I’ve had it in my head for a while that I wanted to knit some buffalo plaid ankle socks with a black sole, but I was struggling with how to make the stranded colorwork work over the instep portion. If I carried it, the tension would end up funky and likely too tight. If I cut the contrasting color every row, that would be a nightmare to work in all of the ends, and I would still probably end up with weird tension. I also didn’t want to work it in rows and then sew the sock together. Then an idea came to me. What if I worked it in rows, but instead of leaving an edge I created a wrap and turn connection similar to what is used in short rows? I tried it, and it worked beautifully! The socks are worked all in one piece with a nearly invisible “seam” along the bottom. I couldn’t love these socks more.
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Materials:
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- Sock yarn in two colors (I used Premier Yarns Wool-Free Sock Yarn in Black (MC) and Red (CC))
- 5 Size US 1.5 (2.5 mm) double pointed needles
- Tapestry needle
Stitches and Techniques Used:
- Knit (K)
- Knit two together (k2tog)
- Purl (P)
- Purl two together (p2tog)
- Slip slip knit (ssk)
- Tips for stranded color work
- Tips for wrapping, turning, and picking up the wrapped stitch
- Kitchener grafting
Please comment below with any questions!
