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DROPS 125-15 by DROPS Design
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DROPS short Socks with cables in ”Alaska”.
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DROPS 125-15
DROPS design: Pattern no X-358
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Size:
US: 5/6½ - 7½/9 - 9½/10½
EU: 35/37 - 38/40 – 41/43
Foot length: 22-24-27 cm / 8¾”-9½”-10½”
Leg length: 4 - 4 - 4 cm / 1½''-1½''-1½''.

Materials: DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio
100-100-100 g color no 04, gray.

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES size 4.5 mm / US 7 - or size needed to get 18 sts x 23 rows in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''.

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NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in British English, please click here.
PATTERN:
See diagram M.1 (= 15 sts) and M.2 (= 15 sts). Diagram shows the pattern from RS.

HEEL DECREASES (worked in stockinette st):
Row 1 (= RS): Work row until 6-7-7 sts remain, slip next st as it to K, K1, psso, turn piece.
Row 2 (= WS): Work row until 6-7-7 sts remain, slip next st as it to P, P1, psso, turn piece.
Row 3 (= RS): Work row until 5-6-6 sts remain, slip next st as it to K, K1, psso, turn piece.
Row 4 (= WS): Work row until 5-6-6 sts remain, slip next st as it to P, P1, psso, turn piece.
Continue dec like this with 1 less st before each dec until there are 9-11-11 sts on needle.
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SOCK:
Worked in the round. Cast on 42-48-48 sts on double pointed needles size 4.5 mm / US 7 with Alaska. K 2 rounds and work 5 rounds rib, K3/P3. On next round work PATTERN - see above - as follows: Continue in rib K3/P3 on the first 18-24-24 sts, K 6-6-6 sts, M.1 (= 15 sts), K 3-3-3 sts. REMEMBER THE GAUGE! Continue like this until piece measures 4 cm / 1½'' for all sizes. Now keep the first 21-27-27 sts on needle for heel and slip the last 21-21-21 sts on a stitch holder (= mid upper foot). Work rib back and forth on heel sts for 5-5.5-6 cm / 2''-2¼''-2 3/8''.
NOTE! On last row from WS dec as follows:
Size 5/6½ / 35/37: 1 st in the first and last K-section by K2 tog.
Size 7½/9 and 9½/10½ / 38/40 and 41/43:
1 st in each of the K4-section by K2 tog.
All Sizes: = 19-23-23 sts. Insert a marker in piece. Now work HEEL DECREASES – see above! After heel dec pick up 9-10-12 sts each side of heel and slip the 21-21-21 sts from stitch holder back on needle = 48-52-56 sts. Insert a marker each side of the middle 21-23-25 sts on upper foot (= 3-4-5 sts each side of M.1). Continue in stockinette st and M.1 - AT THE SAME TIME dec each side as follows: K tog into back of loop the 2 last sts before first marker on upper foot and K tog the first 2 sts after second marker on upper foot. Repeat the dec on every other round a total of 6-7-7 times = 36-38-42 sts. Continue until piece measures 18-20-22 cm / 7''-8''-8¾'' from marker on heel – adjust to after a full repeat of M.1 (= approx 4-4-5 cm / 1½''-1½''-2'' remain). Insert a marker each side with 19-19-21 sts under foot and 17-19-21 sts on upper foot (= 1-2-3 sts each side of M.1). Now dec for toes. READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING:
(NOTE! dec differently under foot and upper foot but make the dec on the same rounds). Dec under foot as follows: K tog into back of loop the 2 sts after marker and K tog the 2 sts before marker. Repeat the dec on every other round a total of 4-4-4 times, then on every round a total of 3-3-4 times. AT THE SAME TIME dec on upper foot as follows: Work M.2 over M.1 (1-2-3 sts each side of M.1 worked in stockinette st as before). Finish with P the 3 last sts on last round for Size 9½/10½ / 41/43 = 10-12-14 sts left on needle. Cut the thread, pull it through remaining sts and fasten.

Diagram

K
P
slip 3 sts on cable needle behind piece, K1, K3 from cable needle
slip 1 st on cable needle in front of piece, K3, K1 from cable needle
K2 tog
slip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso
slip 1 st as if to K, K2 tog, psso
P2 tog

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