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    Unshaped, Hand Knit, Short Row Heel

    Can be knit plain or as argyle socks!

    From Lucia Liljegren, The Knitting Fiend.


    When you click the submit button, this page launches a program to create a detailed pattern of hand knitting instructions for a seamless Argyle sock.  Although the socks aren't difficult to knit, the pattern is extremely detailed and consists of 3 sections:
    • The sock shaping directions. 
    • The details directions for knitting the Argyle leg.
    • A technique page describing some special techniques for preventing holes at the edges of the Argyle.

    Some site visitors may just want to print out a pattern to learn how to knit socks in general. The sock shaping directions includes pictures of a number of knitting techniques common to many patterns, and the phots are pretty clear.  If you skip the Argyle leg section and just knit around and around, guess what? You get a plain sock!

    If this is your first visit, scroll down and click the "submit" button!  The program will run with the default values-- that is, you'll get the pattern for the sock I knit for hubby (illustrated above.)  See what appears. Just do it!

    To get your own pattern, come back, change some numbers to  make the sock fit you and to use your yarn, and click submit. You'll get a different pattern.

    I was going to make people pay, but I decided against it.  The program is shareware. If you like it, and especially, if you knit a sock, please donate. 

    Good luck.  (You'll love this sock pattern.)
    Lucia

    Seamless Argyle Sock

    How to Create your Pattern. 

    It's easy.  After you customize, you click any submit button on this page; the patter will appear in this window.  If you want to edit your setting, use the back button on your browser, to return here, edit, click again.

    Click this now and you'll see the default pattern: . Then, use your back button to read the rest of the directions to customize.



    To create your pattern, input data into the form below.   Note: You must have javaScript enabled to read the final pattern.  If it is enabled this box will say "ok".. 

    The from is pre-filled with sock size data. The default sock size corresponds to small ladies sock knit with fingering yarn. (The small lady is my mother-in-law. She is 4' 10" tall. She has small feet!)  If you don't change the numbers for the foot size or gauge, that's what you are going to get! So, do change them.
     

    Things you should know:

    Input data

    Fill in the following boxes to customize your sock pattern for your gauge and the wearer's size. Click "Submit" to create your pattern.
    Units: Enter your password. Don't change these. The program will just run.
    Password
    email Address

    Gauge: 
    st/in (or cm.), rows/inch  (or cm.) 

    Length of ribbing:inches (or cm).

    		 Provide the needle diameters:
    (You may use either of the formats shown.)
    Needle size for stockinet
    Needle size for ribbing
    instepBody Measurement:
    Foot circumference: (inches or cm)

    Reduction factor
    I like snug socks, so I reduce knit my sock circumference 10% smaller than my foot. You can enter the reduction factor you like here:%.  ( For first socks with most sock yarns, I advise against reducing this more than 10%)
     

    		 lengthBody Measurement:
    Length of foot from heel to toe: (inches or cm) 

    Reduction factor
    Once again, I like snug socks, so I reduce knit my sock length 10% smaller than my foot. Lots of people hate short socks, they would want a reduction factor of 0%. You can enter the reduction factor you like here:%

    Actual Sock Dimensions
    Knitted sock circumference:
    (Picture illustrates half sock circumference)
    The knitted foot circumference will be:(inches or cm)    		 Knitted Foot Length:
    See picture of sock for knitted foot length. 
    The knitted foot length will be:(inches or cm)
    Colors
    Main Color: Contrast Color: Diagonal Color:

     
     
    Click Submit and your pattern will arrive.

    Foot Length Estimator
    This optional portion of the entry form will estimate a foot length and width in inches based on an American shoe size. Enter a shoe size and this portion of the form will guess in the wearer's foot length and width. (For those unfamiliar with US shoe sizes: stores carry size Women's size 6-11 and Men's size 7-13.) After you use the estimator, you must enter the calculated values in the boxes above.

    US Shoe Size:    		 Estimated foot length:  inches.
    Estimated foot width:  inches.
    @Copyright  2004.  Lucia Liljegren