Faux Paw

by Joline Vretenar
Difficulty : Tangy
Men’s Socks with a Sneaky Argyle Pattern
Photo credit [Rob Vretenar (model)/ Joline Vretenar (photographer)]

SIZE
Men’s Size Medium
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot Circumference: 8.5 inches

MATERIALS

Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock Multi [80% Superwash Wool/ 20% Nylon; 215 yds /
197 m per 57 g skein]; Mineral 2 skeins

Set of 4 US #1.5/2.5mm double-point needles

Tapestry Needle

GAUGE
32 sts/48 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

PATTERN NOTES
Slwyf: Slip stitch with yarn in front

Faux Paw Chart (please see attached chart)

- = Slwyf
p = purl
PATTERN
Cuff

CO 72 sts. Divide evenly between 3 needles and join to begin working in the
round, being careful not to twist. Work 10 rows in k2, p2 ribbing.

Leg

Work 5 rows of stocking stitch (knit every round).

Work rounds 1-38 of Faux Paw Chart once. Work rounds 1-20 of Faux Paw
Chart.

Heel Flap

Set up: Slip first step on next needle to last needle. It is now part of the instep
stitches.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, *slwyf, k1* 17 times total. ( You will have 35 heel stitches. )
Rows 2, 4 (WS) : Sl 1, p 34.
Row 3 (RS) : Sl 1, *k1, slwyf* 16 times total. Knit last 2 stitches.

Repeat these 4 rows 8 times more. There will be 18 slipped stitches on each side
of the heel flap.

Turn Heel

Row 1 (RS) : K20, ssk, k1, turn.

Row 2 (WS) : Sl1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 3 (RS) : Sl1, k7, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 4 (WS) : Sl1, p8, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 5 (RS) : Sl1, k9, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 6 (WS) : Sl1, p10, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 7 (RS) : Sl1, k11, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 8 (WS) : Sl1, p12, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 9 (RS) : Sl1, k13, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 10 (WS) : Sl1, p14, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 11 (RS) : Sl1, k15, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 12 (WS) : Sl1, p16, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 13 (RS) : Sl1, k17, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 14 (WS) : Sl1, p18, p2tog, p1, turn. 21 stitches remain.

Gusset

Round 1 : Using Needle 1, k21 stitches of heel. Pick up and k 18 sts along side of
heel flap and 1 extra stitch between heep flap and instep stitches. Using Needle 2,
k across instep stitches in pattern. (Row 21 of Faux Paw Chart). Using Needle 3,
pick up and k 1 stitch between instep stitches and heel flap, pick up and k18 sts
along side of heep flap, k10 sts from heel. 96 sts: 30 sts on needle 1, 37 sts on
needle 2, 29 sts on needle 3.

Round 2: K27, k2tog, k1; work in pattern across Needle 2; k1, ssk, k26.

Round 3 : K to end of Needle 1; work in pattern across Needle 2; k to end to

Needle 3.

Round 4: K to last 3 sts of Needle 1, k2tog, k1; work in pattern across Needle 2;
k1, ssk, k to end of Needle 3.
Repeat Rounds 3 and 4 11 times more. 72 sts: 18 sts on Needle 1, 37 sts on Needle
2, 17 sts on Needle 3.

Foot

Continue working in pattern as set, working st st on Needles 1 and 3 and Faux

Paw Chart on Needle 2, until work measures approximately 2.5 inches less than
desired length.

Toe

Round 1: K to end of Needle 1; k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts of Needle 2, k2tog, k1; k to
end of Needle 3.

Round 2: K.

Round 3: K to last 3 sts of Needle 1, k2tog, k1; k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts of Needle 2,
k2tog, k1; k1, ssk, k to end of Needle 3.

Repeat Rounds 2 and 3 11 times more. 22 sts: 6 sts on Needle 1, 11 sts on Needle
2, 5 sts on Needle 3.

Using Needle 3, k to end of Needle 1.

Graft sts on Needle 3 to sts on Needle 2.

FINISHING
Weave in all ends.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Joline juggles marriage, working as a pharmacist, chasing a toddler and knitting
while living in Edmonton, Alberta.

She chronicles her haps and mishaps with a good friend on their blog,
Baadmedicine.blogspot.com.
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