Lyle
By Susan Bromiley
“These socks are named after my paternal
grandfather, for whom I knit one of the first pairs. They can be made as ankle socks for a
quick gift, or mid-calf length to use every last bit of your yarn. The ribbed texture gives
plenty of stretch to accommodate various foot widths – ideal when you don't know the
exact size of the recipient's feet!”
Materials: Cuff:
100g fingering-weight sock yarn, approx 400m Setup row: Using Alternate Cable Cast on (also
Samples knit in The Yarn Yard Croft known as Rib Cable Cast-on), cast on 72 sts
onto a 2.5mm dpn. Without joining in the round,
Blue sample (UK 9, short cuff) used approx 85g.
K1,P1 across all sts, dividing onto 4 dpn's as
Grey sample (UK 10, longer cuff) used 96g.
follows: N1 16 sts, N2 20 sts, N3 16 sts, N4 20
A long- cuffed sock in the larger sizes (UK 11 & sts.
12) will require more than one 100g skein. To
Join in the round and knit five more rounds of
make a single skein suffice, either knit the short
K1, P1 rib as established.
cuff or use a contrast colour for the toe & rib.
Needles: Leg:
At the beginning of the next round, change
A set of 5 double-pointed (dpn's) in 2.5mm
pattern to (K3, P1), repeat to end of needle.
Gauge: Continue this K3, P1 ribbing for 36 (48) rounds
total.
22 sts & 22 rows to 5cm in 3+1 rib, unstretched.
Rearrange sts from 4 dpn's onto 3 dpn's as
Techniques: follows:
Knitting in the round, Move 2 sts from the start of N4 onto the end of
Alternate (or Rib) Cable Cast-on (link on p2), N3. Using N4, (K3, P1) across all the sts on N1,
decrease (K2tog / P2tog), then also K1 from N2 onto N4. Knit across N2
Pick-up-and-knit. and N3 in pattern as normal.
You should now have your sts arranged on three
Sizing: needles as follows: (N4 35 sts, N1 19 sts, N2 18
To fit a man's foot, sizes UK8-12 (see table) sts). You should be at the start of N4, about to
start the heel flap on those 35 sts.
UK US EU Finished foot Length excl.
size size size length toe
Heel Flap:
8 9 42 27cm 24cm
9 10 43 28cm 25cm Work heel flap on the 35 sts on N4 as follows:
10 11 44.5 29cm 26cm row 1: Slip 1 (K1, Sl1) to end.
11 12 46 29.5cm 26.5cm Row 2: Purl all sts.
12 13 47 30cm 27cm Repeat these two rows a total of 18 times (36
rows in the heel flap)
Heel Shaping: Foot:
row 1: K20, K2 tog, k1. Turn. (no wraps) Continue in pattern as established, knitting all
sole sts and ribbing all instep sts, until foot is
row 2: S1, P6, P2 tog, P1
3cm shorter than required finished length. See
row 3 : S1, K to one st before the gap, K2tog table for more details.
(the two sts either side of the gap), K1, turn
Row 4:S1, P to one st before gap, P2tog P1, Round Toe:
turn Setup round: Knit one round plain, rearranging
stitches so there are 18 on each dpn.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 five more times, ending as Round 1: K7, K2tog around. [64 sts]
follows: Round 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12: Knit all sts
Row 13: S1, K17, K2tog, K1, turn. Round 3: K6, K2tog around. [56 sts]
Row 14: S1, P18, P2tog, P1. Turn. Round 5: K5, K2tog around. [48 sts]
End of heel shaping Round 7: K4, K2tog around. [40 sts]
Round 9: K3, K2tog around. [32 sts]
Pick Up Gusset Sts:
Round 11: K2, K2tog around. [24 sts]
Using one of the free dpn's, knit the first 11 sts.
This needle will become the new N4. Round 13: K1, K2tog around. [16 sts]
Onto spare dpn: K10, Pick up & knit 18 sts into Round 14: K2tog around. [8 sts]
the 18 slipped sts along edge of heel flap, pick
up two more sts in the gap between N2 and N3.
30 sts on N1. Cut yarn tail to 15 cm (6”) and draw tail through
the remaining 8 sts. Pull gently to snug up the
On N2: K2, P1 (k3, P1) to end of needle. 19 sts. hole.
On N3: (K3, P1) to last 2 sts, K2. 18 sts.
On free dpn: Pick up and knit 2 sts into the gap Weave in ends, joining the gap at the top of the
between N3 and N4, pick up and knit a further cuff by carefully stitching together with the yarn
18 sts into the slipped sts along the side of the tail. Wash, block and enjoy!
heel flap. Knit the 11 sts from N4. End of round
is at centre of sole sts.
You should now have 30 sts on N1, 19 sts on Tutorials:
N2, 18 on N3, 31 sts on N4 – total 98 sts. Alternate Cable Cast-on (video)
Gusset Decreases: http://tinyurl.com/alt-cable-cast-on
Round 1: Knit to 2 sts from end of N1, K2tog.
Knit across N2 & N3 in rib pattern as
established. On N4, SSK, K to end.
Round 2: Knit all sts on N1, continue rib pattern
on N2 & N3, knit all sts on N4.
Repeat these two rounds a total of 13 times [72
sts remain – 17 on N1, 19 on N2, 18 on N3, 18
on N4]
