Short-circumference knitting techniques

Make a slip knot. Insert right‑hand needle into the stitch as if to knit. Wrap the yarn around the point and pull through, slipping the stitch on to the left‑hand needle. Push the point of the right‑h

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Notes If you tend to have a tight cast on, use the larger size needles to cast on before switching to the smaller size to work the rib stitch. SOCK ONE Cast on 56 (64: 72) sts using Yarn A and 2mm DPN

BACK Cast on 110 (122: 134: 146: 158: 170: 182: 194) sts with 4mm needles and Yarn A. Rib row 1 K2, (P2, K2) to end. Rib row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end. Rep last 2 rows until rib meas 2 (2: 2.5: 2.5: 3: 3:

YOU WILL NEED ■ Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists (100% wool, 100g/270m) 1 skein of each: Yarn A Kelpie (611) Yarn B Aibell (603) Yarn C Failinis (605) Yarn D Balor (602) Yarn E Leprechaun (608) ■ A 4mm (US

Cast on 25 sts using 3.5mm needles. Row 1 (WS) K1, *P3, K1; rep from * to end of row. Row 2 (RS) P1, *sl1, K2, psso, P1; rep from * to end of row. Row 3 K1, *P1, yo, P1, K1; rep from * to end of row.