The Fairy Sock - a free knitting pattern
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Fairy Sock - knit in Tofutsie sock yarn
Skills Needed:
Intermediate: must be able to knit in the round on two circular needles (or Magic Loop), cast-on, increase, do short rows, rib and bind-off.
Materials:
Yarn: about 10 to 15 yards of left-over sock yarn.
Needles: 2 - 24" circular needles or 1 - 32" circular needle for Magic Loop in US Size 0 (2.0mm)
For even tinier Fairy Feet use lace weight yarn and size (US) 000 (1.5mm)
For Christmas Ornaments use DK weight yarn and size (US) 3 or 4 needles, adjust foot and cuff length accordingly.
Instructions:
Toe
Using Long Tail method, cast-on 4 stitches. Turn, knit across. Total = 4 stitches.
Rotate knitting 180° with purl bumps in the back and working yarn coming off the right side. With 2nd circular needle (or Magic Loop), pick-up 4 stitches in the cast-on edge making sure to pick up both loops of the cast-on “chain” (a small crochet hook helps). Rotate 180° (you are now knitting in the round). Total = 8 stitches.
Round 1 (plain round): knit.
Round 2 (increase round): kf&b, k1, kf&b, k1, repeat on second side. Total = 12 sts.
Round 3 (plain round): knit.
Round 4 (increase round): kf&b, k3, kf&b, k1, repeat on second side. Total = 16 sts.
Round 5 (plain round): knit.
Round 6 (increase round): kf&b, k5, kf&b, k1, repeat on second side. Total = 20 sts,10 sts each side.
Weave in the tail.
Foot
Continue to knit rounds (no more increases) until your fairy sock reaches 2” (5cm).
Short Row Heel
You have 10 stitches on the heel needle (pick a side).
Dec Row 1: k 9, wrap and turn (w&t) last stitch. (see glossary at bottom of page).
Dec Row 2: (first stitch has been slipped by the w&t), p 8, w&t last stitch.
Dec Row 3: k 7, w&t.
Dec Row 4: p 6, w&t.
Dec Row 5: k 5, w&t.
Dec Row 6: p 4, w&t.
Inc Row 1: k 4, pick up wrap (see glossary) and knit stitch together with it’s wrap, w&t 2nd to last stitch (this stitch now has two wraps).
Inc Row 2: p 5, pick up wrap (see glossary) and purl stitch together with it’s wrap, w&t 2nd to last stitch (this stitch now has two wraps).
Inc Row 3: k 6, pick up 2 wraps (see glossary) and knit stitch together with it’s wraps, w&t last stitch (this stitch now has two wraps).
Inc Row 4: p 7, pick up 2 wraps (see glossary) and purl stitch together with it’s wraps, w&t last stitch (this stitch now has two wraps).
Round 5: k9 sts on heel side, knit across instep side (10 sts).
Round 6: (heel side) knit first st picking up it’s two wraps, k19.
Round 7: knit. Repeat round 7 until leg measures 1” (2.5cm).
Cuff
Begin 1×1 ribbing (k1, p1, k1, p1…) and work for 6 rounds. Bind off loosely.
Stitch glossary:
kfb = Knit in the front and the back of the same stitch. Vogue knitting has excellent diagrams if you need help. This will create a one stitch increase and the second (or increased) stitch will have a purl bump on the right side of your knitting.
Wrap and turn (w&t) = On Knit Side; slip next stitch as if to purl to the right needle, bring the yarn to the front and slip the same stitch back to the left needle. Take the yarn to the back making sure it wraps around the side of the slipped stitch – do not wrap too tight. Turn your work.
On Purl Side; slip next stitch as if to purl to the right needle, bring the yarn to the back and slip the same stitch back to the left needle. Take the yarn to the front making sure it wraps around the side of the slipped stitch – do not wrap too tight. Turn your work.
Pick up wrap = On Knit Side; pick up the wrap with the right needle (from the front) and then enter the wrapped stitch and knit them together as one. If there are multiple wraps, pick them all up. Now you know why not to wrap too tight!
On Purl Side; pick up the wrap with the right needle (from the back) and place it on the left needle, then purl the wrapped stitch and it’s wrap together as one. If there are multiple wraps, pick them all up. Now you know why not to wrap too tight!
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Intermediate: must be able to knit in the round on two circular needles (or Magic Loop), cast-on, increase, do short rows, rib and bind-off.
Materials:
Yarn: about 10 to 15 yards of left-over sock yarn.
Needles: 2 - 24" circular needles or 1 - 32" circular needle for Magic Loop in US Size 0 (2.0mm)
For even tinier Fairy Feet use lace weight yarn and size (US) 000 (1.5mm)
For Christmas Ornaments use DK weight yarn and size (US) 3 or 4 needles, adjust foot and cuff length accordingly.
Instructions:
Toe
Using Long Tail method, cast-on 4 stitches. Turn, knit across. Total = 4 stitches.
Rotate knitting 180° with purl bumps in the back and working yarn coming off the right side. With 2nd circular needle (or Magic Loop), pick-up 4 stitches in the cast-on edge making sure to pick up both loops of the cast-on “chain” (a small crochet hook helps). Rotate 180° (you are now knitting in the round). Total = 8 stitches.
Round 1 (plain round): knit.
Round 2 (increase round): kf&b, k1, kf&b, k1, repeat on second side. Total = 12 sts.
Round 3 (plain round): knit.
Round 4 (increase round): kf&b, k3, kf&b, k1, repeat on second side. Total = 16 sts.
Round 5 (plain round): knit.
Round 6 (increase round): kf&b, k5, kf&b, k1, repeat on second side. Total = 20 sts,10 sts each side.
Weave in the tail.
Foot
Continue to knit rounds (no more increases) until your fairy sock reaches 2” (5cm).
Short Row Heel
You have 10 stitches on the heel needle (pick a side).
Dec Row 1: k 9, wrap and turn (w&t) last stitch. (see glossary at bottom of page).
Dec Row 2: (first stitch has been slipped by the w&t), p 8, w&t last stitch.
Dec Row 3: k 7, w&t.
Dec Row 4: p 6, w&t.
Dec Row 5: k 5, w&t.
Dec Row 6: p 4, w&t.
Inc Row 1: k 4, pick up wrap (see glossary) and knit stitch together with it’s wrap, w&t 2nd to last stitch (this stitch now has two wraps).
Inc Row 2: p 5, pick up wrap (see glossary) and purl stitch together with it’s wrap, w&t 2nd to last stitch (this stitch now has two wraps).
Inc Row 3: k 6, pick up 2 wraps (see glossary) and knit stitch together with it’s wraps, w&t last stitch (this stitch now has two wraps).
Inc Row 4: p 7, pick up 2 wraps (see glossary) and purl stitch together with it’s wraps, w&t last stitch (this stitch now has two wraps).
Round 5: k9 sts on heel side, knit across instep side (10 sts).
Round 6: (heel side) knit first st picking up it’s two wraps, k19.
Round 7: knit. Repeat round 7 until leg measures 1” (2.5cm).
Cuff
Begin 1×1 ribbing (k1, p1, k1, p1…) and work for 6 rounds. Bind off loosely.
Stitch glossary:
kfb = Knit in the front and the back of the same stitch. Vogue knitting has excellent diagrams if you need help. This will create a one stitch increase and the second (or increased) stitch will have a purl bump on the right side of your knitting.
Wrap and turn (w&t) = On Knit Side; slip next stitch as if to purl to the right needle, bring the yarn to the front and slip the same stitch back to the left needle. Take the yarn to the back making sure it wraps around the side of the slipped stitch – do not wrap too tight. Turn your work.
On Purl Side; slip next stitch as if to purl to the right needle, bring the yarn to the back and slip the same stitch back to the left needle. Take the yarn to the front making sure it wraps around the side of the slipped stitch – do not wrap too tight. Turn your work.
Pick up wrap = On Knit Side; pick up the wrap with the right needle (from the front) and then enter the wrapped stitch and knit them together as one. If there are multiple wraps, pick them all up. Now you know why not to wrap too tight!
On Purl Side; pick up the wrap with the right needle (from the back) and place it on the left needle, then purl the wrapped stitch and it’s wrap together as one. If there are multiple wraps, pick them all up. Now you know why not to wrap too tight!
© 2007 to TODAY Deborah Pym Harowitz – all rights reserved. Please respect our copyrights. Permission granted to make copies for your own use only. Permission is granted to anyone who would like to link to this page from their web site or Blog. Permission is granted to share the link freely with everyone so they may download their own copies.
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