P L Y M O U T H Y A R N® F651
D E S I G N · S T U D I O
FR E E W ITH YA R N P UR C HA SE
Arequipa Worsted
Lace Bed Socks
Size: Ladies Medium
Materials: 1 ball Arequipa Worsted-
shown color 303
Needles: One set double pointed needles
size US 6 (4.0mm).
Gauge: 22 sts = 4” using size US 6
needles over st st, or size necessary to
obtain gauge.
Note: When slipping stitches, always slip
as if to purl, except for the SKP.
SSK: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, slip a
second stitch as if to knit, then knit the 2
stitches together.
k2tog: knit next 2 sts together; yo: bring
yarn under needle to the front as if to get
ready to purl, if yarn is already there
because the last st was a purl, fine.
Throw yarn over top of needle, then get
yarn into position for the next st: if next
st is a knit, leave it behind needle, if next
st is a purl, bring the yarn to the front by
going under the needle again. So for the
yo in round 1 of lace pattern the yarn will
go all the way around the needle. For the
yo in round 3 of lace pattern, the yarn
will just go over the top of the needle to
create the yo. St St: Stockinette stitch=
knit every round.
CUFF: With one needle, cast on 42 sts.
Divide onto 3 needles, and place marker
at beginning of the round. Being careful
not to twist the sts, join and work in the
round as follows: *(K2, P1), repeat from
* around. Work in K2-P1 ribbing for
½”.
Change to lace pattern as follows:
Round 1: *(K2, p1, k2tog, yo, p1); repeat from * around.
Round 2: *(K2, p1); repeat from * around.
Round 3: *(K2, p1, yo, ssk, p1); repeat from * around.
Round 4: Repeat round 2. Work in lace pattern until total length is 3½”, ending with either round 2 or 4, and
working across 2 extra sts of the next round as k2.
DIVIDE FOR HEEL: Work across the next 22 sts as follows for the heel flap: Transfer sts around so that these 22
ABBREVIATIONS: K = knit, p = purl, st(s) = stitch(es), RS = right side, WS = wrong side, k2tog = knit 2 sts together, SSK =
slip 1 st as if to knit, slip a second st as if to knit, knit them together, yo = yarn over, tbl = through the back loop.
P L Y M O U T H Y A R N® F651
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sts are on the first needle, and the rest of the sts on the other two needles. Work back and forth across the first
needle ONLY as follows:
Row 1: Slip 1, knit across.
Row 2: Slip 1, purl across. Repeat these 2 rows for 20 rows total, then work row 1 once more. The heel will be 21
rows long.
TURN HEEL:
Row 1: Slip 1, purl 12, p2tog, p1, TURN.
Row 2: Slip 1, k5, k2tog, k1, TURN.
Row 3: Slip 1, purl to 1 st before the last turn (you’ll see a small gap where the last turn was), p2tog, p1, TURN.
Row 4: Slip 1, knit to 1 st before the last turn (look for the gap), k2tog, k1, TURN.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until all sts at the ends are used up, ending with a right side row: 14 sts
***GUSSET: Continuing to work with the same needle, pick up and knit 10 sts along the side of the heel (needle
1). Using a new needle, work across the sts on the next 2 needles (needle 2) in lace pattern as established. Using a
new needle, pick up and knit 10 sts along the other side of the heel, and continue knitting to the center of the heel sts
[7 sts] (needle 3). There should now be 17 sts on needles 1 & 3, and 20 sts on needle 2. The center of the heel is
the beginning of the round; needle 2 contains the instep sts. Begin decreasing as follows:
Round 1: Knit needles 1 & 3, work across needle 2 as established.
Round 2: Knit to within 3 sts of the end of the first needle, k2tog, k1. Work across second needle in lace pattern. On
third needle, k1, SKP, knit to end. Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until there are 10 sts left on both needles 1 & 3. Needle 2
will remain at 20 sts since no decreases take place there. You will have 40 sts. Begin to work even again, keeping
needle 2 in lace pattern as established, until length from back of heel is 7”, OR 1½” less than desired length of
finished sock. At this point you can slip the sock on to see the length. Only the toenails should stick out.
TOE SHAPING:
Rearrange the sts on the needles, if necessary, so that there are now 10 sts on each of needles 1 & 3, and 20 sts on
needle 2. The beginning of the round is still at the center back of heel. Begin decreasing as follows:
Round 1: On needle 1: knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On needle 2: K1, SSK, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On needle 3:
K1, SSK, knit to end (center of heel). Round 2: Knit.
Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until there are 20 sts left [5 sts on needles 1 & 3, and 10 sts on needle 2].
KITCHNER STITCH: Continuing to knit with needle 3, knit to the end of needle 1. There are now only 2 needles
in use, 10 sts on each. Cut the yarn, leaving 18”. Thread it onto a blunt needle. Hold the 2 needles parallel, you
will now have a front needle and a back needle. Always keep the yarn beneath the needle as you work.
Step 1: Go into the first st on the front needle as if to knit, pull the st off the needle.
Step 2: Go into the second st on the front needle as if to purl, leave st on the needle.
Step 3: Go into the first st on the back needle as if to purl, pull the st off of the needle.
Step 4: Go into the second st on the back needle as if to knit, leave the st on the needle.
Now you have 4 new sts to work with. Repeat steps 1 - 4 until all sts are woven. Anchor on inside, weave in ends.
Make a second sock; counting rows to make sure it is the same length.
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ABBREVIATIONS: K = knit, p = purl, st(s) = stitch(es), RS = right side, WS = wrong side, k2tog = knit 2 sts together, SSK =
slip 1 st as if to knit, slip a second st as if to knit, knit them together, yo = yarn over, tbl = through the back loop.
