Made Avaliable November 21st, 2013
This pattern is dedicated to my pet, Mr.
Shrimpy, a ghost shrimp.
With their transparent bodies, cute little
faces, and varying personalities, ghost shrimp are very entertaining and
deserve a unique design of their own. I realized that there wasn’t even a ghost
shrimp toy, so I decided to make socks, because my pet shrimp make me feel warm
inside my heart, and these socks will do the same for your feet!
Shrimp. Sock. Love. is a combination of: Ankle
socks with a repeating stranded colorwork pattern of ghost shrimps and hearts,
and perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Why ankle socks in the dead of winter? Here in
Florida, we can only wear ankle socks in the 60F degree winter weather. Also,
Suripaco’s Springvale collection yarn from Maine is made out of a blend of Suri
Alpaca, and is sure to keep your feet toasty during winter time, even in ankle
sock form. Shrimp. Sock. Love. can also be modified into mid-calf socks (with
one more ball of each color).
Supplies:
[MC] Suripaco Springvale Collection [55% Alpaca,
30% Wool, 15% Silk; 208yds/190m per 49g skein]; color: 1205; 1 skein
[CC] Suripaco Springvale Collection [55% Alpaca,
30% Wool, 15% Silk; 208yds/190m per 49g skein]; color: 1200; 1 skein
24” US #2/3mm circular needle for magic looping.
Scissors
Yarn needle
Split ring or stitch marker (to keep track of where you are in rows)
24” US #2/3mm circular needle for magic looping.
Scissors
Yarn needle
Split ring or stitch marker (to keep track of where you are in rows)
GAUGE:
36 sts/ 40
rows = 4 inches of stockinette stitch
Abbreviations:
LLinc: Left-leaning Lifted Increase
LRinc: Right-leaning Lifted Increase
A great tutorial is here for lifted increases: http://dailyskein.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/lifted-increases/
W&T: Wrap and Turn
K2TOG: Knit two together (decrease)
Instructions:
You
will definitely need a second ball
of MC yarn if you are making a longer sock.
I
find ankle socks usually have trouble “staying” on the leg. This may be fixed
by cutting a 17 inch length of CC yarn and sewing through the top of the k2,p2
ribbing of the sock and tying a bow at the end of it when it is on your leg so
it stays. For an example, see the picture.
PATTERN:
CO 22 sts
(11 on each needle) with MC. Knit from first needle only.
TOE:
Row 1: k3, LLinc, knit to last three sts, LRinc,
k3; k3, LLinc, knit to last three sts, LRinc, k3.
Row 2: k all sts.
Repeat rows 1 & 2 until stitch count reaches
66 sts (33 on each needle) ending at row 1 after increasing.
FOOT:
Follow the shrimp chart and add on CC. The shrimp chart is 28 rows long and 33 stitches wide. Please follow from bottom-up and right-left.
End at
row 14 or 28 when foot measures 2” less than desired foot length (I did the
shrimp chart exactly 2x until the heel).
Continue on to short row heel.
SHORT ROW HEEL:
Knit first half of stitches with MC (33 sts).
Now working flat with the last 33 stitches and
working with MC only and cut off CC:
Row 1 (RS): k to last stitch, wrap & turn.
Row 2 (WS): p to last stitch, wrap & turn.
Row 3 (RS): k to last wrapped stitch, w&t.
Row 4 (WS): p to last wrapped stitch, w&t.
Repeat rows 3&4 until there are 10 right wrapped
stitches, 13 unwrapped stitches, and 10 left wrapped stitches (20 wrapped
stitches in all) in total.
Row 5: k to first wrapped stitch, k the stitch
w/ wrap, w&t
Row 6: p to first wrapped stitch, p the stitch
w/ wrap, w&t
Repeat rows 5&6 until there is only one
wrapped stitch on each side (two total)
Row 7: k to last stitch, knit stitch with wraps,
and continue working on instep. REMEMBER to pick up the first stitch after the
instep. Continue on to leg.
LEG:
Row 1: K all sts
Row 2: *K2tog, k1, p2, (k2, p2) 7times. Repeat
again across second needle. (64 sts)
Row 3-5: (k2, p2) around.
FINISHING:
Bind off with the “stretchy bind off” (Same as a
regular bind-off but for the purl stitches, purl them instead of knitting them
as you normally would while casting them off.)
Repeat for the second sock. Enjoy your shrimpy
socks after finishing (sew in the ends)! :)
Please do not try to steal and say
this was your pattern, no profit for finished product or pattern that is FREE.
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