Required Materials:
#2 DPNs, #2 Circular Needle (required for Cast-On And Heel Turning)
1 Hank Mybootee Handpainted Sock yarn (210 yrds)
Or for C1-3 & C4-6
2 Hanks Mybootee Handpainted Sock Yarn (420 yrds)
Gauge 7s x 10r = 1 inch
Makes 7 different sizes!
Infant Shoe Sizes: I1-2 & I3-4
Toddler Shoe Sizes T5-7, T8-10, & T11-13
Children’s Shoe Sizes C1-3 & C4-6
Abbreviations:
Turkish Cast on: Tie a slip-knot in the yarn, hold DPN horizontally with the circular needle below it. Slide the Slip-knot onto them both. Place the slip-knot onto both needles & tighten with working yarn hanging down. Wrap yarn counterclockwise towards the right until you have half the number of wraps as CO sts (pattern says “CO 32”, you should have 16 wraps.) yfwd between the two needles. Slide circular needle towards the right, positioning the nylon cable in the bottom half of loops with the tips dangling. Insert a third needle purl-wise into the first loop & purl a stitch & slide it off the left needle as you would do with regular sts. Repeat this step for the appropriate number of loops on the left needle. You now have the proper number of stitches. Half on 1 needle and half on the other.
p enc (purl encroachment): Sl 1 st from the Left needle onto the Right needle. Pick up a st below next st on left needle, sl 1 st from right needle back onto left needle, p2tog
k enc (knit encroachment): sl 1 st from the Left needle onto the Right needle. Pick up a st below next st on left needle, sl 1 st from right needle back onto left needle, k2tog
k:knit
p: purl
rem: remain(s)
sl: slip
BO: Bind off
ybwd: Move working yarn to back
CO: Cast On
DPN(s): Double pointed needle(s)
st(s): stitch(es)
yfwd: Bring working yarn in front
unwkd: unworked
Instructions:
Using the Turkish Cast On method cast on 24 (28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48) stitches (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) wraps. (Don’t forget to purl a row. Slip-knot does not count as a st. Work short rows on 2 DPNs with only 1/2 of the sts.) Work Short Row Toe through Row 27.
Short Row Toe
Row 1: Sl 1, k until 1 st rem, turn,
Row 2: Sl 1, p until 1 st rem, turn,
Row 3: Sl 1, k until 2 sts rem, turn,
Row 4: Sl 1, p until 2 sts rem, turn,
Row 5: Sl 1, k until 3 sts rem, turn,
For I1-2 & I3-4 only, skip to row 22
Row 6: Sl 1, p until 3 sts rem, turn,
Row 7: Sl 1, k until 4 sts rem, turn,
For T5-7 & T8-10 only, skip to Row 20
Row 8: Sl 1, p until 4 sts rem, turn,
Row 9: Sl 1, k until 5 sts rem, turn,
For T11-13 only, skip to row 18
Row 10: sl 1, p until 5 sts rem, turn,
Row 11: sl 1, k until 6 sts rem, turn,
For C1-3 only, skip to row 16
Row 12: sl 1, p until 6 sts rem, turn,
Row 13: sl 1, k until 7 sts rem, turn,
Row 14: sl 1, p until 7 sts rem, p enc, turn, (6 sts rem)
Row 15: s l1, k until 7 sts rem, k enc, turn, (6 sts rem)
Resume C1-3
Row 16: sl1, p until 6 sts rem, p enc, turn, (5 sts rem)
Row 17: sl1 k until 6sts rem, k enc, turn, (5 sts rem)
Resume T11-13
Row 18: sl1, p until 5 sts rem, p enc, turn, (4 sts rem)
Row 19: sl1, k until 5 sts rem, k enc, turn, (4 sts rem)
Resume T5-7 & T8-10
Row 20: sl1, p until 4 sts rem, p enc, turn, (3 sts rem)
Row 21: sl1, k until 4 sts rem, k enc, turn, (3 sts rem)
Resume 1-2 & I3-4
Row 22: sl1, p until 3 sts rem, p enc, turn, (2 sts rem)
Row 23: sl1, k until 3 sts rem, k enc, turn, (2 sts rem)
Row 24: sl1, p until 2 sts rem, p enc, turn, (1 st rem)
Row 25: sl1, k until 2 sts rem, k enc, turn, (1 st rem)
Row 26: sl1, p across, do not p enc, turn,
Row 27: sl1, k across, do not k enc, do not turn.
Begin working in the round by knitting the 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) sts from the circular needle.
k6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12). You should now be at the start of each round. Your finished toe should look like this.
Set up for the foot:
Round 1: k5 (7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17), (m1, k2) x 7, m1, k5 (7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17). You should now have 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)
Round 2: knit
Foot:
K7 (9,9,11,11,13,13), p2, (k2,p2) until 7 (9,9,11,11,13,13) sts rem. k7 (9,9,11,11,13,13)
Work 20 (25,30,35,40,45,50) rounds.
Set up for the heel turning:
k8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14). Use circular needle work
1 more foot round until 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) sts rem. Use DPN to k8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14).
You’ll work the heel the same as the toe and just pretend the sts on the circular needle do not exist for now.
Heel:
Row 1: Sl 1, k until 1 st rem, turn,
Row 2: Sl 1, p until 1 st rem, turn,
Row 3: Sl 1, k until 2 sts rem, turn,
Row 4: Sl 1, p until 2 sts rem, turn,
Row 5: Sl 1, k until 3 sts rem, turn,
Row 6: Sl 1, p until 3 sts rem, turn,
Row 7: Sl 1, k until 4 sts rem, turn,
For I1-2 & I3-4 only, skip to row 20
Row 8: Sl 1, p until 4 sts rem, turn,
Row 9: Sl 1, k until 5 sts rem, turn,
For T5-7 & T8-10 only, skip to Row 18
Row 10: sl 1, p until 5 sts rem, turn,
Row 11: sl 1, k until 6 sts rem, turn,
For T11-13 only, skip to row 16
Row 12: sl 1, p until 6 sts rem, turn,
Row 13: sl 1, k until 7 sts rem, turn,
Row 14: sl 1, p until 7 sts rem, p enc, turn, (6 sts rem)
Row 15: Sl1, k until 7 sts rem, k enc, turn, (6 sts rem)
Resume T11-13
Row 16: Sl1, p until 6 sts rem, p enc, turn,(5 sts rem)
Row 17: sl1 k until 6sts rem, k enc, turn,(5 sts rem)
Resume T5-7 & T8-10
Row 18: sl1, p until 5 sts rem, p enc, turn, (4 sts rem)
Row 19: sl1, k until 5 sts rem, k enc, turn, (4 sts rem)
Resume 1-2 & I3-4
Row 20: sl1, p until 4 sts rem, p enc, turn,(3 sts rem)
Row 21: sl1, k until 4 sts rem k enc, turn, (3 sts rem)
Row 22: sl1, p until 3 sts rem, p enc, turn, (2 sts rem)
Row 23: sl1, k until 3 sts rem, k enc, turn, (2 sts rem)
Row 24: sl1, p until 2 sts rem, p enc, turn, (1 st rem)
Row 25: sl1, k until 2 sts rem, k enc, turn, (1 st rem)
Row 26: sl1, p until 1 st rem, p enc (lifted stitch will come from below the first st on the circular needle), turn,
Row 27: sl1, k until 1 st rem, k enc (lifted stitch will come from below the first st on the circular needle), do not turn,
Work stitches from circular needle in established foot pattern, then k8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14).
Next 6 Rounds all sizes:
Work same as rounds of the foot
Cuff:
For I1-2:
Rounds 1-24: p1, (k2, p2) until 1 st rem, p1
For I3-4
Rounds 1-30: k1, (p2, k2) until 1 st rem, k1
For T5-7:
Rounds 1-36: k1, (p2, k2) until 1 st rem, k1
For T8-10:
Rounds 1-42: p1, (k2, p2) until 1 st rem, p1
T11-13:
Rounds 1-48: p1, (k2, p2) until 1 st rem, p1
C1-3:
Rounds 1-54: k1, (p2, k2) until 1 st rem, k1
C4-6:
Rounds 1-60: k1, (p2, k2) until 1 st rem, k1
BO all sts. (to obtain a stretchy cuff I recommend the Tubular Bind off or Jeny's Suprisingly Strechy Bind Off). Weave in loose ends and voila!
