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Doctor Who inspired “Parallel Universe” socks

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Materials
2.5mm circular needle
100g/400m preferred sock yarn (mine were knitted in my own “11th’s Interior” colourway) – I have lots of Dr Who colourways available in my Etsy shop.
Darning needle for grafting toes.
Cable needle.

Abbreviations
C1/3B – slip next st on to cn, hold to back, k3, p1 from cn
C3/1F – slip next 3sts onto cn, hold to front, p1, k3 from cn
cn – cable needle
k – knit
p – purl
st(s) – stitch(es)
tbl – through back loop

Cuff
Cast on 72sts and work 12 rows in twisted rib  (k1tbl, p1)

Right leg

Rd1: k3, p3, k3, p9, k3, p12, k to end
Rd2: k3, p3, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p11, k to end
Rd3: k3, p4, k3, p9, k3, p11, k to end
Rd4: k3, p4, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p10, k to end
Rd5: k3, p5, k3, p9, k3, p10, k to end
Rd6: k3, p5, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p9, k to end
Rd7: k3, p6, k3, p9, k3, p9, k to end
Rd8: k3, p6, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p8, k to end
Rd9: k3, p7, k3, p9, k3, p8, k to end
Rd10: k3, p7, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p7, k to end
Rd11: k3, p8, k3, p9, k3, p7, k to end
Rd12: k3, p8, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p6, k to end
Rd13: k3, p9, k3, p9, k3, p6, k to end
Rd14: k3, p9, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p5, k to end
Rd15: k3, p10, k3, p9, k3, p5, k to end
Rd16: k3, p10, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p4, k to end
Rd17: k3, p11, k3, p9, k3, p4, k to end
Rd18: k3, p11, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p3, k to end
Rd19: k3, p12, k3, p9, k3, p3, k to end
Rd20: k3, p11, C1/3B,  p8, C1/3B, p3, k to end
Rd21: k3, p11, k3, p9, k3, p4, k to end
Rd22: k3, p10, C1/3B, p8,  C1/3B, p4 , k to end
Rd23: k3, p10, k3, p9, k3, p5, k to end
Rd24: k3, p9, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p5, k to end
Rd25: k3, p9, k3, p9, k3, p6, k to end
Rd26: k3, p8, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p6, k to end
Rd27: k3, p8, k3, p9, k3, p7, k to end
Rd28: k3, p7, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p7, k to end
Rd29: k3, p7, k3, p9, k3, p7, k to end
Rd30: k3, p6, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p8, k to end
Rd31: k3, p6, k3, p9, k3, p9, k to end
Rd32: k3, p5, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p9, k to end
Rd33: k3, p5, k3, p9, k3, p10, k to end
Rd34: k3, p4, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p9, k to end
Rd35: k3, p4, k3, p9, k3, p11, k to end
Rd36: k3, p3, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p11, k to end

These 36 rows form pattern,  continue in pattern set until leg is approximately 1.5″ shorter than desired.

Left leg

Rd1: k3, p12, k3, p9, k3, p3, k to end
Rd2: k3, p11, C1/3B,  p8, C1/3B, p3, k to end
Rd3: k3, p11, k3, p9, k3, p4, k to end
Rd4: k3, p10, C1/3B, p8,  C1/3B, p4 , k to end
Rd5: k3, p10, k3, p9, k3, p5, k to end
Rd6: k3, p9, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p5, k to end
Rd7: k3, p9, k3, p9, k3, p6, k to end
Rd8: k3, p8, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p6, k to end
Rd9: k3, p8, k3, p9, k3, p7, k to end
Rd10: k3, p7, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p7, k to end
Rd11: k3, p7, k3, p9, k3, p7, k to end
Rd12: k3, p6, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p8, k to end
Rd13: k3, p6, k3, p9, k3, p9, k to end
Rd14: k3, p5, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p9, k to end
Rd15: k3, p5, k3, p9, k3, p10, k to end
Rd16: k3, p4, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p9, k to end
Rd17: k3, p4, k3, p9, k3, p11, k to end
Rd18: k3, p3, C1/3B, p8, C1/3B, p11, k to end
Rd19: k3, p3, k3, p9, k3, p12, k to end
Rd20: k3, p3, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p11, k to end
Rd21: k3, p4, k3, p9, k3, p11, k to end
Rd22: k3, p4, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p10, k to end
Rd23: k3, p5, k3, p9, k3, p10, k to end
Rd24: k3, p5, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p9, k to end
Rd25: k3, p6, k3, p9, k3, p9, k to end
Rd26: k3, p6, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p8, k to end
Rd27: k3, p7, k3, p9, k3, p8, k to end
Rd28: k3, p7, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p7, k to end
Rd29: k3, p8, k3, p9, k3, p7, k to end
Rd30: k3, p8, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p6, k to end
Rd31: k3, p9, k3, p9, k3, p6, k to end
Rd32: k3, p9, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p5, k to end
Rd33: k3, p10, k3, p9, k3, p5, k to end
Rd34: k3, p10, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p4, k to end
Rd35: k3, p11, k3, p9, k3, p4, k to end
Rd36: k3, p11, C3/1F, p8, C3/1F, p3, k to end

These 36 rows form pattern,  continue in pattern set until leg is approximately 1.5″ shorter than desired.

Heel

The pattern as photographed is done using the FLK, however most heel shaping patterns will lend itself to this pattern.

Foot

Continue in pattern set until foot length is approximately 2″ shorter than required.

Toe shaping

Commence stocking stitch

Rd1: *k1, ssk, k to three sts before end of “front” sts, k2tog, k1, repeat from *across “back” sts.
Rd2: knit around.

Repeat last two rounds until 32sts remain. Break yarn, leaving a long tail and graft together sts using Kitchener stitch

Block and enjoy :):)

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The pattern is untested except by me so please don’t hesitate to leave a comment if you find an error!

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