Spare Ribs

Materials:
100 g/300 m sport/worsted weight yarn;
Size 3 double-pointed needles;
Yarn/darning needle for finishing.

Sizes: Women’s regular

(Women’s Large/Men’s Regular, Men’s Large, Men’s Extra-Large).

Cast on 48 (56, 64, 72) stitches.

Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 10 rounds (or until leg is the desired length).
Knit 1 round plain, placing the stitches as follows:
1: ¼ stitches, 2: ¼ stitches, 3: ½ stitches (for women’s regular, place 1:11 Sts, 2:11 sts, 3:26
sts.)
(For rest of sizes, follow needle numbers placing half of stitches on needle 3 {28, 32, 36
sts}.
Purl across needle 3 (24 sts).
Work heel flap as follows:
Row 1: *Slip 1, Knit 1*; Row 2: Purl 1, Purl across the rest
of the row. Repeat these two rows for a total of 18 (20,
23, 24) rows.

Work the heel turn as follows:

Knit to 2 stitches past the center (15 {16, 17, 18} sts), knit
2 sts together, k1, turn work.
Slip first stitch, purl 5, purl 2 together, purl 1, and turn
work.
Slip stitch, knit 6, and knit 2 together, k1, and turn.
Repeat in this manner until all Sts are worked. (14 {16, 18, 20} stitches will remain.)
Work Gusset as follows:
Slide stitches from needles 1 and 2 onto one needle.
Slip 7 (8, 9, 10) stitches from heel onto empty needle.
Pick up 12 (12, 14, 14) stitches on the first side of heel flap.
Knit across needle 2. Pick up 12 (12, 14, 14) stitches on
second side of heel flap. Knit one round.

Begin gusset decreases as follows:

Round 1: Knit to last 3 stitches on first needle, k2tog, k1.
Knit across needle 2. On needle 3, knit one, k2tog, knit to end of needle.
Round 2: Knit plain.Repeat these two rows until 13 (14, 16, and 18) sts remain on needles
1 and 3. There will be 48 (56, 64, 72) Sts Total. (Note: end with a knit plain row.)
Now work in K1, P1 ribbing for 30 (30, 40, 40) rounds.

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 Begin Toe Decreases as follows:
(For women’s regular, slip 1 stitch from needles 1
and 3 to needle 2 {Needles 1 and 3 will now have 12
Sts. Needle 2 should have 24.})
Row 1: On first needle, knit until last 3 stitches,
k2tog, and k1. On needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3
stitches, k2tog, and k1. On last needle, k1, ssk, knit
to end of round.
Row 2: Knit across round.
Repeat these rounds until 6 stitches remain on needles 1 and 3, and 12 stitches remain on
needle 2. (End with a knit round.)
Knit all the stitches on the first needle onto the 3 rd needle. (There should be 12 stitches on
needle 2, and 12 stitches on needle 3.)

To finish the sock, graft the toe as follows:

Cut the yarn, leaving an 18” tail. Thread the yarn
into the yarn/darning needle. Sew into the first
stitch on the bottom needle knitwise, leaving the
stitch on the needle. Sew into the first stitch on the
back needle purlwise, leave on the needle. Now
(1) Sew into the first stitch on the bottom needle
knitwise again, sliding it off of the needle; sew into
the second stitch on the bottom purlwise leaving it on the needle. Pull yarn tight. (2)On
the back needle, sew into the first stitch purlwise sliding it off the needle; sew into the
second stitch knitwise, leaving it on the needle. Pull yarn tight. Repeat these two steps
until 1 stitch remains on the bottom and back needles. Sew into the stitch on the bottom
knitwise, sliding it off the needle, sew into the stitch on the back needle, sliding it off of
the needle. Pull the yarn tight. Insert needle into the last stitch of the toe and pull through
into the sock to weave the ends in.
Weave in ends.

Repeat for second sock.

About the Designer:

Stephanie Myers is a Freshman at Spring Arbor
University where she's majoring in Spanish and
Business. She plans to open a knitting/hobby/café
shop upon graduation. She spends most of her free
time knitting socks for soldiers and cooking. You can
check out her blog at: magiknits.blogspot.com

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