Mystery Socks
Needle: 2.5mm (us 1) (4 or 5 X dpns)
Yarn: 100g Sock/4ply/fingering
Guage: 10 sts 12 rows to 1 inch
Sizes (foot circumference )
Small 7 ½” 19cm
Med – 8 ½ “ 21cm
Large – 9” 23cm
You will need a sock yarn that has at least 2 colours in it. The
length of the colour change will alter the pattern but that’s where the
surprise comes in!!!
cast on 64 (72,80 )
join round being careful not to twist. Divide between 4 needles
Cuff
***Pick
one option from the 3 below***
Option 1
2x2 rib
K2, P2 to end of round
Rpt till cuff measures 1”
Option 2
1x1 rib
* K1tbl, P1 rep from * to
end of round
Rpt till cuff measures 1”
Option 3
Cable rib
R1 *K4, P2 rept from * to end
of round
R2 & 3 as round 1
R4 *c2f,P2 ret from * to end
of round
R5, 6 & 7 as R1
R8 as R4
R9. as R1
LEG
Now
this is where the mystery comes in and the bit where now it’s your choices that
determine the outcome of the pattern.
List
the colours of your yarn in the chart below, now you can either list them as
they sequence, randomise it or just pick one colour to purl.
(I
will give my personal opinion here, if you have a pooling variegation yarn pick
your most dominant colour to knit)
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Purl
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Purl
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***NOTE***
it is the colour of the stitch on the
left hand needle that you go by NOT the colour of the upcoming yarn
Continue in pattern set as above ill leg
measures 5” or desired length
HEEL
***Pick one of the heel options below***
Working across needles 1 & 2
Option 1
Short row shaping
Shorten rows
R1 k to last
stitch wrap and turn last stitch
R2 P to last
stitch wrap and turn last stitch
R3 K to 1 stitch
before wrapped stitch, Wrap and turn
R4 P to 1 stitch
before wrapped stitch, wrap and turn
Rep R 3 & 4 till you have 10(12,13) wrapped sts either side
Widen rows
R 1 K to first
wrapped stitch, picking up the wrap knit st together tbl with wrap, wrap next
stitch (2 wraps on st) turn
R 2 P to first
wrapped stitch, picking up wrap purl st together with wrap. Wrap next stitch (2
wraps on st) turn
R 3 K to first
wrapped stitch, pick up 2 wraps knit wraps and stitch together tbl, wrap next
stitch (2 wraps on st) turn
R 2 P to first
wrapped stitch, pick up wraps purl wraps and stitch. Wrap next stitch (2 wraps
on st) turn
Repeat rows 3 & 4 till 1 wrapped stitch remain each side
Knit to wrapped stitch Pick up wraps and knit with stitch tbl
Knit to end of round.
Pick up wraps and knit together tbl.
Knit to end of round.
***NOTE***
Go
to foot section after you have completed option 1
Option 2
Slip stitch Heel flap
R1
* SL1, K1 rpt from * to end of row
R2
SL1, P to end of row
Rept
rows 1 & 2 16(18,20) times
Option 3
Eye
of the partridge heel flap
R1
– SL1( K1 SL1)to end
R2
– Sl1, P to end
R3
– SL2 (K1, SL1) to last 2 stithes K2
R4
– SL1, P to end
Rpt
rows 1-4 8(9,10) times
TURNING THE HEEL (options 2 & 3 only)
K
to 3 sts past centre, ssk, K1 turn
P
to 3 sts pas centre P2tog P1 turn
K
to 1 st before gap ssk, K1 turn
P
to 1 st before gap p2 tog P1 turn
Rpt
last 2 rows till all sts are used ending with a P row.
Knit
across needles 1 & 2 pick up and
knit using needle 2 16(18,20) sts down
side of heel flap, pattern as set across the top of foot, (needles 3 & 4)
Pick
up and knit 16(18,20) sts up other side of heel flap and add stitches from
needle 1
Knit all on needle 2 and pattern needles 3 &
4.
DECREASE INSTEP (options 2 & 3 only)
R1:
K1, SSK, knit to last 3 sts on N2, K2tog, K1, Pattern across top of foot
R2:
K all on N1 & 2 Pattern N3&4
RPT
R1 & 2 till you have returned to original number of sts. 64 (72,80 )
FOOT
Continue to knit across the bottom and pattern
across the top of foot, untill work reaches the base of your big to when
slightly stretched.
TOE
***Pick one of the 2
options***
Option one
Short row toe (Grafting on underside of
toes)
Transfer
stitches from Needle 2 to needle 1 and
working on theses stitches only
Shorten rows
R1 k to last
stitch wrap and turn last stitch
R2 P to last
stitch wrap and turn last stitch
R3 K to 1 stitch
before wrapped stitch, Wrap and turn
R4 P to 1 stitch
before wrapped stitch, wrap and turn
Rep R 3 & 4 till you have 8(10,12) wrapped sts either side
Widen rows
R 1 K to first
wrapped stitch, picking up the wrap knit st together tbl with wrap, wrap next
stitch (2 wraps on st) turn
R 2 P to first
wrapped stitch, picking up wrap purl st together with wrap. Wrap next stitch (2
wraps on st) turn
R 3 K to first
wrapped stitch, pick up 2 wraps knit wraps and stitch together tbl, wrap next
stitch (2 wraps on st) turn
R 2 P to first
wrapped stitch, pick up wraps purl wraps and stitch. Wrap next stitch (2 wraps
on st) turn
Repeat rows 3 & 4 till 1 wrapped stitch remain each side
Knit to wrapped stitch Pick up wraps and knit with stitch tbl
Purl to wrapped stitch Pick up wraps and Purl with stitch.
Graft stitches
OPTION 2
DECREASE TOE (grafting at tip of toes)
R1: *K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts on N2 K2tog, K1 rpt from * one more
R2: K all
Rpt 5 times
Then row 1 9 times
Repeat till you have 8 (16,24)
Graft sts
