PETTY HARBOUR | By Rayna Curtis
MATERIALS
YARN:
Wollmeise Twin, 510 yards/150g skein
(sample shown in Moses), or fingering
weight yarn to match gauge
Two of my best friends from Toronto are photographers, and NEEDLES:
both of them absolutely fell in love with Newfoundland. 2.5mm needle(s) for small circumference in
On a scenic tour with my father, they spent hours in a the round: DPNs, 1 long circular or 2 short
little fishing village outside St. John’s called Petty Harbour. circulars
Both of them love hand knit socks, so the name seemed
appropriate. NOTIONS:
Stitch marker(s) – Optional
Skills Required Darning needle
• Knit • Knit in the round GAUGE:
• Purl • Decrease 32 stitches/48 rows in 4 inches in
• Pick up Stiches • Graft/Kitchener stockinette
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Glossary/References/Techniques (FOOT CIRCUMFERENCE):
Ktbl: Knit the st through the back loop. S – 7”
Sl1: Slip stitch as if to purl. M – 8”
SSK: Slip next two sts, one-by-one, as if to knit. Insert tip L – 9”
of left needle into the fronts of these two stitches from
left to right, and knit them together.
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PETTY HARBOUR
Cast on 56 (64, 72) stitches. Arrange stitches on needles
as desired and join to work in the round, taking care not
to twist.
RIBBING
Work 12 rounds of 1x1 ribbing as follows.
Round 1: [K1, p1]; repeat to end
Rounds 2-12: Repeat round 1.
LEG
Round 1: K all stitches
Round 2: [K3, p1]; repeat to end.
Round 3: K all stitches
Round 4: [K1, p1]; repeat to end.
Repeat rounds 1-4 an additional 15 times, or until desired
leg length is reached.
HEEL FLAP
The heel flap will be worked back and forth over the next
28 (32, 36) stitches.
Row 1 (RS): [Sl1, k1]; repeat to end. Turn.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p27 (31, 35). Turn.
Repeat 14 (16, 17) more times for a total of 30 (34, 36)
rows. When the final row and turn has been completed,
RS will be facing.
TURN THE HEEL
Row 1( RS): Sl1 K15(17, 19), ssk, k1. Turn.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1. Turn.
Row 3 (RS): Sl1, k6, ssk, k1, Turn.
Row 4 (WS): Sl1, p7, p2tog, p1. Turn.
Row 5 (RS): Sl1, k8, ssk, k1. Turn.
Row 6 (WS): Sl1, p9, p2tog, p1. Turn.
Continue turning and decreasing as established (one
stitch decreased every row) until all sts have been worked.
Final RS decrease row will end with a ssk (no extra k1),
and final WS decrease row will end with a p2tog (no
extra p1). 16 (18, 20) sts remain.
Turn so RS is facing. Sl 1, knit across.
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PETTY HARBOUR
PICK UP GUSSET STITCHES
Using slipped stitches as a guide, pick up 16 (18, 19)
stitches along the edge of the heel flap. Work the next
28 (32, 36) stitches in pattern across the instep. Place
marker here to help you remember where top of foot
ends and gussets start. Then pick up 16 (18, 19) stitches
along the other side of the heel flap. 76 (86, 94) stitches
in total.
GUSSET DECREASE SET UP
Knit the 16 (18, 20) knit stitches, and Ktbl the 16 (18, 19)
picked up stitches. Proceed with next row of pattern to
marker. Ktbl the next 16 (18, 19) picked up stitches. This
is the new end of round.
GUSSET DECREASES
Round 1: Knit to 3 stitches before the start of instep
stitches, k2tog, k1. Work all stitches in pattern across
instep (to marker). Slip marker. K1, ssk, and knit to end
of round.
Round 2: Knit to start of instep stitches. Work instep
stitches in pattern (to marker). Slip marker. Knit to end
of round.
Repeat these rounds until you are back to the original
stitch count of 56 (64, 72) stitches. Knit to end of sole
stitches. This is the new end of round.
Continue foot as set (in pattern across instep, in
stockinette across sole) until 2 inches from desired
length, ending with completion of sole stitches.
TOE SHAPING
Round 1: K1, ssk, k to three stitches before end of instep,
k2tog, k1. K1, ssk, k to three stitches before end of sole
stitches, k2tog, k1. (4 sts dec.)
Round 2: K all stitches.
Repeat these two rounds 7 (8, 10) more times until you
have 24 (28, 28) stitches left – place half on each of two
needles for grafting.
FINISHING
Graft using Kitchener stitch.
Weave in ends and wash/block.
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