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toe-up lace socks

Designed by Fatimah Hinds

Field Guide no. 27: sock odyssey

Specs & Details

Category

Socks

Suggested Yarn

LolaBean Yarn Co. Pinto Bean

Yarn Weight

DK (11 wpi)

Fiber

Wool

Gauge

23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in reverse stockinette stitch

Needle Size

US 5 - 3.75 mm

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Toe-Up Lace Socks

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Lace and cables, in an intriguing asymmetrical design. The pattern explains exactly how to place the cables for this unusual effect.

The knitter may choose from 6 interchangeable cable patterns, worked from charts or written instructions.

Materials
—Pinto Bean by Lolabean Yarn Co. 115g skeins, each approx 250 yds (229 m), 100% merino wool: 1 (2, 2, 2) skein(s) color Confetti or El Bosque
—Size US 5 (3.75 mm) double-point needles (set of 4 or 5), or size needed to achieve gauge
—Stitch markers
—Waste yarn

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4)

Gauge
23 sts and 32 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over rev st st

Knitted Measurements
Foot circumference (measured at ball of foot): 7 (8.25, 9, 10)“ 18 (21, 23, 25.5) cm
Foot length: 9 (10, 11, 11.5)“ 23 (25.5, 28, 29) cm
Leg length: 5” (12.5 cm)

Note: Reverse stockinette stitch is not used for the entire sock. The cable pattern will draw the fabric in to the finished measurements.