Owen's Socks - Free Pattern

Owen's Socks
These socks were inspired by the adorable cabled baby hats at Hey Julie. There were no existing baby sock patterns with a similar cable to the hats, so I created one. Feel free to knit and gift, but please don't knit and profit. Also, please let me know if you find errors in the pattern.

Materials:
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino
Set of 5 #1 Double Pointed Needles
Darning Needle
Cable Needle

Abbreviations:
CO: cast on
K: knit
P: purl
C4F: place first two stitches onto cable needle, knit last two stitches off of the needle, then knit first two from cable needle
SSK: slip two stitches knit wise, seperately, onto the right needle, then knit them together through the back of the needle
K2Tog: knit two together

Leg:
CO 32 stitches onto 4 double pointed needles, and adjust so that there are 8 stitches on each needle. Join for working in the round, being careful not to twist. Begin cable pattern:
Rounds 1-5: *K1, P1, K4, P1, K1 repeat from * across all stitches.
Round 6: *K1, P1, C4F, P1, K1, repeat from * across all stitches.
Repeat rounds 1-6 two times more (three times total), then begin heel construction.

Heel:
Knit across 15 stitches from needles 1 and 2 (transfering the stitches from two needles onto one needle), then wrap the last stitch by pulling the yarn to the front, passing the stitch to the right needle, pulling the yarn to the back and then passing the stitch back to the left needle, then turn your work.
You will have one stitch on your right needle (the one you just wrapped), purl across the needle to the last stitch and repeat the wrapping process for this stitch, then turn your work.
Knit across to the last stitch before the one you wrapped, and then wrap it and turn your work.
Continue in this manner until there are six unwrapped stitches in the middle of your heel (you will end ready to work a right side row.)
1. On the right side, knit to the first wrapped stitch. Pass the stitch to the right needle, then using the left needle, pick up the wrap and then return the slipped stitch to the left needle. You will now have the wrapped stitch and the wrap, knit these two stitches together. Wrap the next stitch (this will give this stitch two wraps) then turn your work.
2. Purl to the first wrapped stitch. Pass the stitch to the right needle, then using the left needle, pick up the wrap and then return the slipped stitch to the left needle. You will now have the wrapped stitch and the wrap, purl these two stitches together. Wrap the next stitch (this will give this stitch two wraps) then turn your work.
3. Knit to the stitch you double wrapped. Pass the stitch to the right needle, then using your left needle, pick up both wrapped stitches. Return the slipped stitch to the left needle, and pass one of the wraps over it and onto the right needle. Knit the stitch and one wrap together, then pass the slipped wrap over. Wrap to the next stitch and turn your work.
4. Purl to the stitch you double wrapped. Pass the stitch to the right needle, then using your left needle, pick up both wrapped stitches. Return the slipped stitch to the left needle, and pass one of the wraps over it and onto the right needle. Purl the stitch and one wrap together, then pass the slipped wrap over. Wrap the next stitch and turn your work.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all stitches have been worked. You will end ready to work a right side row. Knit across all heel stitches. You will end ready to join the heel and instep.

Foot:
Seperate the heel stitches back onto two needles (8 stitches each). The yarn will be at the left side of the heel stitches. Pick up and knit one stitch on the heel needle, then knit across the instep in the ribbing pattern:
Instep Ribbing Pattern: [K1, P1, K4, P1, K1] 2 times.
Pick up and knit one stitch on the other side of the heel, then knit to the last two stitches on the heel and knit them together.
Repeat the instep ribbing pattern, then SSK the first two stitches on the heel needle, then knit to end.
Continue knitting, keeping the instep stitches in the established ribbing pattern, and the sole of the foot in stockinette stitch, until foot is about 1 inch. Begin toe.

Toe:
Round 1: Needle 1 - K to last three stitches, K2Tog, K1. Needle 2 - K1, SSK, K to end of needle. Needle 3 - K to last three stitches, K2Tog, K1. Needle 4 - K1, SSK, K to end of needle.
Round 2: Knit all stitches
Repeat rounds 1 and two until there are four stitches on each needle, then knit round 1 one more time (3 stitches on each needle.)
Graft the toe using Kitchener Stitch.

Copyright 2007. Pink Lady Knits.