Toe Up Socks Pattern

Mybootee Basic Toe-Up Sock

Sock fits women’s size 9 & is about 7 ½ inches around. Adjustments included in pattern
Gauge: 9 sts=1 inch, 13 rows=1 inch
Materials needed: US size 1 dp needles & 400 yards sock yarn

Stitch directions:
purl encroachment = sl 1, lift stitch below next stitch onto the left needle, Purl slipped stitch and lifted stitch together.
knit encroachment = sl 1, lift stitch below next stitch onto the left needle, Knit slipped stitch and lifted stitch together.

Abbreviations:
k=knit p=perl st=stitch

p enc = purl encroachment(Instructions)
k enc = knit encroachment(Instructions)

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Start Your Toe CO 30 stitches, turn. (*Provisional Cast on is preferred but a standard cast on can be used.) Row 1: p30, turn, Row 2: sl1, k 28, turn, Row 3: sl1, p 27, turn, Row 4: sl 1, k 26, turn, Row 5: sl1, p 25, turn, Row 6 -14: Continue alternating knit row and purl rows decreasing the number of stitches worked by one for each row, until last row worked contains a slipped stitch and 16 knit sts, then turn. Row 15: sl1, p14, p enc, turn. Row 16: sl1,k15, k enc, turn, Row 17: sl1, p16, p enc, turn, Row 18: sl1, k17, k enc, turn, Row 19: sl1, p18, p enc, turn, Row 20: sl1, k19, k enc, turn, Row 21: sl1, p20, p enc, turn, Row 22: sl1, k21, k enc, turn, Row 23: sl1, p22, p enc, turn, Row 24: sl1, k23, k enc, turn, Row 25: sl1, p24, p enc, turn, Row 26: sl1, k25, k enc, turn, Row 27: sl1, p26, p enc, turn, Row 28: sl1, k27, k enc, turn, Row 29: sl1, k29. Do not turn.

Set up for foot: This needle will be known as needle #1. Along cast on edge pick up 15 sts with Needle #2, with needle #3 pick up 15 sts. With needle #4, knit 15 sts from needle #1. You now have a total of 60 sts and you are at the beginning of each round. Now work a stockinette stitch for approximately 9 rows per shoe size (ie. 63 rows for a size 7 shoe, 72 rows for a size 8 shoe, and 81 rows for a size 9 shoe).

Heel: Row 1: k15, turn, Row 2: sl1, p29, turn, Row 3: sl1, k28, turn, Row 4: sl1, p27, turn, Row 5: sl1, k26, turn, Row 6 - 16: Continue alternating knit rows and perl rows decreasing the number of stitches worked by one for each row, until last row worked contains a slipped stitch and 15 purl sts, then turn, Row 17: sl1, k14 sts, k enc, turn, Row 18: sl1, p15, p enc, turn, Row 19: sl1, k16, k enc, turn, Row 20: sl1, p17, p enc, turn, Row 21: sl 1. k18, k enc, turn, Row 22: sl1, p19, p enc, turn, Row 23: sl1, k20, k enc, turn, Row 24: sl1, p21, p enc, turn, Row 25: sl1. k22, k enc, turn, Row 26: sl1, p23, p enc, turn, Row 27: sl1, k24, k enc, turn, Row 28: sl1, p25, p enc, turn, Row 29: sl1. k26, k enc, turn, Row 30: sl1, p27, p enc, turn, Row 31: sl1. k28, k enc, turn, Row 32: sl1, p28, p enc, turn, Row 32: sl1. k29, Do not turn, Rounds 1-6(resume working in the round): Knit. Each row should end between needles #1 and #4. Rounds 7-60: k2, p2, k2 until desired length is achieved. Cast off Loosely. I recommend the tubular bind off. It makes a nice stretchy cuff.