Waimanalo Sock Pattern

This sock is constructed from the top down with a short row heel and toe. The marine color palette and gentle wave pattern remind me of an evening in Waimanalo Bay. I need to get better photos - these are rainy day cell phone pictures.


Materials

Needles: Set of 4 doublepointed needles, size 1.5 (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Tapestry needle


Yarn: Misti International Hand Paint Fingering, colorway Marina, 1 skein (437 yards)
Gauge: 7 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch

Size: Women’s medium


Pattern notes

Wave pattern:
Row 1 and 2: Knit
Row 3: *K2tog 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, K2tog 3 times*, repeat from *
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl


Cuff

Using long tail cast on, cast on 54 stitches. Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist stitches. Arrange on three double-pointed needles as follows:

Needle 1: 18 stitches

Needle 2: 18 stitches

Needle 3: 18 stitches

Beginning with a knit row, knit 8 rounds of garter stitch (one row knit, one row purl). If a longer cuff is desired, add additional garter stitch rounds, ending with a purl row.


Leg

Work wave pattern 9 times or to desired length of leg, ending with row 2.

Heel
To set up for the heel, unknit the last four stitches of the previous round and place these unworked stitches on Needle 1. Next, slip the first four stitches on Needle 2 to Needle 1. The heel will be worked on the stitches on Needles 2 and 3.


Begin by unknitting the last stitch on Needle 3, and place on free needle. Wrap that stitch and turn the work.


Row 1 (WS): Purl to last stitch. Wrap and turn.

Row 2 (RS): Knit to stitch before wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.

Row 3: Purl to stitch before wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until there are 10 stitches unworked in the center of the row.

Row 4: Knit to first wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn. (This stitch will now have two wraps.)

Row 5: Purl to first wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn. (This stitch will now have two wraps.)

Row 6: Knit to double-wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.

Row 7: Purl to double-wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.

Continue in this manner until all stitches have been worked.

Foot

The wave lace pattern continues down the center of the instep. Each round of the foot is worked as follows:

Needle 1: K4, work next row of wave pattern (18 stitches), K4
Needle 2: Knit
Needle 3: Knit

Work 8 repeats of the wave pattern or until foot is 2 inches shorted than desired length, ending with Row 2.

Toe
Toe is worked on the stitches on Needles 2 and 3. Begin by unknitting the last stitch on Needle 3, and place on free needle. Wrap that stitch and turn the work.


Row 1 (WS): Purl to last stitch. Wrap and turn.

Row 2 (RS): Knit to stitch before wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.

Row 3: Purl to stitch before wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until there are 10 stitches unworked in the center of the row.

Row 4: Knit to first wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn. (This stitch will now have two wraps.)

Row 5: Purl to first wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn. (This stitch will now have two wraps.)

Row 6: Knit to double-wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.

Row 7: Purl to double-wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.

Continue in this manner until all stitches have been worked.


Finishing

Turn sock inside out. Slip stitches from Needle 3 to Needle 2. Use three needle bindoff to join stitches on needles 2 and 1. Break yarn. Weave in ends.