DUDE & DUDETTE SOCKS

DK/SPORT YARN: Novita Nalle (75% wool, 25% polyamid), Gjestal Maija (85% wool, 15% polyamid) or something similar 100 (120) 150 g

GAUGE: 10 x 10 cm (about 4 inches)= 28 stitches and 40 rows in stockinette st

NEEDLE SIZE: 2,5 mm

FINGERING YARN: Austermann Step classic (75% superwash wool, 25% polyamid), Villa Mokka Mokkasukka (75% superwash wool, 25% polyamid) or something similar 75 (80) 85 g

GAUGE: 10 x 10 cm (about 4 inches) = 30 stitches and 42 rows in stockinette st

NEEDLE SIZE: 2 mm

SIZE: A (B) C

With gauge 30 stitches x 42 rows: A= 34-36, B= 37-39 ja C= 40-42

With gauge 28 stitches x 40 rows: A= 37-39, B= 40-42 ja C= 43-45

CUFF/LEG

CO 66 (72) 78 sts and divide them evenly on four needles. Work K2 P1 rib pattern on needles 1 and 2, and on needles 3 and 4 chart 1. Work until the length is on sizes 34-36 and 37-39 13 cm, and on sizes 40-42 and 43-45 15 cm.

HEEL

Knit on needles 1 and 2 following:

Row 1: *K1, SL with yarn in back*, repeat *-* - Knit the last st on needle 2, turn

Row 2: P

Repeat rows 1 and 2, 22 times (together 44 rows).

Turn heel as follows:

K19 (21) 23, SKP, K1, turn.

SL ST, P6 (7) 8, P2tog, P1, turn.

SL ST, K7 (8) 9, SKP, K1, turn.

SL ST, P8 (9) 10, P2tog, P1, turn.

Continue decreasing as given above; increasing one additional K or P st every row, until 19 (22) 23 sts remain.

GUSSET

Pick up 22 sts from both sides of the heel flap and divide them, together with the remaining sts on the heel flap, evenly on needles 1 and 2. Knit chart 2b on needle 1 and on needle 2 chart 2a. Continue knitting chart 1 on needles 3 and 4.

OBSERVE! The decreases in the beginning of needle 1 are done together with the last st on needle 4 as well as the last st on needle 2 is decreased together with the first st on needle 3.

TIP: In sizes A and C the decreases between needles 2 and 3 are tidier if you purl them.

FOOT

When you have again 66 (72) 78 sts, repeat on chart 2b’s 17th row on needle 1 and chart 2a’s 17th row on needle 2. Continue with chart 1 on needles 3 and 4. Knit until the foot is 17,5 cm on size 34-36, 19 cm on size 37-39, 20 cm on size 40-42 and 22 cm on size 43-45.

TOES

Knit chart 3b (sole) on needles 1 and 2, and chart 3a on needles 3 and 4. Break yarn, use Kitchener sts to close toe when rem 30 (32) 34 sts. Weave in all ends.

LEFT SOCK

Knit the left sock as a mirror image: chart 1 from left to right on needles 1 and 2, and on needles 3 and 4 P1 K2 rib. Begin heel flap with a purl row. Otherwise knit as the right sock. Gusset: on needle 3 read chart 2a from left to right and on needle 4 read also chart 2b from left to right. Toe decrease-charts are also read from the left to right: on needles 1 and 2 chart 3a and on needles 3 and 4 chart 3b.

TIP: Cable on the left sock is easier to work in the same way as on the original chart.