KILLER ZAP!
for Battle of the Soxes
By Amy King
Sizes: Worsted (Sport, fingering) Written for worsted with Sport and fingering in parenthesis
Yarn: Worsted - 240yds Sport/DK - 320 yds Fingering weight - 400 yds
Gauge: Worsted - 6 sts/inch Sport - 7.5 sts/inch fingering - 9 sts/inch
Needles: Worsted – US 4, Sport DK – US 3, Fingering US1
Tools: darning needle for kitchenering and weaving in ends
Killer ZAP patterning:
(It seems long but once you get working it you’ll pick it up)
R1 and 7 *K4, P2 – Repeat from * around
R2 and 12 *K3, P2, K1 – Repeat from * around
R3 and 11 *K2, P2, K2 – Repeat from * around
R4 and 10 *K1, P2, K3 – Repeat from * around
R 5 and 9 *P2, K4 – Repeat from * around
R 6 and 8 *P1, K4, P1 – Repeat from * around
These 12 rounds make up your patterning.
Pattern (make 2)
LEG:
CO 42 (54, 66) Join in the round being careful not to twist your stitches.
*K4, P2 – repeat this around.
Work in this manner for 1.5 inches.
Start working in the Killer Zap Patterning. Place stitch markers if you need reminders. Work until the leg measures 6 inches from the cast on edge.
HEEL:
Next row, start your heel (working flat). S1, K1 for a total of 22(28, 34) sts Saving the remaining. 20( 26, 32) sts unworked for the top of the foot. Turn, s1, purl the rest. Continue working in this manner until you have worked 2 inches and ending after a RS row.
S1, P12(16,20), P2tog, P1 –Turn
S1, K4(6,8), K2tog, K1 – Turn
S1 work to one stitch before the gap, P2tog, P1 – turn
S1 work to one stitch before the gap, K2tog, K1 – turn
Continue working the last 2 rows until you have worked in all the stitches.
GUSSET:
Pick up and knit 12(15, 18) sts along the gusset. Knit across the top of the foot (If you want to get fancy you can keep knitting in the pattern as shown in the white sock), Pick up and knit 12(15, 18) sts along the gusset and half the heel stitches.
Needle one has half the heel stitches and one gusset side. Needle 2 and 3 have the top of the foot. Needle 4 has the other gusset and the other half the heel stitches Needle 5 is your working needle. The middle of the heel now marks the beginning of the round.
Knit to the last 3 stitches of needle 1, K2tog, K1. Work even over needles 2 and 3. Needle 4, K1, SSK, Knit to the end of round. Next round, knit all (unless you are keeping needles 2 and 3 in pattern then work the appropriate row).
Continue to work in this manner until you have decreased to having a total of 42(54,66) sts.
Work even until your sock measures (from heel to where you are) 2 inches less than the total length of the recipients foot.
TOE:
Knit to the last 3 stitches of needle 1, K2tog, K1. Work even over needles 2 and 3. Needle 4, K1, SSK, Knit to the end of round. You now have 40(52, 64) sts and an even amount for the top and bottom. Next round, knit all. Next round Knit to the last 3 stitches of needle 1, K2tog, K1. , Needle 2: K1, SSK, knit to the end, Needle 3 Knit to the last 3 stitches K2tog, K1. Needle 4, K1, SSK, Knit to the end of round. Next round, knit all
Continue in this manner until you are left with a total of 20(26, 32) sts. After a knit all round, kitchener the toe together.
Finishing
weave in all ends and go assassinate!
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