Thursday, October 9, 2008

Twisted Monkey T.V. Socks



Twisted Monkey T.V. Socks
By Audrey Bochantin


Gauge: 6 stitches per inch
Needle Size: US 3
Yarn type: 10 wpi
Yardage: 130 yds
Size: 5-year-old girl’s foot
Stitches and abbreviations used in this project:
yon- yarn over needle,
k- knit,
p-purl,
k2tog- knit 2 stitches together,
sl- slip
BYB- bring yarn to back of work
BYF- bring yarn to front of work



Cast on 42 stitches and arrange them on 3 needles.

Rib: K, k, p. Repeat this pattern for ½ - ¾ inches.

Leg: (this portion will twist slightly then untwist back to the original position.)
R1: yon, k5, k2tog, (repeat 5 more times)
R2: knit. Do this for all even rounds unless otherwise stated. (See R22)
R3: k1, yon, k4, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R5: k2, yon, k3, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R7: k3, yon, k2, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R9: k4, yon, k1, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R11: k5, yon, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R13: k4, k2tog, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R15: k3, k2tog, k1, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R17: k2, k2tog, k2, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R19: k1, k2tog, k3, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R21: k2tog, k4, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R22: knit till 1 stitch remains. Move this stitch to the left needle.
R23: k2tog, k5, yon, k2tog, k5, yon, move last stitch to left needle*. (repeat 2 more times) [*On the last needle you follow the same pattern, but there will be no leftover stitch, because you moved it in round 22.]


Ankle band:
Knit until you have about ½ - ¾ inches.

Short Row Heel:
R1: (Right Side or knit side) k4, (change color), k20, bring yarn forward (BYF), sl 1, bring yarn back (BYB). Turn work.
R2: (Wrong Side or purl side) sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R3: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R4: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R5: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R6: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R7: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R8: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R9: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R10: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R11: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R12: sl 1, p10, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R13: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R14: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R15: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R16: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R17: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R18: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R19: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R20: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R21: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R22: sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.

Foot:
Knit in primary color until you have the length of the foot minus the toe. (about 5-6 inches)

Short Row Toe: (this is just like the heel)
R1: (RS) k4, (change color), k20, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R2: (WS) sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R3: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R4: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R5: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R6: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R7: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R8: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R9: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R10: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R11: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R12: sl 1, p10, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R13: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R14: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R15: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R16: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R17: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R18: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R19: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R20: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R21: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R22: sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.

Bind off. At this point, you may use your favorite joining stitch.

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