Duckling Baby Socks

Duckling-teddy-2These cute and adorable baby socks make for great photo opportunities.

The pattern has been updated and made clearer.

Requirements

1 ball 'My first Regia' sock yarn. 25g /105m. 75% wool, 25% polyamide.
Colour 01883 Leonie.
Set of 3mm double pointed knitting needles.

Yarn substitution: I would recommend a smooth textured machine washable sock yarn. You will need around 20g/84m.

Sock Cuff

  • Cast on 32sts using long tail cast on.

  • Join for working in the round and place marker for end of round. Stitches arranged over 3 needles 8/16/8.
    [Tip: You can work 1 row before joining in the round to make it easier to join without twisting.]

  • Work 19 rounds in K2, P2 rib.

  • Knit 1 round.

Heel Shaping

Working on just needles 1 and 3. [Tip: Here's a link that explains how to wrap and turn (w&t). You can pick up and hide the wraps as you come to them if you really want to, but it is not necessary.]

  • K7, w&t.

  • P14, w&t.

  • K13, w&t.

  • P12, w&t.

  • K11, w&t.

  • P10, w&t.

  • K9, w&t.

  • P8, w&t.

  • K7, w&t.

  • P6, w&t.

  • K7, w&t.

  • P8, w&t.

  • K9, w&t.

  • P10, w&t.

  • K11, w&t.

  • P12, w&t.

  • K13, w&t.

  • P14, w&t.

  • K15, wrap 1st stitch on needle 2 & turn.

  • P16, wrap end stitch on needle 2 & turn.

  • K8. This returns you to the end of the round marker.

  • Knit to end of round, knitting the wrapped stitches at either end of needle 2 together with their wraps as you come to them.

Increase Rounds

  • Needle 1: K to last 2 sts. M1, K2.
    Needle 2: K2, M1, K to last 2 sts. M1, K2.
    Needle 3: K2, M1, K to end.

  • Knit to end of round.

  • Knit to end of round.

  • Repeat these 3 rounds a further 6 times. (60sts 15/30/15)

Duckling-socksDecrease Rounds

  • Needle 1: K to last 5 sts, K3tog, K2.
    Needle 2: K2, SSSK, K to last 5 sts, K3tog, K2.
    Needle 3: K2, SSSK, K to end.

  • Needle 1: K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
    Needle 2: K2, SSK, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
    Needle 3: K2, SSK, K to end.

  • Repeat these 2 rounds a further 3 times. (12sts 3/6/3)

  • (K3tog, SSSK) twice. (4sts)

Finishing

  • Cut working yarn leaving a 10cm tail of yarn. Thread yarn tail onto darning needle and thread through remaining stitches and pull gently closed.

  • Weave in ends.

  • blocking-duckling-socksBlock.
    [Tip: Draw round the sole of the sock and cut out a cardboard template. Allow the slightly damp sock to dry with the template inside.]