BISCUIT SOCKS Instructions for Double-Pointed Needles

1/5 BISCUIT SOCKS By Isabelle - Fluffy Fibers Instructions for double-pointed needles

I love DK socks. They knit up fast, and they are so cosy and warm to wear when staying home – which most of us are doing a lot of right now… At the close of this challenging year, I wanted to give you a little nugget of warmth and love, from my heart(h) to yours. I hope you enjoy knitting the Biscuit Socks for yourself, or perhaps as a comforting gift for a loved one. The light texture make the rounds addictive – just like a little pile of biscuits that we might enjoy going through as we knit and sip on our favourite warm beverage. I would be most grateful if you tagged me @fl uffyfibers and used #BiscuitSocks if you share your Biscuit Socks and WIPs on Instagram.

Biscuit DK Socks – Fluffy Fibers Designs 2020 – all rights reserved 2/5 MATERIALS - 100 (150) g of sport to DK yarn. I - 1 set of 3.5-mm DPNs used 230 metres of Lang Super Soxx - 1 wool needle 6 ply for the smaller size. Some of - 1 removable stitch marker my test knitters needed as much as

300 metres. - 1 set of 3-mm DPNs

FINISHED CIRCUMFERENCE: 21 (23,5) cms.

GAUGE: 24 st : 10 cm in biscuit pattern

ABBREVIATIONS: BOR: beginning of round p2tog: purl 2 stitches together CO: cast on RS: right side DPN: double-pointed needle sl: slip k: knit ssk: slip, slip, knit k2tog: k 2 stitches together w/: with p: purl WS: wrong side.

BISCUIT PATTERN: Written instructions: Chart: Round 1 (RS): * K3, P1 * to end 8 7 Round 2: K to end 6 Round 3: K to end ● 5 4 Round 4: K to end 3 K Round 5: * K1, P1, K2 * to end 2 ● 1 ● P Round 6: K to end

Round 7: K to end Rounds are worked from the bottom up Round 8: K to end and from right to left.

CO 48 (56) stitches w/ 3.5-mm needles. • Row 1 (WS): Sl 1 purlwise w/ yarn in Join in the round. front, flip yarn to back, K2, p 18 (22), k3. Turn. 1. CUFF • Row 2: (RS): Sl 1 purlwise w/ yarn in Switch to 3-mm needles. Knit 2x2 front, flip yarn to back, k2, *k1, sl 1 ribbing (* k2, p2 * to end) for 12 rounds. purlwise w/yarn in back* to last 3 sts, k 3. Turn. Switch back to 3.5-mm needles. K 1 round. • Row 3 (WS): as row 1. • Row 4 (RS): Sl 1 purlwise w/ yarn in Knit the biscuit pattern, following the front, flip yarn to back, k2, *sl1 written instructions or the chart p.1. purlwise w/yarn in back, k1* to last Knit 5 pattern repeats, then knit round 3 sts, k3. Turn. 1 a sixth time. 42 rounds total. Continue eye of partridge heel for a total of 6 (7) repeats = 24 (28) rows You may of course knit a longer or a total. You should have 12 (14) slipped shorter leg – just make sure you end stitches and 12 (14) garter ridges on after round 1. either edge of the flap. 2. HEEL You have ended on a RS row. Heel flap: Heel turn (Dutch heel): th Having a 5 needle close at hand may You’ll first need to knit 2 set-up rows be useful at this point, to reorganise the before moving to rows 1 and 2. needles, and later for the gusset. WS set-up row: sl 1 purlwise w/ yarn in K 24 (28) stitches (We have also just front, p 14 (17), p2tog. Turn work. worked round 2 of textured pattern). RS set-up row: sl 1 purlwise w/ yarn in These will be the instep (= top) of your back, k 6 (8), ssk. Turn. sock, so they will be set aside for now. Redistribute these stitches evenly over Row 1 (WS): sl 1 purlwise w/ yarn in 2 DPNs. front, p to 1 stitch before turn, p2tog. K the next 24 (28) stitches. These will Turn form our heel flap. Knit them onto a Row 2 (RS): sl 1 purlwise w/ yarn in single needle. back, k to 1 stitch before turn, ssk. Turn. Turn work to start the eye of partridge Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you have heel: worked all stitches on the heel flap. You should have 8 (10) stitches, and have ended on a RS row.

Biscuit DK Socks – Fluffy Fibers Designs 2020 – all rights reserved 4/5 Heel gusset: You may want to place a removable marker between needles 3 and 1 to Set-up: mark the temporary BOR. - Using a 3-mm needle, with RS facing We will now continue working the you, using your working yarn, pick up instep stiches in the biscuit pattern on and k 12 (14) stitches into the left side needle 2. The next round will be round of the flap as it is facing you: 1 stitch 4 of the biscuit pattern. Do not work into each of the 12 (14) slipped stitches. the pattern on needles 1 and 3 (heel Pick up & k an extra stitch into the and gusset stitches): knit in plain corner: 13 (15) stitches picked up total. stockinette. - Using a 3.5-mm needle, k the 24 (28) stitches forming the instep, knitting Gusset decreases: them all onto a single needle. (Round 3 Switch back to 3.5-mm needles for all of biscuit pattern). N.B.: If you are using needles. short needles and knitting the larger size, you may want to distribute your stitches onto 2 Round 1: needles, later referred to as needles 2a and 2b. Needle 1: K to last 3 stitches of needle - Using a 3-mm needle, pick up & k 1 1, k2tog, k 1 stitch in the corner, then pick up & k 1 Needle 2: K in biscuit pattern stitch into each of the 12 (14) slipped Needle 3: k1, ssk, k to end. stitches at the edge of the flap. You Round 2: k to end, knitting biscuit should have 13 (15) stitches on your pattern on needle 2. needle. - Using the same needle, k 4 (5) Round 3: k to end, knitting biscuit stitches from the heel. This needle is pattern on needle 2. now needle 3. Continue working rounds 1, 2, and 3, - Slip the last 4 (5) stitches onto the remembering to knit in textured left-hand needle. pattern on needle 2, until you have 12 (14) stitches on needle 1, 24 (28) Your stitches are now distributed thus: stitches on needle 2, and 12 (14) 1. 4 (5) heel stitches + 13 (15) left flap stitches on needle 3. You will need to stitches on Needle 1 knit 5 (6) decrease rounds total. Stop 2. 24 (28) instep stitches on Needle 2 after the 5th (6th) decrease round. (or Needles 2a and 2b).

3. 13 (15) right flap stitches + 4 (5) heel stitches on Needle 3.

Biscuit DK Socks – Fluffy Fibers Designs 2020 – all rights reserved 5/5 3. FOOT Round 4: k to end We will now knit the foot. The BOR will Round 5: *k4, K2tog* to end. switch from the middle of the heel to Round 6: k to end the beginning of the instep (needle 2): Round 7: *k3, K2tog* to end. K needle 1. Place BOR marker between Round 8: k to end needles 1 and 2. Round 9: *k2, K2tog* to end. K instep in pattern. This is now needle Round 10: k to end 1. Round 11: *k1, K2tog* to end. K needles 3 and 2 in stockinette. Round 12: k to end K in this manner (top of the sock in Round 13; *K2tog* to end. 6 (7) stitches pattern, bottom in stockinette) until left on the needles. the foot reaches the base of your big Break yarn, leaving a 15 cm tail; using a toe. needle, thread the tail through the 6 (7) 4. TOE stitches, pull tight. Weave in the end on the inside of the sock. Round 1: *k6, k2tog* to end Weave the beginning tail into the cuff. Round 2: k to end Round 3: *k5, K2tog* to end.

Repeat the whole process for the second sock. Block socks to make the biscuit pattern stand out.

Your biscuit socks are finished I hope they keep your toes toasty!

If you share your Biscuit Socks on Instagram, I would be most grateful if you tagged me @fluffyfibers and used #BiscuitSocks ❀