Mock Cable Twist
Row 1, 2 – P2, K2
Row 3 – Ktog (leave stitches on left needle), K through 1st stitch (drop left needle

stitches)
Row 4, 5 – P2, K2

Heel Stitch
Row 1 (RS) – Slip 1, K1
Row 2 (WS) – Slip 1, P across
Repeat Rows 1-2

PATTERN
Cuff
CO 52 sts
Work Rib in round 10 Rows
Start Mock Cable Twist so that ribs are opposite. Work one stitch repeat.
On Second round of Cable Twist, move pattern to the left one stitch. (You will have to move

stitches around the needles to accomidate this.)
Continue moving Cable Twist around one stich every repeat through the cuff of sock

Heel Flap
Across 26 stitchs work Heel Stitch Rows 1&2 12 times

Turn Heel
Row 1 – S1, K16,ssk,K1, turn.
Row 2 – Sl 1, P5, Ptog, P1, turn.
Row 3 – Sl1, K within 1 st of the gap, ssk, K1, turn.
Row 4 – Sl1, P within 1 st of the gap, ptog, p1, turn.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until all heel sts are worked.

Gusset
Pick up and K12 sts along side of heel flap(needle #1).
With separate needle Continue in Mock Cable Twist over 26 sts (needle #2)
Pick up and K 12 sts along the other side of the heel flap.(needle #3)
Work half of heel sts with needle #3 and the other half are on needle #1.

Instep
Row 1 – needle #1 – K across until last 3 sts, Ktog, K1
needle #2 – Mock Cable Twist
needle #3 – K1, SSK, K rest

Row 2 – needle #1 – K across
needle #2 – continue in Mock Cable Twist
needle #3 – K across

Continue with Rows 1 and 2 until there are 13 stitches on needle #1 and #2.

Foot
Knit #1,#3. Continue in Mock Cable Twist on #2 until foot is two inches less than desired

length.

Toe

Row 1 – K to last three stitchs, Ktog, K1 (#1)
K1, SSK, K to last three sts, Ktog, K1 (#2)
K1, SSK, K across. (#3)

Row 2 – K around

Repeat rows 1 & 2 ending with row 1 until 11sts (22 sts total) remain on each side.

Kitchner Stitch the toe

FINISHING
Tuck in all ends