Prized socks complete with a bow.
$6.00 US
Finished measurements:
Foot length: 8 ½ (8 ¾, 9)” / 21.5 (22,
23) cm Foot circumference: 6 ½ (7, 7 ½)” / 16.5 (18, 19) cm Shown in size 8 ¾” / 22 cm
Yarn: 1 Skein Wollmeise Sock Yarn 80/20 Twin (510 yds / 466 m per 5 ¼ oz / 150 g skein; 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Polyamide) in Amethyst Dark
Needles & Notions: One or two size 1 ½ US / 2.5 mm circular needles, 24” / 60 cm long Two size 1 ½ US / 2.5 mm double-pointed needles Three removable stitch markers, cable needle (optional), tapestry needle, pencil or row counter, one safety pin
Gauge: 34 sts and 43 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch worked in the round
Construction Notes: The socks are worked toe-up on one or two circular needles, starting with an invisible cast on such as Judy’s Magic Cast On (use double-pointed needles to begin, if you prefer) and finishing with a stretchy bind off such as Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off.
The socks feature gusset and flap heels; work the gusset increases on the sole, turn the heel with short rows, and decrease the gusset stitches away as the heel flap is worked. |