Draco Childrens Socks Size 8

Draco Childrens Socks Size 8
Originally uploaded by Spinningginny46

Children’s Socks Size 8
© Designed By Virginia S Accurso
March 12, 2009

Materials:
1 skein of Opal Harry Potter (Draco) Sock Yarn
Size 2 /2.75 mm Double Pointed Needles

Instructions:
Leg:
Loosely cast on 44 sts. Arrange sts on 3 dpn as foll: 44 sts each on needle. Join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. K1, P1 rep from until piece measures 1 inch from beg.
Pattern:
row 1–k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k4 repeat from.
row 2–knit
row 3–k1, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k5 repeat from.
row 4–knit
row 5–k2, yo, sl2, k1, psso, yo, k2, sl 2 sts onto cn and hold in front, k2, k2 from cn repeat from.
row 6–knit
Work rows 1-6 of pattern until leg measures 3 3/4 inches.
Heel Flap:
Work 22 heel sts back and forth in rows as follows (rem 22 sts will be worked later for instep):
row 1: k3, p19
row 2: p3, sl 1, k1, to last 3 sts and knit the last 3 sts. Work these 2 rows until heel flap measures 1 7/8 inches
Turn heel:
work short-rows as follows:
row 1: sl 1, p12, p2tog, p1
row 2: sl 1, k5, k2tog tbl, k1
row 3: sl 1, p6, p2tog, p1
row 4: sl 1, k7, k2tog tbl, k1
row 5: sl 1, p8, p2tog, p1
row 6: sl 1, k9, k2tog tbl, k1
row 7: sl 1, p10, p2tog, p1
row 8: sl 1, k11, k2tog tbl, k1
14 heel sts remain.
Heel Gusset:
Pick up and knit 14 sts along selvedge edges of heel flap and k22 sts across top of foot following pattern from above. Then pick up and knit 14 sts along right side of heel flap, knit first 7 heel sts again–64 sts total.
Row 1:
Needle #1 - knit across until 2 sts remain, ssk.
Needle #2 - knit according to pattern across instep.
Needle #3 - k2tog tbl, knit to end of needle.
Row 2:
Needle #1 - knit across needle until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1.
Needle #2 - knit according to pattern across instep.
Needle #3 - k1, k2tog tbl, knit to end of needle.
Row 3:
Needle #1 - Knit to end of needle.
Needle #2 - knit according to pattern across instep.
Needle #3 - knit to end of needle.
Continue repeatin rows 2 & 3 unitil there are 11 stitches on each needle # 1 & 3.
Foot:
Work even in pattern until foot measurses 4 3/4 inches from back of heel.
Toe:
Knit 1 row plain.
Rnd 1: On needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
on needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
on needle 3, k1 ssk knit to end.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Repeat rnds 1 & 2 until you have 24 sts. Then repeat rnds 1 until you have 8 sts remaining.
Finishing:
Weave toe using Kitchener Stitch and weave in all ends.