A superwash Merino yarn blend delivers a warm and cosy pair of socks that are designed to last and last.
By Bronagh Miskelly
YOU WILL NEED
■ Scheepjes Metropolis (75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon, 50g/200m) 1 (2: 2) balls of Yarn A Nice (025)
■ Scheepjes Downtown (75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon, 50g/200m) 1 (1: 1) ball of Yarn B Streetlights (405)
■ 1 set of 2.25mm double-pointed needles (DPNs) or circular needles for magic loop
■ 1 set of 2.5mm double-pointed needles (DPNs) or circular needles for magic loop
■ Stitch markers
TENSION
33 sts and 44 rounds to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch using 2.5mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
S (M: L) UK shoe size 5-7 (8-9: 10-12) Foot circumference 19.5 (22: 24cm, 7¾ (8½: 9½)in Leg length (base of heel to cuff) 21 (21.5: 24.5)cm, 8¾ (9: 9½)in
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 79
FLORAL SOCKS
Notes This sock features an afterthought heel which is worked at the end. For best effect, at the start of each cuff and main flower motif wind Yarn B through to the boldest colour section.
SOCK (MAKE 2)
Cast on 64 (72: 80) using 2.5mm DPNs or circular needles and Yarn B and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist the sts. PM to mark beg of round.
Round 1 (K1, P1) to end.
Rep Round 1 another 11 (11: 13) times.
Change to Yarn A and cont in st st as folls: Work 6 (6: 8) rounds.
SIZES S AND L ONLY
Work Chart A 4 (-: 5) times round.
SIZE M ONLY
Work Chart B 4 times round.
ALL SIZES
Cont as set until all 35 Chart rows are complete.
Change to 2.25mm needles and cont in Yarn A only. Work 20 rounds in stocking stitch.
MARK FOR AFTERTHOUGHT HEEL
Next round Using Yarn B and spare 2.5mm needle, K32 (36: 40), break Yarn B. Starting from beg of round using Yarn A and 2.25mm needles work Yarn A sts, then K to end. Arrange sts evenly on DPNs if necessary. The Yarn A sts mark the position of the heel. These sts will be removed when you pick up for the heel, so don’t weave in ends.
Cont in Yarn A until foot meas 14 (15: 16)cm from heel sts or to desired foot length minus 3.5 (4: 5)cm, taking into account that the heel will add 5.5 (6: 7)cm to the total foot length.
TOE
Change to Yarn B.
Round 1 *K1, ssk, K26 (30: 34), k2tog, K1; rep from * once more. [60 (68: 76) sts]
Round 2 K to end. Rep last 2 rows another 4 (5: 6) times. [44 (48: 52) sts] Work Row 1 only another 5 (5: 6) times
