Ziggy Zaggy Fixation Socks

Ingredients

3.25mm set of 5 dpns
2 balls Cascade Fixation or similar

Stitch pattern

Found in the Vogue Dictionary of Knitting Stitches

All Uneven Rows - Knit
Rows 2, 4 and 6 - *yo k2tog, repeat from * to end of row
Rows 8, 10 and 12 - *sl, k1, psso, yo, repeat from * to end of row

Instructions

Cast on 56 stitches and divide between 4 needles.

Join without twisting on first row of stitch pattern.

Repeat stitch pattern to desired length, my socks have 6 pattern repeats.

(To start with it's a bit odd doing yo's at the start and end of needles but you get used to it quite fast!)

Heel Flap

(all heel instructions borrowed from Broadripple sock pattern published online in Knitty)

Next rows are worked on 28 stitches only, on the first row work them onto a single needle. Second row turn work leaving remaining stitches on 2 dpns.

Row 1 *slip 1 knit 1 repeat from * for rest of row
Row 2 slip 1 purl rest of row.

Repeat these 2 rows 17 times.



Turn Heel

Row 1 knit 17, ssk k1 turn
Row 2 slip 1 p7 p2tog p1 turn
Row 3 slip 1 k8 ssk k1 turn
Row 4 slip 1 p9 p2tog p1 turn

Continue working rows in this manner increasing 1 stitch each time until all stitches have been worked.

Pick up 17 stitches down the side of the heel flap plus 1 from between the flap and the front, pattern across front stitches (I like to do these on a single needle from now on, working on 4 dpns rather than 5), pick up 1 stitch in the gap between the front and the flap and then 17 stitches up the side of the heel flap.

Next row: Knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog, work pattern across front stitches, last needle ssk knit to end
Second row: knit bottom of foot pattern top of foot

Work these 2 rows until 14 stitches remain on each of the bottom of the foot needles.

Foot

Work straight knitting bottom of foot and patterning top of foot until sock is 1.5-2" short of desired length. Finish with either row 6 or row 12.

(Fixation does stretch quite a lot so make sure you stretch it lengthwise on your foot when you try it on for size!)

Toe

Row 1: Knit to last 2 stitches k2tog, next needle ssk at start then knit all stitches to last 2 stitches k2tog (if working on 1 needle for top of foot, if still on 2 needles ssk start of 1st and k2tog end of second knitting all stitches between), last needle ssk knit to end.
Row 2: Knit all stitches

Repeat these 2 rows until there are 10 stitches left on the top of the foot and 10 left on the bottom.

Kitchner (Interweave Knits has the best directions I've seen) and sew in ends.

Make another sock to match!