Sandnesgarn Perfect is one of those great "work horse" yarns - hard working and wearing yet not at all showy. That makes it the "perfect" yarn for for the style of socks so many working people wear in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.
Materials: 1 ball each of off-white (#1002) and red (#4219) in Sandnesgarn Perfect (50g/100m) 2 balls of grey (#1053) in Sandnesgarn Perfect (50g/100m) (if making a size larger than a women's 10, you will need a 3rd ball of grey) 3.25mm double pointed needles darning needle Fits approximately an 8.5" ankle Leg: With off-white, cast on 48 sts. Work K3, P1 ribbing for 4 rounds. Do not cut off-white yarn. Maintaining ribbing, work 3 rounds of red. Cut red yarn. Loosely carrying off-white yarn up, work 7 more rounds of ribbing in off-white. Cut off-white yarn. Join grey yarn. Work ribbing in grey until leg is desired length. Sample measures 7.5" from cast on edge to start of heel. Cut grey yarn. Heel Flap: Start off-white here Leaving 24 instep stitches on two needles (12 on each), put remaining 24 stitches on one needle and work the following rows for the heel flap back and forth over this needle. RS row: *sl 1, K1* work from * to * across row WS row: sl 1, P across row Work these two rows, ending with a WS row, until heel flap is as long as it is wide. Heel Turn: Working in short rows over heel flap sts: Row 1: sl 1, K13, ssk, K1, turn work Row 2: sl 1, P5, p2tog, P1, turn work Row 3: sl 1, K to one st before the gap (created by turning on previous row), ssk, K1, turn work Row 4: sl 1, P to one st before the gap (created by turning on previous row), p2tog, K1, turn work Repeat rows 3 & 4 until all sts have been used (end with a WS row) and there are 14sts on the needle. Cut off-white yarn. Gusset: With grey yarn, K 7 sts of heel flap. Rounds now start in the middle of heel flap. K remaining 7 sts of heel flap with new needle, continuing with same needle, pick up and knit one st in each of the slipped edge sts along the heel flap and 1 additional stitch where the heel flap and instep join. Work K3, P1 ribbing across instep sts (12 sts per needle). Pick up and knit one st where instep and heel flap join and one stitch in each slipped st along the other edge of the heel flap. With same needle, work remaining 7 sts. Knit one round. **Decrease Round: Knit to last 3 sts on first needle, k2tog, P1; K3, P1 over instep sts on 2nd and 3rd needles; K1 on 4th needle, ssk, K to end. K two rounds (Maintaining rib pattern over instep sts) Decrease Round K one round (Maintaining rib pattern over instep sts)** Repeat from ** to ** until 48 sts total remain. Foot: Continue on these 48 sts until foot is approx 1.5" shorter than total desired length. Cut grey yarn. Toe: Join off-white. Work one round (maintain instep ribbing if desired, otherwise knit all sts.) Decrease round: Work to last 3 sts on first needle, k2tog, K1; K1, ssk, work to end of 2nd needle; work to last 3 sts on 3rd needle, k2tog, K1; K1, ssk, work to end of round. Work 2 rounds even. Work decrease round. Work 2 rounds even. Work decrease round. Work 1 round even. Work decrease round. Work 1 round even. Work decrease round until 12 sts total remain (3 sts per needle) With darning needle, graft sts together to close toe. Weave in all ends. Block if desired. ~Angela Churchill
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Connie lumsden
11/19/2019 04:21:20 am
I love this pattern. How would I increase it to a man size 10. And how do I order the wool I would need for this pattern
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Angela
11/30/2019 11:55:56 am
To increase the size you would add stitches in multiples of four. You can knit the foot length as long as is needed for a Men's size 10 - about 10.75 inches, less 2 inches for the toe.
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Marlene Yustin
3/26/2022 11:33:08 am
I want to knit the lunenburg County Sock and would like to order the yarn for 2 pairs. Where Can I purchase the yarn?
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Mary Brown
1/26/2020 08:27:05 am
The pattern is for a women's size ten. So if I wanted a larger women's size I would add stitches in multiples of 4, but how would that translate to knitting socks for a man waring a size 11/12 shoe?
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Suzanne
2/6/2020 05:32:04 pm
Do you have the pattern for child...?
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Grace
12/2/2020 05:02:52 am
Hi...great pattern. This is my first pair if socks that will be a gift, so I do not know the foot length. I cannot use my feet as a reference as they are smaller than average. What is the average foot length before beginning the toe?
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Irene Hodder
12/19/2020 08:26:41 pm
For the decrease on the gusset, is it 3 total rounds between decreases
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Rhonda Brozer
1/4/2021 09:09:57 pm
I so appreciate the pattern you submitted...thank you
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Grace
6/6/2021 06:05:09 am
thanks, I have been looking for a pattern with heavier weight yarn.
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Bernadette Taylor
10/8/2021 06:25:54 am
Quick question...how many stitches should be picked up, along the side, when striating the gusset? I like numbers ;) not simply pick up "slipped stitches". There's no reference to total number of stitches before I start to decrease. Thanks!
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The number of stitches you pick up depends on how many rows you do to make the heel flap. Depending on your gauge it may take more rows to make the flap as long as it is wide, or less so there is no prescribed count. You pick up in each slipped edge stitch which should be easy to see.
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Kathy MacDonald
3/2/2022 06:20:59 am
Hi. I wondering if the Lunenburg socks are knitted with a worsted weight yarn? Thanks for sharing all these wonderful patterns.
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