Men's Socks

Note:
This pattern is intermediate difficulty. It assumes knowledge of the following:  previous sock knitting experience, pattern reading, Judy's Magic CO, short row heels.

Wool Socks for my husband.  I think I made these in the fall/winter of 2009.  KnitPicks Essential, 154g (5 1/2 oz) current weight












Sock yarn held double, about 693 yds (633.7m)  (just over 3 balls of fingering yarn at 231yds/50g)

Dpns US 3 (3.25mm).
Toe up.

Size
About men's US 12

Gauge  (in stockinette stitch with yarn held double)
24.5 sts x 33 rows = 4"

Judy's Magic CO 24.
Inc 4sts EOR until 56sts total.

Knit even for 6.5 ", or 8" from CO.

Short row heel over 38 sts. Dec 8 or 9x, until 20sts are left or until 9 1/2" from CO.
Turn heel. Back to 56 sts.

Knit even for 1 1/2".

Ribbing for 7 1/4" or until long enough.
(k4, p3) 8x around.

Bind off
k2, k2tog tbl, (k or p 1, k2 tog tbl) until all sts bound off.

Crochet Fingerless Mitts

(still crocheting these, pattern not quite done)

Direction of stitching is lengthwise, from arm to fingers.  These are intended to cover the gap between short winter gloves and coat sleeves.

Supplies

sock yarn (Serenity Sock weight, 230yds(210m)/50g(1.76oz)

hook D (Crystal Palace bamboo)

Stitches

ch        chain

dc        double crochet

tdc       turning dc - extended stitch that replaces ch at start of row of dc

ldc       linked dc - instead of 1st yo in dc, insert hook under horizontal bar of previous stitch in same row, yo and pull up a loop

fldc      foundation ldc - combine foundation dc with linked dc

Pattern
Row 1:  Ch 1, make 1 tdc, fldc into 1st ch, 49 fldc (total 50 fldc, or desired length), turn.
Row 2: Turning dc, ldc across, turn.

Add short rows so mitt flares on arm side.
27ldc, 2sc, 1sl st, turn.
Skip sl st, 5sc, 5hdc, ldc to end.
12ldc, 2sc, 1sl st, turn.

Skip sl st, 5sc, 5hdc, ldc to end.

Repeat row 2 until work is wide enough to wrap around wrist.
Add more short rows as desired.

At the same time as you work the last row, join it to base of foundation row. Leave openning for thumb at the narrow end.