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Children in Common Socks

"Children in Common is an information and relief group administered by Adoptions
Together, Inc., an accredited adoption agency that facilitates adoptions domestically and from countries of the former Soviet Union.

Conditions are desperately poor - many orphanages don't even have hot water for baths, indoor temperatures during the winter may hover around 45 Fahrenheit
(that's 7 Celsisus), some workers go for months without being paid, some of the kids are there because, although they do have living parents, those parents literally cannot afford to feed them. Each pair of socks helps."—Elizabeth Durand.

Knitters are encouraged when using this free pattern to knit and donate finished socks to the organization. Finished socks can be sent to me until 3/17/02 (see address at end of pattern). Those will be included in a group photo to be featured in the summer issue of Cast On magazine, along with an article about CIC written by Elizabeth.

After that date, you can mail your sock donations directly to:
Karen Porter
2009 Conan Doyle Way
Eldersburg, MD 21784-6875

Check the Children in Common site for more info.

Sizes: Children S (M, L)
Foot Length from Heel: Approx. 5 ½ (7, 8 ½)"

Note: Although the little socks are quick-to-knit, larger sizes are also needed!

Materials:
Yarn: Use at least a 75% wool blend heavy worsted weight yarn in color of choice - go wild if you want. After all, these socks are for kids!
Needle Size: US 5 / 3.75 mm, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge: 5 sts per inch knitted firmly

Socks are worked from the cuff down, have a standard flap heel, and easy-to-do star shaped toe.

Suggested Easy Color Combinations:
· Striped ribbed cuff
· Work heel and toe in a contrasting color
· Stripes all over
· One color for the cuff, another for the rest
· Same color with different heel and toe on each sock
· Rainbow striping
· Solid color with a duplicate stitched heart on each ankle
· Anything that'll brighten and warm a child!

Ribbing and Leg:
CO 28 (32, 36) sts. Join in a ring being careful not to twist. Mark join as the beg of the rnd and center of heel. Divide sts over 3 needles (7, 14, 7) / (8, 16, 8) / (9, 18, 9)-4 needles (6, 8, 6, 8) / (8 each) / (8, 10, 8, 10).
Work in k2, p2 rib and k circularly for approximately 2 ". Beginning with Needle 1 and in St st, k around for 1 (2, 3)".

Begin Heel:
NOTE: Heel flap is worked in rows on 14 (16, 18) sts.

Heel Patt:
Row 1: *Sl 1, k1; rep across from *
Row 2: Slip 1, p across.

K in heel patt until you have 14 (16, 18) heel flap rows. Heel flap shape should be close to square. End with a purl row.

Turn Heel as follows:
Row 1: Sl 1, k8 (8, 10) sts, k2 tog, k1; turn.
Row 2: Sl 1, p5 sts, p2 tog, p1; turn.
Row 3: Sl 1, k6, k2 tog, k1; turn.
Row 4: Sl 1, p7, p2 tog, p1; turn.

Rep rows 3 and 4, working one additional st on each side until all side sts are worked.
For Size M Only: Last RS row: Sl 1, k 8, k2 tog, k1. Purl back inc 1 st end of row.

You'll now have 10 (12, 12) sts for the heel and will be ready to work a RS row.

Gusset:
Beg with needle 1, k across 10 (12, 12) sts from heel flap; pick up and k 7 (8, 9) sts from the side of the heel flap and k 1 stitch in gusset corner; k across 14 (16, 18) instep sts; pick up and k 1 stitch in gusset corner; pick up and k 7 (8, 9) from the side of the heel flap-40 (46, 50) sts. K to center of heel.

Place sts on needles as follows:
4 needles: (13, 14, 13) / (15, 16, 15) / (16, 18, 16)
5 needles: (13, 7, 7, 13) / (15, 8, 8, 15) / (16, 9, 9, 16)

Gusset Decrease and Sock Foot:
Rnd 1: K until the last 3 sts in first needle, k2 tog, k1; k to last needle; on last needle, k1, ssk, k to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: Knit.

Rep these 2 rnds until 28 (32, 36) sts rem. Transfer sts as necessary so that you have returned to your original stitch placement: 3 needles (7, 14, 7) / (8, 16, 8) / (9, 18, 9)-4 needles (6, 8, 6, 8) / (8 each) / (8, 10, 8, 10).

Sock Foot:
Continue working in St st until you are approximately 3 ½ ( 5, 6 ½) " from the back of the heel.

Shape Toe:
Beg with Needle 1 (move sts on needles as needed to accommodate decreases)
Rnd 1: * K 5 (6, 7) sts, K2 tog: rep from * around-24 (28, 32) sts.
Rnd 2: Knit..
Rnd 3: * K 4 (5, 6) sts, k2 tog; rep from * around-20 (24, 28) sts.
Rnd 4: Knit.
Cont in this manner dec 4 sts every other rnd until 4 (8, 8) sts rem.

Cut yarn leaving 12" tail. With a darning needle thread yarn through rem sts and pull snug. Weave ends.

Pattern written with the help of The Sole Solution© software.

Until 3/17/02 only mail the finished socks to:

Helene Rush Designs
11 Brookhaven Drive
Windham, ME 04062

©2002 Helene Rush Designs - this pattern is to be used solely for non-profit knitting. All rights reserved. Although this pattern is listed here for free, it is illegal to copy on other sites, to print and sell, or to profit in any way from its use.

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