Knitting for women Woodland Owl Socks

Woodland Owl Socks

Woodland Owl Socks



Worked from the top down in the round from a ribbed cuff, these socks feature cute little owls created with post-stitch cables as the work progresser.

FINISHED SIZES: Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium and large are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Cuff to center of heel: 7 inches (small) [8 inches (medium), 9 inches (large)]

Center of heel to toe: 7 inches (small) [8 inches (medium), 9 inches (large)]

Around ball of foot: 8 inches (small) [9 inches (medium), 10 inches (large)]

MATERIALS: 5th Ave Toerriffic Sock Yarn super fine (sock) weight wool/nylon yarn (31/2oz/404 yds/100g per ball): 2 balls #507 tawny

Sizes B/1/2.25mm and C/2/2.75mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge

Glass E beads: 12 for any size

GAUGE

Size C hook: 12 sc = 2 inches; 13 sc rows = 2 inches

PATTERN NOTE

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCH

Bead single crochet (bead sc): Sc as indicated in instructions, ch 1, drop lp from hook, insert hook in bead, pull dropped lp through bead, sl st in same st as last sc.

SOCK

Make 2.

Ribbing

Row 1: With size B hook, ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (10 sc)

Row 2: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide), ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Rows 3-53 [3-57, 3-61]: Rep rnd 2.

Row 54 [58, 62]: Holding first and last rows tog, working through both thicknesses, ch 1, sl st in each st across, turn.

Ankle

Rnd 55 [59, 63]: Now working in rnds and in ends of rows on Ribbing, ch 1, sc in end of each row around, join (see Pattern Note) in first sc. (54 [58, 62] sc)

Rnd 56 [60, 64]: With size C hook, ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnds 57-67 [61-67, 65-69]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 68 [68, 70]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 22 [24, 26] sts, sk next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around each of 2 sts on last row below last 2 sk sts, sk next 3 sts, fpdc around each of next 2 sts, working in back of last 2 fpdc, sc in each of 3 sk sts, sc in each of last 22 [24, 26] sts, join in beg sc.

Rnd 69 [69, 71]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 70 [70, 72]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 22 [24, 26] sts, fpdc around each of next 2 sts on last rnd, bead sc (see Special Stitch) in next st, fpdc around each of next fpdc on rnd before last, bead sc in next st, fpdc around each of last 2 sts on last rnd, sc in each of last 22 [24, 26] sts, join in beg sc.

Rnd 71 [71, 73]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 72 [72, 74]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 22 [24, 26] sts, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 4 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in each of last 22 [24, 26] sts, join in beg sc.

Rnd 73 [73, 75]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 74 [74, 76]: Rep rnd 72 [72, 74].

Rnd 75 [75, 77]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 76 [76, 78]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 6 [7, 8] sts, *sk next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, fpdc around each of sk 2 sts on last rnd, sk next 3 sts, fpdc around each of next 2 sts on last rnd, sc in each of last 3 sk sts, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts*, sk next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, fpdc around first 2 fpdc on rnd before last, sk next 3 sts, fpdc around next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, working behind last 2 fpdc, sc in each of 3 sk st, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts, rep between * once, join in beg sc.

Rnd 77 [77, 79]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 78 [78, 80]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 6 [7, 8] sts, *fpdc around each of next 2 sts on last rnd, bead sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 4 fpdc on rnd before last, bead sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts*, fpdc around each of next 2 sc on last rnd, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 4 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next sc, fpdc around each of next 2 sts on last rnd, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts, rep between * once, join in beg sc.

Rnd 79 [79, 81]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 80 [80, 82]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 6 [7, 8] sts, *fpdc around each of next fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 4 fpdc around each of next fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next fpdc on rnd before last, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts, rep from * twice, join in beg sc.

Rnd 81 [81, 83]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 82 [82, 84]: Rep rnd 80 [80,82].

Rnd 83 [83, 85]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 84 [84, 86]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 6 [7, 8] sts, *sk next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, sk next 3 sts, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, working behind last 2 fpdc, sc in each of last 3 sk sts, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts*, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 4 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts, rep between * once, join in beg sc.

Rnd 85 [85, 87]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 86 [86, 88]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 6 [7, 8] sts, *fpdc around each of next 2 sts on last rnd, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 4 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next st, fpdc around next 2 sts on last st, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts*, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 4 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in next st, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts, rep between * once, join in beg sc.

Rnd 87 [87, 89]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 88 [88, 90]: Rep rnd 80 [80, 82].

Rnds 89-96 [89-96, 91-98]: *Rep rnds 79 & 80 [79 & 80, 81 & 82] alternately, rep from * twice.

Rnd 97 [97, 99]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 98 [98, 100]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 6 [7, 8] sts, sk next 2 sts, *sc in each of next 3 sts, fpdc around each of first 2 sk sts, sk next 3 sts, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc on rnd before last, working behind last 2 fpdc worked, sc in each of 3 sts just sk, sc in each of next 6 [7, 8] sts, rep from * twice, join in beg sc.

Rnds 99 & 100 [99 & 100, 101 & 102]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Heel

Rnd 101 [101, 103]: Ch 1,2 sc in first st, sc in each st around, ending with 2 sc in last st, join in beg sc. (56 [60, 64] sc)

Rnd 102 [102, 104]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 103 [103, 105]: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 52 [54, 60] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st, join in beg sc. (58 [62, 66] sts)

Rnd 104 [104, 106]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 105 [105, 107]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 52 [54, 60] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of last 2 sts, join in beg sc. (60 [64, 68] sts)

Rnd 106 [106, 108]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Sizes Medium & Large Only

Rnd [107, 109]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 sts, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 52 [54, 60] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of last 3 sts, join in beg sc. (62 [66, 70] sts)

Rnd [108, 110]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Size Large Only

Rnd [111]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 60 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of last 4 sts, join in beg sc. ([72] sc)

Rnd [112]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd [113]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 4 sts, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 60 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of last 4 sts, join in beg sc. ([70] sc)

Rnd [114]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Sizes Medium & Large Only

Rnd [109, 115]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 sts, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts, sc in each of next [56, 60] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of last 3 sts, join in beg sc. ([64,68] sc)

Rnd [110, 116]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

All Sizes

Rnd 107 [111, 117]: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 52 [56, 60] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of last 2 sts, join in beg sc. (58 [64, 68] sc)

Rnd 108 [112, 118]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 109 [113, 119]: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 52 [56, 60] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in last st, join in beg sc. (56 [60, 64] sc)

Rnd 110 [114, 120]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 111 [115, 121]: Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in each st around, with sc dec in last 2 sts, join in beg sc. (54 [58, 62]sc)

Rnd 112 [116, 122]: Rep last rnd. (52 [56, 60] sc)

Rnd 113 [117, 123]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Next rnds: Rep last rnd until Sock measures 6 [7, 8] inches or desired length from Heel.

Next rnd: Ch 1, sc each in each st around and at same time evenly sp 6 [8, 10] dec around, do not join, mark first sc. (46 [48, 50] sc)

Next rnds: Rep last rnd 5 times. At end of last rnd, leaving long end, fasten off. (8 [8, 10] sc at end of last rnd)

Weave long end through top of sts on last rnd, pull to close. Secure end.