Toddler Cable CIC Sock Pattern

I've been working on completing some socks for the most recent CIC sock challenge, and have been playing around with designing one that has some textural interest. Here's what I ended up with:

For those interested in the pattern, here it is:

Toddler Cable Sock

For knitting socks for Children In Common (http://childrenincommon.org) or other charitable uses

Copyright Diana Baber -

July 9, 2006

For free distribution only--no permission granted to sell socks made from this pattern

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn. Use a high-percentage animal fiber yarn, at least 70% if possible  and double pointed needles to make firm fabric of about 4 stitches per inch. Sample shown made with worsted weight yarn and US size 4 DPNs.

Note: For CIC socks, don't worry too much about the size or gauge. Your socks will fit one of the children. The important thing is that the socks be warm and sturdy--they will likely be worn without shoes in unheated buildings.

Abbreviations:

Sl 1 = slip 1 stitch as if to purl

PSSO = pass slipped stitch over previous stitch

K2tog = knit 2 stitches together

P2tog = purl 2 stitches together

LC = left cable: place 2 stitches on cable needle, hold in front, K2, K two stitches from cable needle

RC = right cable: place 2 stitches on cable needle, hold in back, K2, K two stitches from cable needle

Cuff:

Cast on 36 stitches. Divide onto 3 needles (12 stitches each), join, being careful not to twist.

*K1 P1 repeat from *

Repeat this row 4 times (total of 5 rows)

Leg:

Rows 1-5: *P1 K4 P2 K4 P1 repeat from *

Row 6:      *P1 LC P2 RC P1, repeat from *

Repeat these 6 rows 3 times more (total of 4 cable cross rows).

Row 25: P1 K4 P2 K2, then move previous 9 stitches to this needle for heel (18 stitches). Starting point is now center of heel. Rearrange other stitches on two needles for instep (18 stitches). There are now two cables centered on the heel, and two cables centered on the instep. Continue working on heel stitches only.

Heel:

Row 1 (wrong side): P2 K2 P4 K2 P4 K2 P2

Row 2: *Sl 1 K1, repeat from *

Row 3: Sl 1, purl across all stitches

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 8 times (total of 18 rows, 9 slip stitches on each side). End with knit row.

Turn heel:

Row 1: Sl 1, P9, P2tog, P1, turn (5 stitches remain unworked)

Row 2: Sl 1, K3, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K1, turn (5 stitches remain unworked)

Row 3: Sl 1, purl to 1 stitch before unworked stitches, P2tog, P1, turn (3 stitches remain)

Row 4: Sl 1, knit to 1 stitch before unworked stitches, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K1 turn (3 stitches remain)

Row 5: Sl 1, purl to 1 stitch before unworked stitches, P2tog, P1, turn (1 stitch remains unworked)

Row 6: Sl 1, knit to 1 stitch before unworked stitches, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K1 turn (1 stitch remains unworked)

Row 7: Sl 1, purl to 1 stitch before unworked stitch, P2tog, turn

Row 8: Sl 1, knit to 1 stitch before unworked stitch, Sl 1, K1, PSSO  (10 stitches on needle)

Gusset:

With 4^th needle, pick up 10 stitches along side of heel in slip stitches (the extra one will keep you from getting a hole between the needles)

Move all instep stitches onto one needle. Then K2 P2 K4 P2 K4 P2 K2.

Pick up 10 stitches along the other side of the heel, then K5 from heel needle. Move the next 5 stitches from the heel needle to the next needle. The two heel needles now have 15 stitches on each and the instep needle has 18 stitches. The beginning of the round is now in the center of the foot.

Round 1:

Needle 1: knit

Needle 2: continue in pattern, crossing cables every 6^th row (note that the two cables on instep now face in different directions from the cables on the leg needles:  left cross and right cross instead of right cross and left cross)

Needle 3: knit

Round 2:

Needle 1: K to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1

Needle 2: continue in pattern

Needle 3: K1, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K to end

Repeat these two rows until original number of stitches remain (9, 18, and 9).

Foot:

Continue knitting in established pattern until there are 8 crossed cables on instep. End with row 6 of leg pattern.

Next round: knit all stitches.

Toe:

This is a rounded toe.

Row 1:

Needle 1: K to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1

Needle 2: K1, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1

Needle 3: K1, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K to end

Row 2: Knit all stitches

Row 3: Knit all stitches

Repeat these three rows 3 times, decreasing on every third row (24 stitches remain).

Next row: Repeat Row 1 (20 stitches remain)

Move all stitches to two needles and Kitchener graft toe closed. Weave in ends.

Comments

[Chelle]

Hi Diane. I'm Chelle from the CBJ group. Love your child's socks you created for the CIC project. Nice job.

Are you still at work on your CBJ? I was thinking seriously of getting back to mine soon. Email me if you want to "talk". Nice finding your blog again.

[Maureen]

What a lovely sock pattern. I still have two more pairs for CIC to reach my personal goal for this challenge. I plan to try out your pattern to reach my goal! Thanks for sharing the pattern!

[Cynthia]

Thanks for creating this cute cable sock pattern. I'm definitely adding it to my list for CIC socks to work on this summer!