Ranco Socks Cesto de Flores by Aurelie Colas

Ranco Socks Cesto de Flores by Aurelie Colas These socks are constructed toe-up with a short-row heel. Compared to other garments, socks are knitted at a tight gauge to increase comfort and durability. The design features a choice of toe-box (wider or more pointed) to accommodate for different toe shapes. Measurements All sock measurements are taken with fabric un-stretched and sock off the foot. Sock to fit comfortably a size medium. To achieve smaller or larger circumference, adjust needle size accordingly. For a good fit, it is recommended that the sock (un-stretched) measure about 2.5cm (1in) less than the foot both in length and circumference. Sock circumference measured across foot: 20cm (8in) Sock circumference measured across leg: 19cm (7.5in) (more stretchy pattern) Length of leg measured from top of heel: 23cm (9in) Foot length is adjustable. Yarn requirements 100 gms Ranco Multi Sh 943 Notions Set of 2.5mm (US 1.5) double pointed needles or circular needles (1 x 80+cm if using magic loop, or 2 x 40+cm if using two-circular method) or size required to obtain gauge. Cable needle Stitch markers Tension 32 sts and 44 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch. Notes: Unless specified otherwise, all slipped stitches are slipped purl-wise. Stitches may need to be re-arranged a few times on the needles, as the beginning of the round changes position twice, and some SSK/K2tog stitches travel across the sock. When working the mock argyle pattern, make sure to spread out the slipped stitches on the right needle so the strand of yarn being carried in front can lie loosely across them. The little flowers on the instep and around the leg of the sock are made in three parts, referred to as the stem, the leaf and the bud. The stem is

represented by a column of Ktbl stitches; the leaves by long loop of yarn (see MFL and MRL abbreviations); the bud is created by increasing several times into a stitch then decreasing over the following rounds. When making the leaves of the little flowers, pull the yarn very loosely. The leaf should lie slack over the un-stretched fabric, only appearing flat when the fabric is slightly stretched. (Tip: When knitting the following round, the tension over the leaf can be adjusted by pulling gently on the strands of the leaf at the back and front of work to even it out. If holes show at the extremities of leaves, they have been worked too tightly and require adjusting.) Information on special techniques such as toe-up cast-on methods (like Judy s Magic Cast-on) or very stretchy bind-off methods (like Jeny s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off) can be found readily on the Internet or in knitting handbooks. Abbreviations Ptbl Purl through the back loop Ktbl Knit through the back loop inc. / dec. Increase / Decrease rep Repeat sl1 Slip next stitch as if to purl Sl3wyif Bring yarn to front of work between needles, slip next 3 stitches as if to purl, bring yarn to back of work between needles KSSwns (K slipped strand along with next stitch) Bring right needle under the slipped strand in front of work to lift it and insert needle into next stitch on left needle as if to knit. Remove left needle from stitch, bring under the slipped strand in front of work and insert back into the stitch to knit (which is now sitting on right needle). Knit the stitch along with the slipped strand. CN Cable Needle T3Bp Slip next 2 st on CN, hold to back. K1, P2 from CN T3Fp Slip next st on CN, hold to front. P2, K1 from CN M1L Lift horizontal bar before next stitch from back to front with left needle, Ktbl, twisting the bar while creating a stitch (inc. with left lean) M1R Lift horizontal bar before next stitch from front to back with left needle, knit, twisting the bar while creating a stitch (inc. with right lean) Pfb P then Ptbl in the same stitch (1 st inc.) Kfb K then Ktbl in the same stitch (1 st inc.) K2tog Knit two stitches together (dec. with right lean) SSK Slip next 2 stitches one after the other as if to knit. Knit them together. (dec. with left lean) w&t (Wrap and turn) This is achieved by slipping next stitch on to right needle, take yarn to opposite side of work between needles, and slip the stitch back to the left needle. Turn work. K1ww K next stitch along with its wrap(s) P1ww P next stitch along with its wrap(s) M7from1 [K1, yarn over] 3 times and K1, all in the same stitch. MRL (Make Right Leaf) With yarn at back of work as if to knit, insert right needle into stitch immediately right of the bottom stitch of the next flower

stem (approximately 7 rows below, and 3 stitches to the left). Knit through this stitch and pull the loop formed through very loosely to form a very long loop sitting onto right needle. Purl next stitch and pass the loop over the stitch. MLL (Make Left Leaf) With yarn at back of work as if to knit, insert right needle into stitch immediately left of the bottom stitch of the previous stem (approximately 7 rows below, and 3 stitches to the right). Knit through this stitch and pull the loop formed through very loosely to form a very long loop sitting onto right needle. Purl next stitch and pass the loop over the stitch. CDD (Centred Double Decrease) Slip 2 stitches together as if to knit 2 together, K1, pass both slipped stitches over. T2F Slip next st on CN, hold to front, P1, K1 from CN T2B Slip next st on CN, hold to back, K1, P1 from CN M / PM / SM / RM Marker / Place Marker / Slip Marker / Remove Marker Sock (make 2 identical) Toe (Option 1: Wide toe box) Using Judy s Magic Cast-on or your favourite way to start a toe-up sock, caston 32 stitches (16 on each needle). Knit across first needle. Place marker. Knit through the back loop across second needle (to untwist the stitches if using Judy s Magic Cast-on). Place marker to mark beginning of round. Round 1 (inc. round): *(k1, m1l, k to one stitch before marker, m1r, k1) repeat from * Round 2: k across all stitches Repeat these two rounds until 64 stitches on the needles (32 on each needle), ending with row 2. Toe (Option 2: Pointy toe box) Using Judy s Magic Cast-on, cast-on 16 stitches (8 on each needle) Knit across first needle. Place marker. Knit through the back loop across second needle (to untwist the stitches). Place marker to mark beginning of round. Round 1: *(k1, m1l, k to one stitch before marker, m1r, k1) rep. from * to end Repeat this round 5 more times (40 sts) then every following alternate round until there are 64 stitches on the needles (32 sts on each needles), ending with a plain knit round. Foot Setup round: K16, M1, K16, SM, K32, SM (65 stitches) First 33 stitches form the instep. Last 32 stitches form the sole. Continue the foot as follow: Round 1: *(K1, Sl3wyif) rep. from * until 1 st before M, K1, SM, K32, SM

Round 2 and all even rounds: K all stitches Round 3: *(K2, KSSwns, K1) rep. from * until 1 st before M, K1, SM, K to end, SM Round 5: K2, *(K1, Sl3wyif) rep. from * until 3 sts before M, K3, SM, K to end, SM Round 7: K1, *(K3, KSSwns) rep. from * until 4 sts before M, K4, SM, K to end, SM Round 8: K all stitches. These 8 rounds form mock argyle pattern. Continue in pattern until work measures 10cm/4in less than desired foot length, ending with round 7. Next round: K13, T3Bp, P1, T3Fp, K13, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 1: (K1, Sl3wyif) twice, K4, K2tog, PM, Pfb, P3, Pfb, PM, SSK, K4, (Sl3wyif, K1) twice, SM, K to end, SM (4 markers on needles from this point) Round 2: K until 2 st before first M, K2tog, SM, Pfb, P5, Pfb, SM, SSK, K to next M, SM, knit to end of round, SM Round 3: (K2, KSSwns, K1) twice, K2, K2tog, SM, Pfb, P5, Ktbl, P1, Pfb, SM, SSK, K2, (K1, KSSwns, K2) twice, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 4: K until 2 st before first M, K2tog, SM, Pfb, Ktbl, P5, Ktbl, P2, Pfb, SM, SSK, K to next M, SM, knit to end of round, SM Round 5: K3, Sl3wyif, K2, K2tog, SM, Pfb, P1, Ktbl, P5, Ktbl, P3, Pfb, SM, SSK, K2, Sl3wyif, K3, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 6: K9, RM, P3, (Ktbl, P5) twice, RM, K9, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 7: K4, KSSwns, K2, K2tog, Pfb, (P5, Ktbl) twice, P1, Pfb, SSK, K2, KSSwns, K4, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 8: K8, P1, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, P3, K8, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 9: K1, Sl3wyif, K2, K2tog, Pfb, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, P2, Pfb, SSK, K2, Sl3wyif, K1, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 10: K7, P2, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, P4, K7, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 11: K2, KSSwns, K2, K2tog, Pfb, P4, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, Pfb, SSK, K2, KSSwns, K2, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 12: K6, P1, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P2, K6, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 13: K4, K2tog, Pfb, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P1, Pfb, SSK, K4, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 14: K5, P1, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, Ktbl, P3, K5, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 15: K3, K2tog, Pfb, P3, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, Kfb, SSK, K3, SM, K all sole stitches, SM Round 16: K4, (P5, Ktbl) 4 times, P1, K4, SM, K all sole st, SM Round 17: K2, K2tog, Pfb, P4, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, Ktbl, Pfb, SSK, K2, SM, K all sole st, SM Round 18: K3, P1, (P5, Ktbl) 4 times, P2, K3, SM, K all sole st, SM Round 19: K1, K2tog, Pfb, P2, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, P3, Ktbl, P1, Pfb, SSK, K1, SM, K all sole st, SM Round 20: K2, P4, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, P3, Ktbl, P3, K2, SM, K all sole st, SM Round 21: K2tog, Pfb, P3, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, P3, Ktbl, P2, Pfb, SSK, SM, K all sole st, SM Round 22: K1, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P8, Ktbl, P4, K1, SM.

From this point, only the sole stitches will be worked to turn the heel. Heel Heel will be worked back and forth using short-rows over the 32 stitches of the sole. Short-row 1: K 31, w&t. Short-row 2: sl1, P29, w&t Short-row 3: sl1, K28, w&t Short-row 4: sl1, P27, w&t In the same manner as Short-rows 3 and 4, continue working the heel flap working one less stitch each time, until 11 stitches are wrapped on each side, and 10 stitches remain unwrapped. The last short-row worked is sl1, P9, w&t With right side facing, continue as follows, working the wraps with the stitch they wrap as you go: Short-row 1: sl1, K9, K1ww, w&t. (Note: This stitch will now have 2 wraps. When it is time to work that stitch, pick up both wraps and work them together with the stitch they wrapped). Short-row 2: sl1, P10, P1ww, w&t Short-row 3: sl1, K11, K1ww, w&t Short-row 4: sl1, P12, P1ww, w&t Continue this way until you knit across all stitches and work the last doublewrapped stitch while knitting the RS: the last short-row worked reads: sl1, K29, K1ww. Turn work (without wrapping, as the wrapping on this side is complete). Sl1, P30, P1ww. Turn work (without wrapping). Sl1, K31. This completes the heel shaping. From this point, resume knitting in the round. Leg: To avoid the apparition of holes at the corner of the heel, a stitch will be picked up after slipping marker that marks the beginning of the round and another one before slipping the second marker. These extra stitches will be knitted together with their neighbour on the following round. Round 1: Pick-up 1 st, K1, P2, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, Ktbl, P1, MRL, P3, Ktbl, P2, MLL, P1, K1, Pick-up 1 st, SM, (K1, Sl3wyif) 4 times, M1, (Sl3wyif, K1) 4 times, SM (68 sts) Round 2: K2tog, P2, (Ktbl, P5) 4 times, Ktbl, P4, SSK, SM, K until marker. RM, sl1, PM. This becomes the new start of round. (66 sts) Round 3: Pfb, P1, (Ktbl, P5) 4 times, M7from1, P3, Pfb, PM, SSK (removing marker between the 2 stitches being worked together), (K1, KSSwns, K2) 7 times, K1, KSSwns, K1, K2tog, SM Round 4: P3, (Ktbl, P5) 4 times, K7, P5, SM, K until end of round, SM Round 5: Pfb, P2, Ktbl, P3, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P2, SSK, CDD, K2tog, P2, Ktbl, P1, Pfb, SM, SSK, (K1, Sl3wyif) 7 times, K1, K2tog, RM Round 6: Sl1, PM (this becomes the new start of round), P3, Ktbl, P3, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P2, CDD, P2, Ktbl, P2, PM, P1, RM, K until last st before M, P1, SM From this point in pattern, the end-of-round marker will remain static. For this reason, the last SM instruction for each round will not be explicitly written.

Round 7: P3, Ktbl, P3, (P5, Ktbl) 4 times, P2, SM, Pfb, SSK, (K1, KSSwns, K2) 6 times, K1, KSSwns, K1, K2tog, Pfb Round 8: MRL, P2, Ktbl, P3, MLL, P4, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, Ktbl, P2, RM, P2, K until 2 st before end of round, PM, P2 Round 9: P3, Ktbl, (P5, Ktbl) 5 times, Pfb, SSK, (K1, Sl3wyif) 6 times, K1, K2tog, SM, Pfb, P1 Round 10: P3, M7from1, (P5, Ktbl) 5 times, P2, K until M, SM, P3 Round 11: P3, K7, (P5, Ktbl) 5 times, P1, Pfb, SSK, K1, (KSSwns, K3) 5 times, KSSwns, K1, K2tog, SM, Pfb, P2 Round 12: P3, SSK, CDD, K2tog, (P5, Ktbl) 5 times, P3, K until M, SM, P4 Round 13: Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2, (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Kfb, SSK, (K1, Sl3wyif) 5 times, K1, K2tog, SM Pfb, P3 Round 14: Ktbl, P5, (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, P1, K until M, P5 Round 15: Ktbl, P5, (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, Pfb, SSK, K1, (KSSwns, K3) 4 times, KSSwns, K1, K2tog, SM, Pfb, P4 Round 16: Ktbl, P5, Ktbl, P4, MRL, P3, Ktbl, P3, MLL, P4, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, P2. K until M, SM, P6 Round 17: P3, (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, Ktbl, P4, Pfb, SSK, (K1, Sl3wyif) 4 times, K1, K2tog, SM Pfb, P2, Ktbl, P2 Round 18: P3, (Ktbl, P5) twice, M7from1, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P6, K until M, SM, P4, Ktbl, P2 Round 19: P3, (Ktbl, P5) twice, K7, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P5, Kfb, SSK, K1, (KSSwns, K3) 3 times, KSSwns, K1, K2tog, SM, Pfb, P3, Ktbl, P2 Round 20: P3, (Ktbl, P5) twice, SSK, CDD, K2tog, (P5, Ktbl) 4 times, P1, K until M, SM, P5, Ktbl, P2 Round 21: (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, P3, Ktbl, Pfb, SSK, (K1, Sl3wyif) 3 times, K1, K2tog, SM Pfb, P1, Ktbl, P5 Round 22: (Ktbl, P5) 6 times, P3, Ktbl, P2, K until M, SM, P3, Ktbl, P5 Round 23: (Ktbl, P5) 6 times, P3, Ktbl, P1, Pfb, SSK, K1, (KSSwns, K3) twice, KSSwns, K1, K2tog, SM, Pfb, P2, Ktbl, P5 Round 24: (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, Ktbl, P4, MRL (Note: The two leaves in this row will be shorter), P3, Ktbl, P2, MLL (This leaf will be close to the edge of the basket pattern), K until M, SM, P4, Ktbl, P5 Round 25: P3, (Ktbl, P5) 6 times, Ktbl, P2, Pfb, SSK, (K1, Sl3wyif) twice, K1, K2tog, SM Pfb, P3, Ktbl, P5 Round 26: P3, (Ktbl, P5) 6 times, M7from1, P4, K until M, SM, P5, Ktbl, P5 Round 27: P3, (Ktbl, P5) 6 times, K7, P3, Pfb, SSK, K1, KSSwns, K3, KSSwns, K1, K2tog, SM, Pfb, P4, Ktbl, P5 Round 28: P3, (Ktbl, P5) 6 times, SSK, CDD, K2tog, P5, K until M, SM, P2, MRL, P3, Ktbl, P3, MLL, P1 Round 29: (Ktbl, P5) 6 times, Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2, Ktbl, P1, Pfb, SSK, K1, Sl3wyif, K1, K2tog, RM, Pfb, P5, Ktbl, P5 Round 30: (Ktbl, P5) 7 times, Ktbl, P3, K7, P1, Ktbl, P5, M7from1, P5 Round 31: (Ktbl, P5) 7 times, Ktbl, P2, Pfb, SSK, K1, KSSwns, K1, K2tog, Pfb, Ktbl, P5, K7, P5 Round 32: (Ktbl, P5) 7 times, Ktbl, P4, K5, P2, Ktbl, P5, SSK, CDD, K2tog, P5 Round 33: P3, (Ktbl, P5) twice, (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, P1, T2F, P1, T2B, P5, Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2 Ktbl, P2

Round 34: P3, (Ktbl, P5) twice, (Ktbl, P8) twice, *(Ktbl, P5) rep. from * until 3 st left before end of round, Ktbl, P2 Round 35: as row 34. Round 36: P3, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, P4, MRL, P3, Ktbl, P3, MLL, P4, *(Ktbl, P5) rep. from * until 3 st left before end or round, Ktbl, P2 Round 37: (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) twice Round 38: (Ktbl, P8) twice, Ktbl, P5, M7from1, P5, Ktbl, P5, (Ktbl, P8), twice (Ktbl, P5) twice Round 39: (Ktbl, P8) twice, Ktbl, P5, K7, P5, Ktbl, P5, (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) twice Round 40: Ktbl, P4, MRL, P3, Ktbl, P3, MLL, P4, Ktbl, P5, SSK, CDD, K2tog, (P5, Ktbl) twice, P4, MRL, P3, Ktbl, P3, MLL, P4, (Ktbl, P5) twice Round 41: P3, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2, (Ktbl, P5) 6 times, Ktbl, P2 Round 42: P3, Ktbl, P5, M7from1, P5, (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, M7from1, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P2 Round 43: P3, Ktbl, P5, K7, P5, (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, K7, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P2 Round 44: P3, Ktbl, P5, SSK, CDD, K2tog, P5, (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, SSK, CDD, K2tog, (P5, Ktbl) 3 times, P2 Round 45: Ktbl, P5, Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2, (Ktbl, P5) twice, (Ktbl, P8) twice, Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times Round 46: (Ktbl, P5) 4 times, (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) 4 times Round 47: as round 46 Round 48: (Ktbl, P5) 4 times, Ktbl, P4, MRL, P3, Ktbl, P3, MLL, P4, (Ktbl, P5) 4 times Round 49: Ktbl, P8, *(Ktbl, P5) rep. from * until 3 sts left before end of round, P3 Round 50: Ktbl, P8, (Ktbl, P5) 4 times, M7from1, (P5, Ktbl) 4 times, P8 Round 51: Ktbl, P8, (Ktbl, P5) 4 times, K7, (P5, Ktbl) 4 times, P8 Round 52: Ktbl, P3, MLL, P4, (Ktbl, P5) 4 times, SSK, CDD, K2tog, (P5, Ktbl) 4 times, P4, MRL, P3 Round 53: (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2, (Ktbl, P5) 5 times Round 54: M7from1, P5, *(Ktbl, P5) rep. from * until end of round Round 55: K7, P5, *(Ktbl, P5) rep. from * until end of round Round 56: SSK, CDD, K2tog, P5, *(Ktbl, P5) rep. from * until end of round Round 57: CDD, P2, Ktbl, P5, (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, (Ktbl, P8) twice, Ktbl, P2 Round 58: P3, Ktbl, P5, (Ktbl, P8) twice, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, (Ktbl, P8) twice, Ktbl, P2 Round 59: as row 58 Round 60: P3, Ktbl, P5, Ktbl, P4, MRL, P3, Ktbl, P3, MLL, P4, (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, Ktbl, P4, MRL, P3, Ktbl, P3, MLL, P4, Ktbl, P2 Round 61: *(Ktbl, P5) rep. from * until end of round Round 62: (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, M7from1, P5, (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, M7from1, P5, Ktbl, P5 Round 63: (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, K7, P5, (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, K7, P5, Ktbl, P5 Round 64: (Ktbl, P5) 3 times, SSK, CDD, K2tog, P5, (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, SSK, CDD, K2tog, P5, Ktbl, P5

Round 65: P3, (Ktbl, P5) twice, Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2, (Ktbl, P5) 5 times, Ktbl, P2, CDD, P2, Ktbl, P5, Ktbl, P2 Round 66: P3, *(Ktbl, P5) rep. from * until 3 sts left before end of round, Ktbl, P2 Round 67 and 68: as previous round. Cuff Setup Round: *(P1, Ktbl, P1, Ktbl, P2) rep. from * until end of round Repeat setup round twice. Round 1: *(P1, Ktbl) rep. from * until end of round Repeat this round until cuff measures about 4cm (1.5in) or desired length. Using a very stretchy cast-off method, such as Jeny s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off, cast off in pattern. Darn in ends.