WillaVanilla preview by willamagia

WillaVanilla

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About the Pattern Every knitter has their own “vanilla socks”. A sock pattern that is easy and simple to make. These are my “vanilla socks”, with a little twist. Vanilla doesn’t always have to be boring, right?

WillaVanilla sock pattern is available in a total of nine size options: 3 for children, 3 for women and 3 for men! If that’s not enough sizes, the socks can easily be customized to fit whatever size one desires by modifying the length of the foot.

WillaVanilla socks are worked with Light Fingering weight yarn and 2.5 mm double pointed needles. Work your way from the cuff to toe: fancy and textured ribbing in the cuff, k&p stitch pattern in the leg, reinforced Dutch heel and easy to knit stockinette foot.

Are you ready to cast on your WillaVanillas?

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Info Yarn

Light Fingering (11wpi) Used in sample: 757 Sock by Less Traveled yarn 100 g / 3.53 oz = 423 m / 463 yds 75% merino wool, 25% polyamide Color: Acid Wash Estimated Yardage: In metres: [207/ 236/ 273] [315/ 403/ 491] [423/ 514/ 595] In yards: [228/ 260/ 301] [347/ 444/ 540] [465/ 565/ 654]

Pattern Stitches

Stockinette stitch (worked in the round): K every rnd. Ribbing stitch (worked in the round): Rnd 1: *P2, k2* Rnd 2: *P2, sl1, kfb, psso* Pattern stitch (worked in the round): See Charts. Reinforced heel: RS: *Sl1, k1* WS: P to end of row

Needles

Five 2.50 mm double pointed needles or size needed to attain gauge.

Metric (mm)

US Sizes

UK / Canadian sizes

2.25 2.5 2.75

1 1.5 2

13 12

Gauge

Stockinette: 34 sts x 50 rnds = 10 cm / 4" Pattern st: 38 sts x 60 rnds = 10 cm / 4" Swatch should be worked in the round and measured after blocking. You can read more about swatching and measuring gauge from here: https://www.willamagia.com/l/swatching/

Other Notions

Stitch markers / ring markers (if needed) Tapestry needle

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Sizes

Shoe size EUR Shoe size UK Shoe size US Total foot length: inches Total foot length: cm

Child S

Child M

Child L

26-31 7.5-13 10-13 6½-7½ 16.5-19

32-34 13-2 1-3 7¾-8½ 19.5-21.5

35-38 2.5-5 3.5-6 8¾-9½ 22.25-24

Woman S

Woman M

Woman L

35-38 2.5-5 4-6½ 8-9 20.25-23

38.5-41.5 5.5-7.5 7-9½ 9¼-10 23.5-25.5

42-44 8-9.5 10-12½ 10¼-11 26-28

Man S

Man M

Man L

39-42 5.5-8 6 - 8½ 9¼-10 23.5-25.5

42.5-45.5 8.5 9 -11½ 10¼-11 26-28

46-48.5 11.4-13.5 12-14 11¼-12 28.5-30.5

Note that the socks stretch and come loose after blocking and the first time they are worn. Unfinished work should feel a bit tight so that the sock will still fit nicely on the foot after you have finished blocking your work.

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Abbreviations " approx cm CO dec. dpn eon eor g k kfb k2tog m mm oz p p2tog psso rep rnd, rnds RS sl ssk st /sts WS x yds

inches approximately centimetres cast on decrease double pointed needles end of needle end of row/round gram knit knit 1 into front and back of a stitch; single knit increase knit 2 together meter millimeter ounce SSK: 1)Slip the next 2 stitches, one at a time purl as if to knit, to the right needle. 2)Return both slipped stitches to the purl 2 together left needle. pass slipped stitch over 3)Knit these 2 stitches together through the back loop repeat round, rounds right side of the work slip slip slip knit stitch, stitches wrong side of the work times yards

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Pattern The first [brackets] are for children's sizes, second ones for women and third ones for men. TIP: Circle the size you wish to make

CUFF: CO [56/ 60/ 64] [64/ 76/ 88] [76/ 88/ 96] sts and divide between 4 needles [14-14-1414/ 14-16-14-16/ 16-16-16-16] [16-16-16-16/ 18-20-18-20/ 22-22-22-22] [18-20-18-20/ 22-22-22-22/ 24-24-24-24]. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist CO edge. Start working the ribbing: Rnd 1: *P2, k2*. Rep *-* eor. Rnd 2: *P2, sl1, kfb, psso*. Rep *-* eor. Work rnds 1-2 [5] [7] [9] x total. LEG: Continue working the leg following the Chart. The st pattern reps [14/ 15/ 16] [16/ 19/ 22] [19/ 22/ 24] x in a rnd. Work rnds 1-4 until work measures the desired length or approx. [15 cm/ 6”] [17 cm/ 6.7”] [19 cm/ 7.5”]. Proceed to heel. HEEL: The heel flap will be worked back and forth on Needles 4 & 1. Start by working the sts in the established pattern by the Chart from Needle 1 to Needle 4 = [28/ 30/ 32] [32/ 38/ 44] [38/ 44/ 48] sts on Needle 4. Work the reinforced heel with garter st borders on both edges of the heel flap for [28/ 30/ 32] [32/ 38/ 44] [38/ 44/ 48] rows in total: WS: Sl1, k3, p[20/ 22/ 24] [24/ 30/ 36] [30/ 36/ 40], k4. RS: Sl1, k3, *sl1, k1*. Rep *-* until 4 sts remain on the needle, k4. Continue with the heelturn: WS: Sl1, p[15/ 16/ 17] [17/ 20/ 23] [20/ 23/ 25], p2tog, p1. RS: Sl1, k5, k2tog, k1. WS: Sl1, p6, p2tog, p1. RS: Sl1, k7, k2tog, k1. WS: Sl1, p8, p2tog, p1.

Continue working the dec as above until there are [18/ 18/ 20] [20/ 22/ 26] [22/ 26/ 28] sts left on the needle. For sizes child S & L, women S & L and men M & L work the following two rows: RS: Sl1, k until 2 sts left on the needle, k2tog. WS: Sl1, p until 2 sts left on the needle, p2tog. There are now [16/ 18/ 18] [18/ 22/ 24] [22/ 24/ 26] sts on the Needle 4. The yarn is on the left edge of the heel flap. Divide sts: One half on Needle 1 and the rest on Needle 4 [8-8/ 9-9/ 9-9] [9-9/ 11-11/ 12-12] [11-11/ 12-12/ 13-13]. Using Needle 1, pick up and knit 1 st in each of the sl sts [14/ 15/ 16] [16/ 19/ 22] [19/ 22/ 24] along the left edge of the heel flap + 1 st between the heel flap and the top of the foot. Needle 1 now has a total of [23/ 25/ 26] [26/ 31/ 35] [31/ 35/ 38] sts. Continue working in stockinette across the top of the foot and at the same time divide the sts evenly between Needles 2 & 3 if necessary [14-14/ 15-15/ 16-16] [16-16/ 1919/ 22-22] [19-19/ 22-22/ 24-24]. Using Needle 4, pick up 1 st in each of the sl sts [14/ 15/ 16] [16/ 19/ 22] [19/ 22/ 24] along the left edge of the heel flap + 1 st between the heel flap and the top of the foot. K all the [23/ 25/ 26] [26/ 31/ 35] [31/ 35/ 38] sts on Needle 4. The yarn is now in the middle of the heel flap, between Needles 4 & 1. The work has [74/ 80/ 84] [84/ 100/ 114] [100/ 114/ 124] sts total.

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SHAPE GUSSET: Continue working in stockinette and at the same time, start shaping the gusset: Needle 1: K until 2 sts remain on needle, k2tog. Needles 2 & 3 (instep): Continue working in stockinette. Needle 4: Ssk, k eon. Rep dec every second rnd until work has [14-14-14-14/ 15-15-15-15/ 16-16-16-16] [1616-16-16/ 19-19-19-19/ 22-22-22-22] [19-1919-19/ 22-22-22-22/ 24-24-24-24] sts. FOOT: After gusset shaping, continue working in stockinette until the work covers the smallest toe OR approx. [1/2/3] [3/4/5] [4/5/6] cm or [0.5/1/1] [1/1.5/2] [1.5/2/2.5] inches shorter than your desired finished length.

Charts

What kind of WillaVanillas would you want to make? You can either work both socks with a Diagonal k&p leaning the same direction OR you can work one sock with a right-leaning Diagonal k&p and the other with left-leaning Diagonal k&p. Your choice!

Diagonal k&p leaning right

TOE SHAPING: Continue working in stockinette and at the same time, start shaping the toe: Needles 1 & 3: K until 3 sts left on the needle, k2tog, k1. Needles 2 & 4: K1, ssk, k eon. Rep dec every second rnd until 40 sts remain (10-10-10-10). Continue working the dec on every rnd until 12 sts remain (3-3-33). Cut the yarn. Pull through the remaining sts, to the inside of the sock. Weave in the ends and block the sock.

Diagonal k&p leaning left

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About the Designer Thank you for supporting an independent designer! Hi! My name is Janita. I'm a knitter and a knitwear designer from Finland. I know from personal experience how knitting can improve your well-being. For me, knitting is all about self-care. I want to pass on the joy and fulfillment of knitting to help you find inner peace and balance. I love watching people's progress on Willamagia designs! Share your project on social media (tag me in!) and don't forget to make a project page on Ravelry. I'm offering pattern support. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the pattern. I'm more than happy to help.

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