CUFFCO 96 sts. Divide sts on 4 needles asfoll: 32 sts on Needle 1, 32 sts onNeedle 2, and 16 sts each on Needles3 and 4. Place marker (pm) and join forworking in the rnd, being careful not totwist sts; rnd begins on the side of theleg and not at center back. Next rnd:K1, [p2, k2] 16 times, p1, [k1, p2]2 times, k3, [p2, k2] 2 times, p2, k3,[p2, k1] 2 times, p1, k1. Work 13 morernds in established rib (knit the knitsand purl the purls as they appear)—14 rnds total completed; rib measuresabout 11⁄4" from CO. Next rnd: Workfirst 64 sts (Needles 1 and 2) in pattfrom Twisted Rib chart (see page 3),then work last 32 sts (Needles 3 and 4in patt from Drunken Cable chart (seepage 3). Cont in established patts untilRnd 92 of Twisted Rib has been com-pleted, ending with Rnd 12 of DrunkenCable patt—64 sts rem; 16 sts eachneedle. Cont Drunken Cable patt onlast 32 sts, working first 32 sts in ribwith right and left twists every otherrnd as established, until Rnds 1–40 ofDrunken Cable have been worked atotal of 4 times—160 rnds total inDrunken Cable patt; piece measuresabout 131⁄4" from CO. Work 1 more rndto end with Rnd 1 of Drunken Cableand having just finished a non-twistedrnd of twisted rib.

HEEL FLAPRow 1: (RS) Work the first 32 sts of rndonto a single needle for heel as foll: Sl 1 stpwise, [RT, p2, LT, p2] 3 times, RT, p2, LT,p1, turn work so WS is facing. Heel flap is worked on these 32 sts; rem32 sts in cable patt are worked later forinstep.

Row 2: (WS) Sl 1 st pwise, [p2, k2]7 times, p2, k1.Row 3: Sl 1 st, [RT, p2, LT, p2] 3 times,RT, p2, LT, p1.Rows 4–32: Rep Rows 2 and 3 fourteenmore times, then work Row 2 oncemore—16 slipped selvedge sts at each side.

TURN HEELRow 1: (RS) K18, ssk, k1, turn.Row 2: (WS) Sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn.Row 3: Sl 1, knit to 1 st before gap, ssk,k1, turn.Row 4: Sl 1, purl to 1 st before gap,p2tog, p1, turn.Rep Rows 3 and 4 five more times, end-ing the last 2 rows without working 1 stafter the dec—18 sts rem.

GUSSETK18 heel sts, with the same dpn pickup and knit 16 sts along selvedge ofheel flap, work across 32 instep stsaccording to Rnd 2 of Drunken Cable.With another dpn pick up and knit 16sts along other selvedge of heel flap,then knit the first 9 heel sts again—82sts; the needle holding the last stsworked is now Needle 1; rnd begins atside of foot at beg of Needle 1.Rearrange sts if necessary so there are25 sts each on Needles 1 and 2 for soleof foot, and 16 sts each on Needles 3and 4 in cable patt for instep. Dec forgusset as foll:Rnd 1: On Needle 1 k1, ssk, knit to end;on Needle 2 knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1;on Needles 3 and 4 work in cable patt asestablished beg with Rnd 2—2 sts dec’d. Rnd 2: On Needles 1 and 2, knit; onNeedles 3 and 4, work in cable patt. Rep Rows 1 and 2 eight more times—64 sts rem; 16 sts each needle.

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WINDING CABLEKNEE SOCKS

These beautiful knee-highs feature acable pattern that weaves gently backand forth like a drunken sailor wanderingback to his ship. The pattern is an adapta-tion of the Slack Line or Drunken-SailorCable pattern from Barbara Walker’s ASecond Treasury of Knitting Patterns(Schoolhouse Press, 1998), which cleverlyuses decreases and increases to tilt thecable. CHRISSY GARDINER knits andchases her two small children aroundPortland, Oregon. You can view more ofher work at www.gardineryarnworks.com.

Finished Size 7" foot circumference and81⁄2" long from back of heel to tip of toe;9" calf circumference unstretched (willstretch to a maximum of 111⁄2"); 131⁄2" longfrom top of cuff to beg of heel flap, and 9"long from tip of toe to back of heel. Socksshown fit women’s U.S. shoe sizes 6 to 7;instructions for adjusting foot length aregiven in the pattern.Yarn Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80%superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yd[196 yd]/56 g): #2ns manzanita (mediumplum), 3 skeins. Yarn amount is sufficientfor foot lengths up to 10"; for larger sizes,purchase an extra skein.Needles Size 1 (2.5 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if neces-sary to obtain the correct gauge.Notions Cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.Gauge 18 sts and 261⁄2 rnds = 2" in St stworked in the rnd; 32 sts of cable patt fromchart measure 31⁄2" wide.

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STITCH GUIDERight Twist (RT): K2tog, but do not slip sts from left needle; insert right needle tipbetween 2 sts just worked and knit the first st again; slip both sts off needle.

Left Twist (LT): Knit the second st on left needle through the back loop, but do notslip sts from left needle; knit the first st on left needle; slip both sts off needle.

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Step 1: Bring threaded needlethrough front stitch as if to purland leave stitch on needle.

Step 2: Bring threaded needlethrough back stitch as if to knitand leave stitch on needle.

Step 3: Bring threaded needlethrough same front stitch as if to knit and slip this stitch offneedle. Bring threaded needle through next front stitch asif to purl and leave stitch on needle.

Step 4: Bring threaded needle through first back stitch as if topurl (as illustrated), slip this stitch off, bring needle throughnext back stitch as if to knit, leave this stitch on needle.

Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until no stitches remain on needles.

Kitchener Stitch

FOOTWorking sts onNeedles 1 and 2 in Stst, cont in cable patton Needles 3 and 4

until a total of 222 rnds of DrunkenCable patt have been completed (five40-rnd reps, plus 22 rnds), ending withRnd 22 of cable patt—foot measuresabout 63⁄4" from back of heel; sockmeasures about 18" from CO along cen-ter of instep cable patt. Change to St st.If adjusting foot length, work even in St

st until foot measures 13⁄4" less thandesired.

TOERnd 1: On Needle 1, k1, ssk, knit to end;on Needle 2, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1;on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end; onNeedle 4, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1—4 sts dec’d.Rnd 2: Knit.Rep Rnds 1 and 2 seven more times—32 sts rem; 8 sts each on 4 needles. RepRnd 1 only 4 times—16 sts rem; 4 sts

on each needle. Slip sts from Needles1 and 2 onto a single dpn for sole offoot, then slip sts from Needles 3 and 4onto another single dpn for top of foot.Break yarn, leaving a 14" tail. With tail threaded on a tapestry needle, graft toe tog using Kitchener st (seebelow).

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