Try a Trio for CIC

Children in Common (CIC) knitting group knits warm wool items for children in orphanages in Russia. Where it's 45-50 degrees indoors, a warm pair of socks can make a big difference.
This pattern is written for toddler socks. There are a trio of sizes and a trio of stitch patterns. Mix and match the size and pattern for a unique pair of socks.

Yarn: About 150 yds. worsted weight wool
Needles: Four size 4 dpns
Gauge: 6 sts = inch in pattern stitch
Finished Size: Toe to heel = 5.5[6,7] inches.Heel to cuff = 6[7,8] inches. Gauge is approximate. As long as it looks like a real-sized sock it’s sure to fit some child.
Abbreviations:
K = knit
P = purl
Yo = yarn over
SSK = slip knitwise, slip knitwise, knit those 2 together
K2tog = knit 2 together
P2tog = purl 2 together
Sl = slip purlwise
RS = right side
WS = wrong side


Coffee Bean Stitch pattern:
Round 1: *K2, P2, repeat from * around.
Round 2: *K1, yo, K1, P2. repeat from * around.
Round 3: *K3, P2. repeat from * around.
Round 4: *Slip st, K2, pass slipped st over the 2 knit sts and off, P2. repeat from * around.
Repeat rounds 1-4 for desired leg length.

Example: 36 sts, Cascade 220 wool. K2,P2 ribbing was used on the instep to reduce bulk. K2, P2 ribbing was used on the heel instead of the heel stitch.



Fancy Moss Rib:
Round 1: *K1, P3, repeat from * around.
Round 2: P1, *K1, P3, repeat from * around.
Repeat rounds 1-2 for desired leg length.

Example: 32 stitches, Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride.



Red Rib:
Rounds 1,3: K.
Rounds 2,4: P.
Rounds 5-8: *K2, P2, repeat from * around.
Repeat rounds 1-8 once, then rounds 1-6 once.

Example: 28 stitches, Chaco 100% worsted wool.


Directions:

Cuff:
Loosely cast on 28[32,36] sts, putting 12,8,8[12,12,8][12,12,12]sts on each of 3 dpns. Join in a round. Work in K2, P2 ribbing for 8 rounds, working needle 1, needle 2, needle 3.

Work in chosen stitch pattern (See above) for the desired length. I usually do the same # of rows down from edge as stitches around, so 28 sts=28 rows, 32 sts=32 rows, 36 sts=36 rows.

Heel Flap:
Note: The number of heel flap stitches was chosen to keep the stitch pattern centered on the instep. This can be fiddled with, but then make sure the stitch pattern is centered over the instep, or do it plain.
Working over 14[14,18] sts (taking from needle 1 and borrowing from needle 2 as necessary), repeat heel rows 7[8,9] times:Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, K13[13,17], turn.Row 2 (WS): *Sl 1, P1, repeat from *, turn.

Turn heel:
Sl 1, K 7[7,9], SSK, K1, turn.Sl 1, p3, p2tog, p1, turn.
Sl 1, K until 1 stitch before gap, SSK, K1, turn.
Sl 1, P until 1 stitch before gap, p2tog, p1, turn.
Repeat these two rows until all heel stitches have been worked. There are now 8[8,12] heel stitches.

Gusset:
Needle 1 (right side): Knit across all stitches of heel. Pick up 10[11,12] stitches down the side of the heel.
Needle 2: Work the instep stitches, keeping in leg pattern.
Needle 3: Pick up 10[11,12] stitches up the side of the heel. Knit 4[4,6] stitches from needle 1. This is the new beginning of round in the middle back of the heel.
Should now have: Needle 1: 14[15,18] sts, Needle 2 (instep): 14[18,18] sts, Needle 3: 14[15,18] sts.

Gusset decreases:
Round 1 (decrease round):
Needle 1:K to within 3 stitches of the end of needle, K2tog, K1.
Needle 2: Work leg pattern.
Needle 3: K1, SSK, K to end of needle.

Round 2: Knit, keeping instep in leg pattern.

Repeat these 2 rounds until needles 1 and 3 have 7[7,9] stitches each, needle 2 still has 14[18,18] sts.

Foot:
Needles 1 and 3: Knit.
Needle 2: Work leg pattern.

Work for 28[32,36] rounds (counted from gusset pick up), or desired length.

Toe Decreases:
For 32 st size only:
Needle 1: Knit.
Needle 2: K1, SSK, K to within 3 sts of the end of needle, K2tog, K1.
Needle 3: Knit.(This round sets up for even decreasing so that at the end, needle 2 has double what needles 1 and 3 have.)

For all sizes:
Round 1: Knit.
Round 2:
Needle 1: K to within 3 sts of the end of needle, K2tog, K1.
Needle 2: K1, SSK, K to within 3 sts of the end of needle, K2tog, K1.
Needle 3: K1, SSK, K to end of needle.Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 12 stitches left. [3-6-3].

Knit stitches from needle 3 onto needle 1. Graft toe sts with Kitchener stitch.

Copyright 2008 by Ruth Garcia. Socks may be made for personal or charity use. No socks may be sold from this pattern without permission from the author. Thanks for respecting that!