Worsted Valentine Socks

Worsted Valentine Socks

Disclaimer:  This pattern is not for beginners and does not give every little detail.  If you’ve made socks before, you should be good to go.

200 yds Worsted weight yarn
Size 5 DPNS (you will need 5 needles)

Gauge: 5 stitches and 9 rows = 1 inch

Cast 48 Worsted on size 5 dpns, slip 16 on each of 3 needles.

K2, P2 ribbing for 10 rows.

K5 rows

Start Cable heart (Below)
Work heart cable on the entire 16 stitches on needle 1.

Row 1: P3, k4, P2, K4, P3, K32

Row 2: P2, Slip 1 purl stitch to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, Slip 2 knit stitches to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, Slip 1 purl stitch to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, Slip 2 knit stitches to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, P2, K32

Row 3: P2, K2, P2, K4, P2, K2, P2, K32

Row 4: P1, Slip 1 purl stitch to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, P1, P1FB, SSK, K2TOG, P1FB, P1, Slip 2 knit stitches to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, P1, K32

Row 5: P1, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P1, K32

Row 6: P1, K2, P4, K2TOG, P1FB, P3, K2, P1, K32

Row 7: P1, K2, P10, K2, P1, K32

Row 8: P1, Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K2 from cable needle, P6, Slip 2 purl stitches to cable needle and hold in back,K2, P2 from cable needle, P1, K32

Row 9: P3, K2, P6,K2, P3, K32

Row 10: P3, Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, P2, K2 from cable needle, P2, Slip 2 purl stitches to cable needle and hold in back,K2, P2 from cable needle, P3, K32

Row 11: P5, K2, P2, K2, P5, K32

Row 12: P5, Slip 2 knit stitches to cable needle and hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle, Slip 1 purl stitch to cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle, P5, K32

Row 13: P6, K4, P6, K32

(End of Heart Cable)

K 8 Rows

Split needles into 24/12/12. Make sure the needle that has 24 stitches begins at the tip (bottom point) of the heart. In other words, the middle of the heart. When making 2nd sock, you will want to make sure to do your heel flap on the opposite side of the first sock, so that you will have a right and left sock.

Start heel flap.
S1K1 on the right side

S1, Purl across remaining stitches.

Repeat 12 times (include these first two in your count)

Turn Heel
S1, K12, K2tog, K1, Turn, s1, P3, P2tog, p1, Turn, knit back to space and K2tog the space stitches together, K1, turn, Purl back to the space, P2tog , P1, Turn. Continue in this manner until you have 14 stitches left on the needle.

Gusset
Split needle that has 14 on into 7. (at this point you will be working with 5 needles)
Pick up 14 stitches on each side and knit thru the back loop on the first row.
K1 row

Row 1: Knit to the last to stitches on the first needle and K2tog, Knit needles 2 and 3, SSK the first two stitches of needle 4, K to end.

Row 2: Knit

Repeat rows 1 & 2 until you have 12 stitches on each needle.

Knit all row until 2 inches before you want the sock to end. (If measuring for yourself, I usually knit to the joint of the big toe)

Time for the toe decrease
Row 1:
Needle 1: Knit to the last 2, k2tog
Needle 2: SSK and then K to end
Needle 3: knit to the last 2, k2tog
Needle 4: SSK and then K to end

Row 2: Knit

Repeat rows 1 & 2 until you have 5 stitches on each needle.

Kitchener stitch closed.