5th Street Sock KAL I-Karjen

1-18-11. Updated photo above.

Here is the start of my sock for the 5th Street Sock KAL (knit ALong). I bought some On-Line Supersocke cotton stretch yarn for both my neighbor and I for Christmas so we could do our own Mystery KAL. Okay, well, really it is only a mystery to her since I am making it up as I go!

The Karjen Sock

So, you are probably wondering about the name of the sock. It's quite simple. I am Karen, my neighbor is Jen. Original, I know...

clue #1:

Yarn: any sock weight yarn. I used On-line Supersocke Cotton Stretch

Needle: size 0-2 depending on how tight you like your fabric. I used a size 0 (2.0mm) needle.

Gauge: Gauge? What gauge? it's a toe-up sock. It doesn't need a gauge! Okay, if you must the little bit I have knit is about 10 stitches to the inch. As I go I will get looser and it will probably be more like 9 sts/inch.

Go to youtube and watch the video on Judy's magic cast on

Cast on 28 stitches.

Round 1: Knit

Round 2:*k1, M1L, knit to 1 stitch before the end of the needle, M1R, k1* repeat from *

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you have the desired width of the sock. Make sure it is a multiple of 4.

Clue #2

Row 1:

needle 1 & 2 (sole stitches) knit

needle 3 & 4 (instep stitches) k3, p1

repeat row 1 until you are 2 inches from the heel.