Cosy Sofa Socks
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Cosy Sofa Socks
8mm knitting needles
2 x 100g ball super chunky yarn
Size 3 – 4 (Size 5 – 6) (Size 7 – 9)
Start at the cuff and cast on 20 (22, 24) stitches
Work rib row: *knit 1, purl 1 – repeat from * to end of row
Work 10 rows
Work 12 (14, 16 ) rows in a knit stitch
Heel shaping
Row 1: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. 21 (23, 25) stitches
Row 2: knit across all stitches
Row 3: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. 22 (24, 26) stitches
Row 4: knit across all stitches
Row 5: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. 23 (25, 27) stitches
Row 6: knit across all stitches
Row 7: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. 24 (26, 28) stitches
Row 8: knit across all stitches
Row 9: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. 25 (27, 29) stitches
Row 10: knit across all stitches
Row 11: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. 26 (28, 30) stitches
Row 12: knit across all stitches
Stop here for the small size and move on to the decrease
For the medium and large sizes – keep working
Row 13: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. (29, 31) stitches
Row 14: knit across all stitches
Row 15: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. (30, 32) stitches
Row 16: knit across all stitches
Stop here for the medium size and move on to the decrease
For the large size – keep working
Row 17: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. 33 stitches
Row 18: knit across all stitches
Row 19: knit 6, turn work round, slip 1, knit 4, knit into the front then the back of the next stitch. 34 stitches
Row 20: knit across all stitches
Decrease rows
Row 1: knit 2 together, knit 5, turn work round, slip 1, knit 5. 25 (29, 33) stitches
Row 2: knit across all stitches
Row 3: knit 2 together, knit 5, turn work round, slip 1, knit 5. 24 (28, 32) stitches
Row 4: knit across all stitches
Row 5: knit 2 together, knit 5, turn work round, slip 1, knit 5. 23 (27, 31) stitches
Row 6: knit across all stitches
Row 7: knit 2 together, knit 5, turn work round, slip 1, knit 5. 22 (26, 30) stitches
Row 8: knit across all stitches
Stop here for the small size
Keep decreasing for the medium and large sizes
Row 9: knit 2 together, knit 5, turn work round, slip 1, knit 5. (25, 29) stitches
Row 10: knit across all stitches
Row 11: knit 2 together, knit 5, turn work round, slip 1, knit 5. (24, 28) stitches
Row 12: knit across all stitches
Stop here for the medium size
Keep decreasing for the large size
Row 13: knit 2 together, knit 5, turn work round, slip 1, knit 5. (27) stitches
Row 14: knit across all stitches
Row 15: knit 2 together, knit 5, turn work round, slip 1, knit 5. (26) stitches
Row 16: knit across all stitches
Foot
Row 1: knit 2 together, knit 18 (20, 22), knit 2 together. 20 (22, 24) stitches
Row 2: knit across all stitches
Row 3: knit across all stitches
Row 4: knit 2 together, knit 16 (18, 20), knit 2 together. 18 (20, 22) stitches
Row 5: knit across all stitches
Row 6: knit across all stitches
Row 7: knit 2 together, knit 14 (16, 18), knit 2 together. 16 (18, 20) stitches
Stop here for the small size – shape the toe
Keep decreasing for the medium and large sizes
Row 8: knit across all stitches
Row 9: knit across all stitches
Row 10: knit 2 together, knit (14, 16), knit 2 together. (16, 18) stitches
Stop here for the medium size – shape the toe
Row 11: knit across all stitches
Row 12: knit across all stitches
Keep decreasing for the large size
Row 13: knit 2 together, knit (14), knit 2 together. (16) stitches – shape the toe
Shape the toe
Work 4 rows in a knit stitch
Row 5: knit 2 stitches together across the row. 8 stitches
Row 5: knit 2 stitches together across the row. 4 stitches
Leave a 60cm tail and cut the yarn
Thread the yarn onto a very large eye tapestry needle
Loop the needle through the stitches – pull tight – weave the yarn round the toe again and secure
Sew up the back of the sock with mattress stitch and finish off the yarn