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Knit Lullaby Baby Socks

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Lullaby socks are perfect for moms with new babies. These little booties stay secure with a crocheted tie threaded through eyelets in the cuff.
Lullaby socks are perfect for moms with new babies. These little booties stay secure with a crocheted tie threaded through eyelets in the cuff.
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Materials needed to effectively knit lullaby socks.
Materials needed to effectively knit lullaby socks.
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Notes, tips, and reminders to effectively knit lullaby socks are included to aid new knitters.
Notes, tips, and reminders to effectively knit lullaby socks are included to aid new knitters.
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“Knit Your Socks On Straight” by Alice Curtis is a step-by-step guide with visual instructions to knitting socks for new knitters.
“Knit Your Socks On Straight” by Alice Curtis is a step-by-step guide with visual instructions to knitting socks for new knitters.

Knit Your Socks on Straight(Storey Publishing, 2013) by Alice Curtis is a step-by-step guide with visual instructions to knitting socks for beginners. Readers can learn how to knit socks without complicated patterns requiring two straight needles or the discomfort and unattractiveness of misplaced seams. By teaching readers to knit the socks from cuff to toe and connecting them with a crochet hook, the seam is carefully integrated into the design of each sock.

Need a quick gift for a new baby? Moms will appreciate these little booties that stay secure with a crocheted tie threaded through eyelets in the cuff. These are a good way to use up small amounts of yarn. Always keep a few pairs ready for new arrivals.

Cuff

Cast on 37 stitches loosely.

Row 1 (RS) Slip 1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to end.

Rows 2-12 Slipping the first stitch of every row, work 11 more rows in established rib.

Eyelet Row (RS) Slip 1, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * to end.

Row 14 (WS) Slip 1, purl to end.

Row 15 Slip 1, k15, k2tog, knit to end —
36 stitches.

Row 16 Slip 1, purl to end.

Heel Flap

Row 1 (RS) Slip 1, k8, transfer these 9 stitches to waste yarn or a small stitch holder; [slip 1, k1] 9 times, turn; transfer remaining 9 stitches to waste yarn or another small stitch holder — 18 flap stitches.

Row 2 Slip 1, p17.

Working flap stitches only, repeat [Rows 1 and 2] 9 times — 18 flap rows.

Heel Turn

Row 1 (RS) Slip 1, k10, ssk, k1, turn, leaving 4 stitches unworked.

Row 2 (WS) Slip 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn, leaving 4 stitches unworked.

Row 3 Slip 1, knit to 1 stitch before gap formed on previous row, ssk [1 stitch from each side of gap], k1, turn.

Row 4 Slip 1, purl to 1 stitch before gap formed on previous row, p2tog [1 stitch from each side of gap], p1, turn.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 once more —
10 stitches.

Gusset

Row 1 (RS) Knit to end of heel; pick up 9 stitches along the side of the flap, place marker; k9 stitches from holder.

Row 2 Slip 1, purl to end of heel; pick up and purl [from the back of the stitch] 9 stitches along the side of the flap, place marker; p9 stitches from holder — 46 stitches.

Row 3 Slip 1, knit to marker, k1, ssk, knit to 3 stitches before next marker, k2tog, k1, knit to end — 44 stitches.

Row 4 Slip 1, purl to end.

Repeat [Rows 3 and 4] 4 times —
36 stitches.

Foot

Slipping the first stitch of every row, work even in stockinette stitch for 1″,
(2-1/4″ from back of heel) or about 3/4″ shorter than desired length.

Round Toe

Row 1 (RS) Slip 1, k1, k2tog, *k2, k2tog; repeat from * to end — 27 stitches.

Rows 2–4 Work even.

Row 5 Slip 1, k2tog, *k1, k2tog, repeat
from * to end — 18 stitches.

Row 6 Work even.

Row 7 Slip 1, k1, *k2tog; repeat from * to end — 10 stitches.

Row 8 Slip 1, purl across.

Cut yarn, leaving an 18″ tail. Using a yarn needle, thread tail through all stitches and pull tight. Don’t cut the yarn yet; the rest is used for seaming.

Seam

Fold the sock with wrong sides together. Match up the slipped edge stitches and pin in place. Using the crochet hook, slip stitch knitwise from the front into each corresponding set of stitches up to the top of the cuff to close the seam.

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Block as desired.

Ties

Using a crochet hook, chain two ties each about 18″ long. Weave ends into chain. Thread ties through the eyelets, then tie in bows. Alternatively, you may use ribbon as ties.

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From Knit Your Socks on Straight © 2013 by Alice Curtis, used with permission fromStorey Publishing.