Stroll is a pair of toe-up socks with a spiraling rib cuff.

One size

Sizes

Directions are for women’s average size (9 – 13).

Materials

1 Ball Berroco Sox Metallic (100 grs), #1372 Durian

1 Set double pointed knitting needles (dpn), size 2 (2.75 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

3 St markers

Gauge

30 sts = 4”;  40 rnds = 4” in St st

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Stitch Glossary

Wrap and Turn

Bring yarn under needle to front of work, sl next st to RH needle, bring yarn under needle to back of work, sl same st back to LH needle (this is now a wrapped st).  Turn and work in the other direction.

Sock (Make 2)

With dpn’s, cast on 32 sts. Divide sts onto 3 needles (16 sts on first needle and 8 sts on the other 2) and join, being careful not to twist sts.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Knit 1 rnd.

* Inc Rnd:  On first needle, k1, yo, k to last st on needle, yo, k1; on second needle, k1, yo, k to end; on third needle, k to last st, yo, k1 – 36 sts.  Knit 1 rnd.  Rep from * 6 times more – 60 sts.  Work even in St st (k EVERY rnd) until piece measures 1 1/2” shorter than total length needed from tip of toe to outside of heel. 

Next Rnd:  K30 sts of first needle, k15 sts from second needle and 15 sts from third needle onto same needle.  Note:  When working Short Row Heel you will be working back and forth over the 30 sts on second needle.  The 30 sts on first needle will remain unworked.

Short Row Heel:  Row 1 (RS): K28, wrap and turn (see St Glossary), place marker.

Row 2 (WS):  P26, wrap and turn, place marker.

Row 3 (RS):  K to 1 st before marker, wrap and turn while dropping marker, place marker.

Row 4 (WS):  P to 1 st before marker, wrap and turn while dropping marker, place marker.  Rep Rows 3 and 4 until there are 10 unwrapped sts between markers, end on WS.

Reverse Short Row Shaping:  Row 1 (RS): K to marker, * drop marker, sl the next wrapped st to RH needle; with the point of LH needle, lift wrap up onto RH needle and back over wrapped st; sl st and it’s wrap back to LH needle; * knit wrap and st tog; wrap and turn(this next st is now a double wrapped st), place marker.

Row 2 (WS):  P to marker, rep between *’s of Row 1; purl wrap and st tog; wrap and turn (this st is now a double wrapped st), place marker.

Row 3 (RS):  K to marker, ** drop marker, sl the next double wrapped st to RH needle; with the point of LH needle, lift both wraps up onto RH needle and back over double wrapped st; sl st and both wraps back to LH needle; ** knit both wraps and st tog; wrap and turn, place marker.

Row 4 (WS):  P to marker, rep between **’s of Row 3, purl both wraps and st tog; wrap and turn, place marker.  Rep Rows 3 and 4 until all sts have been worked and all markers have been dropped, end on WS – 30 sts.

Next Rnd:  K8 sts with second needle, k8 sts with third needle, place marker – 60 sts.  Note:  From here, work around on 60 sts as before heel.  Work even in St st for 4 rnds.

Pattern Stitch:  Rnds 1-4:  * P3, k3, rep from * around.

Rnds 5-8:  K1, * p3, k3, rep from * around, end last rep k2 instead of k3.

Rnds 9-12:  K2, * p3, k3, rep from * around, end last rep k1 instead of k3.

Rnds 13-16:  * K3, p3, rep from * around.

Rnds 17-20:  P1, * k3, p3, rep from * around, end last rep p2 instead of p3.

Rnds 21-24:  P2, * k3, p3, rep from * around, end last rep p1 instead of p3.  Rep these 24 rnds until sock measures 6” above heel or desired length.  Bind off.

Finishing

Sew or weave toe sts tog.