Womans Long Lace Socks Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers)

Stitch pattern

Rib in round: *K2,P2, rep from* to end.

Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.

Lace pattern in round: See chart. Rep rnds 1-6.

Tension

21 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st

Leg

Using double-pointed needles cast on 48 sts loosely. Distribute sts over 3 of the 5 needles ( needle I.:15 sts, needle II.: 17 sts, needle III.: 16 sts) and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 4th needle, work in rounds, beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:

Rnd 1: work sts as indicated in rnd 1 from chart. Rep rows 1-6 5 times. Work until leg meas about 14[18:20] cm. End with rnd 4 or rnd 8 of chart. Work sts in rib in round and in lace patt in round as folls:

Rnd 7: work sts as indicated in rnd 7 from chart. 1 st will be increased = 49 sts. Cont working as indicated ,rep rnds 9-16 from chart over 11 sts for lace patt, work rest of the sts in rib in round. Work until leg meas 26 cm. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( needle I.:12 sts, needle II.: 9 sts, needle III.: 16 sts, needle IV.: 12 sts).

Heel Flap and Gusset

Start the heel flap. Work 12 sts of needle I. Put 12 sts of needle IV. onto needle I =24 sts. Leave sts on needle II. and III.waiting. Work the 24 heel sts back and forth in rows as folls:

WS: Row 1: slip 1 st with yarn in back, purl to end.

RS: Row 2: * slip 1 st with yarn in back, K1, rep from * to end.

Rep rows 1-2 12 times =24 rows.

Turn Heel

Mark center 8 sts with a stitch markers for heel.

WS: Row 1: slip 1 st with yarn in back, P14, P2tog, turn.

RS: Row 2: * slip 1 st with yarn in back, K1, rep from * twice more, slip 1 st with yarn in back, skp, turn.

Rep rows 1-2 until all sts have been worked, ending with a RS row. Divide heel sts onto needle I. =4 sts and needle IV. =4 sts.

Needle I. : K4, pick up and knit 13 sts along left edge of heel flap

Needle II. and III.: K1,P2, cont 11sts in patt from chart, P2 and work rest of the st in stocking st.

Needle IV: pick up and knit 13 sts along right edge of heel flap, K4

Join for working in rnds. Work sts on needle I. and IV. in stocking st in round and on needle II. and III. as established.

Shape Gusset

Dec rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 2 sts left on needle I., K2tog

Needle II. and III.: cont as established

Needle IV: sl1,K1,psso, work to end.

Work 1 rnd.

Rep dec rnd every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 47.

Foot

Cont working until foot meas 20 cm or until foot covers your little toe. Work 1 rnd in stocking st over all sts and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st on needle II. and 2 sts on needle III. = 44 sts. Re-distribute sts evenly over 4 needles.

Toe

Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1

Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, patt to end of needle II.

Needle III.: patt until you have 3 sts left on needle III., K2tog, K1

Needle IV: sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle IV.

Work 1 rnd.

Rep rnd 1 every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 24.

Rep rnd 1 every rnd until the amount of sts is 8.

Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.