Happy Easter! Radical Waves Sock Pattern

Happy Easter to all who celebrate this holiday! I am having the big Easter dinner tomorrow at my house. Glazed ham, baked turkey breast, cheesy potatoes, asparagus, fruit salad, etc. Sounds like a pretty tasty feast to me. I am happy to report that thanks to a wonderful student who lives in Norway, and her excellent German translations, the Canklet Socks may be a go! I am going to try and knit the second one and if it works...I will post the pattern. For now I will post a pattern I wrote years ago that uses sport weight sock yarn and is a pretty quick knit. I call it the Radical Waves Sock but I'm sure all you seasoned knitters will recognize the pattern. It is a pretty lace sock that is easy to knit and looks good on. Without further ado...Radical Waves!

Materials
Yarn: 100 grams sport weight sock yarn, sample is knit with Silja Sock Yarn
Needles: US size 2 (2.75mm) set of 4 dpn
Stitch marker
Gauge: 7.5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch

Radical Waves Pattern:
Rnd 1: knit
Rnd 2: *yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k1*
Rnd 3: knit
Rnd 4: *k1, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1, p1*
Rnd 5: *k9, p1*
Rnd 6: *k2, yo, k1, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k2, p1*
Rnd 7: *k9, p1*
Rnd 8: *k3, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, p1*

Slip stitches as if to purl.

yo=yarn over

sl 1-k2tog-psso=slip one stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the knit 2 together

SSK(slip slip knit)= slip 2 stitches individually as if to knit, then knit them together through the back loop.

Cast On

Cast on 60 stitches.
Divide the stitches evenly onto 3 needles, 20 sts each.
Join, being careful not to twist stitches.
Place marker at beginning of round, between needles 1 and 3.

Leg

Work *K2, P2* ribbing for 12 rounds, or desired length.
Change to Radical Wave Pattern and knit 5 pattern repeats. Ending after a round 8.

Heel Flap
Knit across the 20 sts on needle 1 and the first 10 stitches on needle 2. You now have 30 stitches total on needle 1 (move marker to the center of these stitches, this is now center back). Set the 30 stitches aside (on needles 2 and 3) for instep. You may leave the stitches on needles 2 and 3 as they are, or put them on a piece of waste yarn while you work the heel.

Turn work. S1, and purl back 30 stitches on needle 1.

Knit heel flap in heel stitch:
Row 1(right side): *sl 1, k1* across.
Row 2: sl 1, purl across.
Work 34 rows of heel stitch, ending after a row 2.

Turn Heel

This is a round heel:
Slip 1, knit 16 stitches, SSK, k1, turn.
Slip 1, purl 5, p2tog, p1, turn.
Slip 1, knit 6, SSK, k1, turn.
Slip 1, purl 7, p2tog, p1, turn.

Continue to turn heel, always working one more stitch each row, until all stitches are worked. End after a purl round.

~Tip~There will always be a noticeable gap between the stitches that need to be worked together (SSK, p2tog). The decreases are always worked across the gap using the stitch before the gap and the stitch after the gap.

Knit across needle 1 to end.

Gussets

Using needle 1, pick up one stitch through each slip stitch loop on edge of heel flap.
Knit across the 30 instep stitches, continuing with round 1 of Radical Wave Pattern. Combining all 30 instep stitches from needles 2 and 3 onto one needle.

With loose needle, pick up one stitch through each slip stitch loop on edge of heel flap and knit to center of heel where the marker is.
You should now have:
needle 1: half the heel stitches and the first group of picked-up gusset stitches
needle 2: the 30 instep stitches
needle 3: the second group of gusset stitches and the second half of the heel stitches
Marker should be between needles 1 and 3. This is center back.

Gusset Decreases
Ndl 1: *Knit to 3 sts from end of needle 1, k2tog, k1.
Ndl 2: pattern across (this is rnd 2 of pattern)
Ndl 3: k1, SSK, k to end of needle (at center of heel).

Knit one round even.*

Decrease as above from * to * until 60 stitches total remain. Always working a plain round between the decrease rounds with needle 2 remaining in pattern. When decreases are done you should have 15 sts on both needles 1 and 3, and the 30 instep stitches on needle 2.

Instep
Work sock on the 60 stitches (needle 2 always in pattern, needles 1 and 3 in knit) until foot reaches the point where your big toe is attached to your foot. Knit one round plain. You will discontinue the pattern on needle 2 for the toe.

Toe
Decrease round:
Needle 1: K to 3 sts from end, k2tog, k1.
Needle 2: K1, SSK, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Needle 3: K1, SSK, knit to end.

Knit one round even.
Alternate decrease and plain rounds until 30 stitches total remain.
Now work decreases every round until 12 (ndl 1: 3 sts, ndl 2: 6 sts, ndl 3: 3 sts) total stitches remain. Combine the sts from ndls 1 and 3 onto one needle and kitchener together with the stitches on needle 2.

Kitchener Stitch:
With stitches on 2 needles, the working yarn coming from the back needle, hold the needles parallel in your left hand. Cut yarn leaving an 18” tail. Thread a yarn needle onto the tail.

~Hint~ Always work your stitches under the needles. The working yarn never goes over the top of the needles when closing the toe.

Do once:
Front needle: bring threaded needle through first stitch as if to purl and leave stitch on the needle

Back needle: bring threaded needle through first stitch as if to knit and leave stitch on needle

Repeat the next 2 steps until all stitches have been worked:

Front needle: bring threaded needle through first stitch as if to knit and slip off--bring threaded needle through next stitch as if to purl and leave on

Back needle: bring threaded needle through first stitch as if to purl one slip off--bring threaded needle through next stitch as if to knit and leave on

Weave in any loose ends. Knit another sock to match!
Karen Hoyle, Wren’s Nest Designs©2001