Keep those toes nice and warm this winter with this super simple knit.

Keep your tootsies toasty with a cozy pair of hand-knitted socks that are sure to be the favourite pair in your drawer. This easy (and free!) pattern is knit in Fine Tweed Yarn, which is made up of a mix of superfine alpaca, soft merino wool and viscose for warm and soft sock.

Knitting Tips:

The Anthony Socks are an intermediate level pattern, and a great first foray into knitting socks. You'll have lots of practice picking up stitches, purling and knitting in the round on double pointed needles. Don't be intimidated by the heel, it isn't as hard as you think. By the time you finish the first sock, you'll be tackling the second with confidence and excitement.

Materials:

• 1 skein (Women's size S, M, L), 2 skeins ( Men's S, M, L) of Yarn Fine Tweed (61% wool, 26% alpaca, 13% polyamide) 50g / 95 yards (87 m)
• 2.5 mm (US 1) set of 4 or 5 Double-pointed Needles NOTE: if you prefer a denser fabric, you can use 2.25 mm needles. Socks will be slightly smaller, but not significantly
• Yarn needle or crochet hook
• Stitch holder

Gauge:

36 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in stocking stitch using 2.5 mm (US 1) size needles or size needed to achieve gauge.

Abbreviations and Terminology:

K, k: knit
P, p: purl
Rib: Rib (bed), ribbing – a pattern stitch – has vertical columns of knit and purl stitches, side by side, with elastic properties. Examples: (K1, P1) aka 1 x 1 ribbing; (K2, P2) aka 2 x 2 ribbing etc.
k2t (slant to R): Knit 2 together - Insert the needle into the front of the 2 knit stitches from left to right. Draw the yarn through to the front knitwise, and drop both stitches from the needle.
p2t (slant to R):Purl 2 together - Insert the R needle into the front of the next 2 stitches, from R to L. Draw yarn through both stitches purlwise and drop these stitches from the needle.
ssk (slant to L): Slip-Slip-Knit - Slip 2 stitches knit wise onto the R needle. Insert L needle into the front of both slipped stitches and draw yarn through to the front. Drop both stitches from the needle.
DPN(s): double pointed needle(s) - A needle with points at both ends; used in sets of used singly or in sets or 4 or 5, for knitting in the round; also used for working narrow pieces of knitting, or for cable patterns

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Grafting:

• Hold the needles parallel with the purl sides facing each other and the needle tips pointing in the same direction. Thread a tapestry needle with a tail of yarn long enough to get across the entire row of stitches that are being grafted. Before you begin grafting you need to do two actions to set up for the technique one time only.
• First: Insert the tapestry needle into the first stitch on the needle closest to you as if to purl it and pull the yarn through leaving the stitch on the needle.
• Second: Insert the needle into the first stitch on the back needle as if to knit the stitch. Leave the stitch on the needle and pull your yarn through. Now you are ready to follow the 4-step technique called grafting:
• Step 1: Insert the tapestry needle into the first stitch on the front needle knitwise, and slip the stitch off the needle.
• Step 2: Insert the needle into the next stitch on the front needle purlwise and leave it on the needle. Pull the length of yarn through gently.
• Step 3: Insert needle into the first stitch on the back needle purlwise, and slip it off the end of the needle.
• Step 4: Insert the tapestry needle into the next stitch on the back needle knitwise and leave it on the needle. Pull the length of yarn through gently.
• Repeat these four steps for a few inches / cm. End at the end of your steps so you know where to start up again. Use a crochet hook to adjust the tension of the yarn you have been weaving through the stitches to match your gauge. Continue to end.
• Tip: I find an easy way to remember what I am doing after the initial set up row is to say over and over: Knit 1 slip it off, purl 1 leave it on, purl 1-slip it off, knit 1 leave it on. Eventually you just remember what you are doing.

Finished Foot Circumference:

Woman's S, Woman's M, Women's L, Man's S, Man's M, Man's L
7.5 8* 8.5 9 9.5 10 inches
19 20.5 21.5 23 24 25.5 cm

Instructions:

Leg:

Using a 2.5 mm (US 1) size needles, cast on 68(72, 76, 80, 84, 88). For a stretchy cast on, we used the Twisted German Cast on for our sample. Alternatively, you can use a long tail cast on using a needle one size larger for the cast on only. Arrange stitches as evenly as possible on 3 DPN's. Place marker and join, being careful not to twist the stitches.

Work k2, p2 ribbing until piece measures 3 inches (7.5 cm). Now work in stocking stitch, until piece measures 8 inches (20.5 cm), or desired length, from the beginning.

Heel:

Knit across 17(18, 19, 20, 21, 22) stitches.
Turn work, and purl across 34(36, 38, 40, 42, 44) stitches. These are the heel stitches.

Place the remaining 34(36, 38, 40, 42, 44) stitches on a spare needle or stitch holder to be worked later (called Instep stitches).

Heel Flap (using the Eye of Partridge stitch pattern)
Work back and forth on the heel stitches as follows:
Row1: (RS) *Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in back (wyib), k1: rep from *.
Row 2:(WS) Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front (wyif), purl to end.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until the following number of rows have been worked 34(36, 38, 40, 42, 44)

There will be 17(18, 19, 20, 21, 22) chain selvedge stitches on both edges of your work.

Turn Heel:

Row 1 (RS): Knit across, 19(20, 21, 22, 23, 24) stitches, ssk, k1, turn work.
Row 2 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise, purl 5, p2t, p1, turn.
Row 3 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise, knit to 1 stitch before gap, ssk (1 stitch from each side of gap), k1, turn.
Row 4(WS): Slip 1 purlwise, purl to 1 stitch before gap, p2tog (1 stitch from each side of gap), p1, turn.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until all heel stitches have been worked, ending with a WS row.

There will remain 20(20, 22, 22, 24, 24) stitches.

Heel Gusset:

Knit across all heel stitches and, with same dpn (needle 1), pick up and knit: 17(18, 19, 20, 21, 22) stitches, along the selvedge edge of heel flap: with another dpn, (needle 2) work across the held instep stitches; with another dpn
(needle 3), pick up and knit: 17(18, 19, 20, 21, 22) stitches along the other side of the heel, and knit across half of the heel stitches. Total stitches: 88(92, 98, 102, 108, 112) stitches.

The round now begins at the Centre Back Heel:

• Round 1: Knit to the last 3 stitches on needle 1, K2tog, k1; knit across all instep stitches on needle 2; at beginning of needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end - 2 gusset stitches have been decreased.
• Round 2: Knit.
• Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until there remain: 68(72, 76, 80, 84, 88) stitches.

Foot:

Work even in stocking stitch until piece measures from the back of heel: 6.5(7.5, 8, 8, 8.5, 9) inches [ 16.5, (19, 20.5, 20.5, 21.5, 23) cm] OR about 1.75(2, 2, 2.25, 2.25, 2.5) inches [4.5(5, 5, 5.5, 5,5) cm ] less than desired total foot length.

Toe:

• Round 1: Needle 1- knit to last 3 stitches, k2t, k1; Needle 2- k1, ssk, knit to last 3 stitches, k2t, k1; Needle 3- k1, ssk, knit to end (4 toe stitches decreased).
• Round 2: Knit.
• Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until there remain: 32(36, 40, 40, 44, 44) stitches.
• Repeat Round 1 only until there remain 12 stitches for all sizes.
• Knit the stitches from Needle 1 onto Needle 3. There will now be 6 stitches on each of the two needles. Cut yarn leaving an 18 inch (46cm) tail. Graft the two sides of the toe together.
• Finishing:
• Sew in all loose ends.

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