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This weeks free patterns are Socks from KnitPicks. Everyone loves warmth, so make those you love something warm for their feet!

Go your own way socks - Toe Up Socks



Finished Measurements
6 (7, 8, 8.5 9)” foot circumference, customizable foot length and 5.5” leg length

Needles
US 2 (2.75mm): DPNs or (2) circular needles for two circular needles technique or 1 long circular needle for Magic Loop or size to optain gauge

Notions
Yarn Needle
Stitch Markers

Gauge
28 sts and 40 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch in the round, blocked.

Toe Up Socks
Notes: This is a simple toe up sock, perfect for those wanting to practice their sock making skills. This pattern is easily adaptable for DPNs, Magic Loops or 2 circulars so you can use your favorite knitting method. For the perfect fit, measure around the widest part of your foot for the circumference and choose the size slightly smaller than your measurement (for instance, if your foot is 7.5” around, knit the 7” size). Then measure the bottom of your foot, from heel to longest toe to determine the foot length. This pattern was written with a 5.5” leg length -but you can make it shorter or longer; however if you do the latter you may need an additional skein of yarn.

For a tutorial on Judy’s Magic Cast On, please see: http://tutorials.knitpicks.com/wptutorials/judys-magic-cast-on/.

Wrap and Turn (w&t):
Work until the stitch to be wrapped. If knitting: bring yarn to the front of the work, slip next st as if to purl, return the yarn to the back; turn work and slip wrapped st onto RH needle. Continue across row. If purling: bring yarn to the back of the work, slip next st as if to purl, return the yarn to the front; turn work and slip wrapped st onto RH needle. Continue across row.

Picking up wraps
Work to the wrapped st. If knitting, insert the RH needle under the wrap(s), then through the wrapped st K-wise. Knit the wrap(s) together with the wrapped st. If purling, slip the wrapped st P-wise onto the RH needle, and use the LH needle to lift the wrap(s) and place them on the RH needle. Slip wrap(s) and 
unworked st back to LH needle; purl all together through the back loop.

Stretchy Bind-off
K2, *insert the left needle into the front of the 2 sts on the right needle and knit them together - 1 st remains on right needle. K1*, rep between ** until all sts have been bound off.

Directions
Toe
Using Judy’s Magic Cast On, CO 4 (6, 6, 8, 10) sts for the instep and 4 (6, 6 8, 10) sts for the heel. K one round, dividing st between needles. For DPNs, it is easiest to have your heel sts on one DPN and instep sts divided evenly divided between 2 DPNs - 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts on each DPN. If you prefer using 5 DPNs, divide both heel & instep sts evenly between the 4 worrking needles, but be sure to remember which sts are your heel and instep. For 2 circulars or Magic Loop Method, each side will have 4 (6, 6, 8, 10) st. For all methods, PM to indicate heel sts and beg of round.

Rnd 2: *Kfb in the first st, k to 2 sts before the end of the heel sts, kfb, k1*; rep across instep sts. 4 sts inc.

Rnd 3: K all sts

Rep rnds 2-3 an additional 8 (8, 10, 10, 10) times. 44 (48, 56, 60, 64) sts total, 22 (24, 28, 30, 32) st for the heel and 22 (24. 28, 30, 32) sts for the instep.

Foot
Work in St st until total length is 3.5 (4, 4.75, 5, 5.25)” less than the total foot length.

Gusset
Increases will only be on the heel sts, instep will be in St st. 

Rnd 1: Kfb in the first st, k to 2 sts before end of the heel sts, kfb, K1, k across instep sts to end of round. 2 heel sts inc.
Rnd 2: k all sts
Rep rnds 1-2 an additional 9 (10, 12, 13, 14) times, then work rnd 1 once more. 66 (72, 84, 90, 96) sts total, 44 (48, 56, 60, 64) st for the heel and 22 (24, 28, 30, 32) for the instep.

Heel
You will be working back & forth on only the heel sts for this section.
Row 1 (RS): K 32 (35, 41, 44, 47) w&t
Row 2 (WS): P 20 (22, 26, 28, 30) w&t
Row 3: K to st before wrapped st, w&t
Row 4: P to st before wrapped st, w&t
Repeat rows 3-4 until 7 (8, 9, 10, 10) sts are wrapped on either side of the 8 (8, 10, 10, 12) center unwrapped sts. RS should be facing after working a row 4.

You will work 1 round over both heel & instep sts as follows:
Next Rnd: K to end of heel sts, picking up wraps as you come to them, then k across instep sts. You should now be at the beginning of the heel sts.

Heel Flap
You will be working back & forth on only the heel sts for this section.
Row 1 (RS): K 32 (35, 41, 44, 45) sts, picking up remaining wraps, SSK, turn. 1 st dec.
Row 2 (WS): *Sl1, p1* rep between ** 10 (11, 13, 14, 15) times, Sl1, p2tog, turn. 1 st dec.
Row 3: Sl1, k20 (22, 26, 28, 30), ssk, turn. 1 st dec.
Row 4: *Sl1, p1* rep between ** 10 (11, 13, 14, 15) times, sl1, p2tog, turn. 1 st dec.
Rep rows 3-4 an additional 8 (9, 11, 12, 13) times, then work row 3 once more but do not turn at end. You will now begin to work in the round again. K across instep sts to beg of heel sts.
Next Rnd: K2tog, k all sts to end. 44 (48, 56, 60, 64) sts.
Leg
Next Rnd: K all sts
Rep this round until leg is 4.5” from the top of the heel flap or to 1” less than desired finished length.
Next rnd: *K1, P1* rep between ** to end of round.
Rep rnd for 1”, then BO using Stretchy Bind-Off.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block to measurements.

The Original Patterns can be found at http://www.knitpicks.com/cfPatterns/Pattern_List_Filtered.cfm?PROJECT-TYPE=30025218&FREE-PAID=Free&showAll=yes