Lara's Herringbone Lace Sock Pattern

I love knitting socks! They are a small, portable project that you can take anywhere. Dpns are not nearly as scary as they look! What I love about socks is that they are the perfect place to try something new (stitch or technique) and you get (almost) instant gratification. Oh, and don't forget the warm cozy sock, too!)

Here is the first pattern that I've ever really made up myself. I tried to follow good form according to other patterns that I've used, but please let me know if you see a goof that I missed. I beg your tolerance and understanding. I knit with an audience of one impatient 5 year old boy and two spastic dogs. Oh and a hungry husband who keeps asking, "What's for dinner?" LOL

p.s. Feel free to use this pattern and share it with fellow knitting fiends. Just don't do anything to make money from it without asking me first. Thanks!!

Size 3 dpn (set of 4)

Knitpicks sock yarn (2 skeins)

Cuff:

cast on 64 (16-32-16)

K2p2 rib for 1.5 inches

Leg:

k2p2 rib on needles 1 and 3;

3 repeats of Herringbone lace pattern on needle 2

Lace pattern: repeats are in parenthesis

1. K

2. (SSK, K2, yo, K2) k2

3. K

4. (SSK, K2, yo, K2) k2

5. K

6. (SSK, K2, yo, K2) k2

7. k

8. k1 (K2, yo, K2, K2tog) k1

9. k

10. k1 (K2, yo, K2, K2tog) k1

11. k

12. k1 (K2, yo, K2, K2tog) k1

Heel flap:

Work 32 heel sts back and forth in rows as follows:

Row 1: *Sl 1 pwise with yarn in back, k1; rep from *.

Row 2: Sl 1 pwise with yarn in front, purl to end.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 until a total of 28 rows have been worked —14 chain sts (slipped sts) along each edge.

Turn heel:

Work short rows as follows:

Row 1: Sl1, k19, ssk, k1, turn.

Row 2: Sl 1, p9, p2tog, p1, turn.

Row 3: Sl 1 pwise, knit to 1 st before gap, ssk, k1, turn.

Row 4: Sl 1 pwise, purl to 1 st before gap, p2tog, p1, turn.

Rep Rows 3 and 4 until all heel sts have been worked, ending last repeat of Row 3 with the ssk, and last repeat of Row 4 with the p2tog.

Heel Gussets:

Rnd 1: With needle 1, knit across heel sts, then with same needle, pick up and knit 14 sts along left edge of heel flap; with needle 2, work 32 instep sts in herringbone lace pattern as established; with needle 3, pick up and knit 14 sts along right edge of heel flap, then knit first half of heel sts again. Rnd begins at center of heel.

Rnd 2: On needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on needle 2, work instep sts as established; on needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts decreased.

Rnd 3: Knit all sts on needle 1; work sts as established on needle 2; knit all sts on needle 3.

Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 56 sts rem—12 sts each on needles 1 and 3, 32 sts on needle 2.

Foot:

Cont even as established (knit all sts on needles 1 and 3; cont in pattern on needle 2) until piece measures about 21⁄2" (6.5 cm) less than desired total length. (*I ended up doing 4 complete repeats of the lace pattern for the top of the foot. I wear a size 8.5 US shoe and it is perfect.)

Toe:

1^st Decrease Round: *K6, k2tog: repeat from *

Knit 4 rounds even.

2^nd Decrease Round: *K5, k2tog: repeat from *

Knit 4 rounds even.

3^rd Decrease Round: *K4, k2tog: repeat from *

Knit 4 rounds even.

4^th Decrease Round: *K3, k2tog: repeat from *

Knit 3 rounds even.

5^th Decrease Round: *K2, k2tog: repeat from *

Knit 2 rounds even.

6^th Decrease Round: *K1, k2tog: repeat from *

Knit 1 round even.

7^th Decrease Round: *k2tog: repeat from *

Break yarn (8” tail). Thread tail through remaining stitches, pull snug, and fasten off. Weave in all ends. Block