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Shirley Socks

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Shirley Socks  Skills Required/Techniques Used Knit & purl, cast-on, kitchener stitch/grafting, cables, & working in the round. Yarn CYC #1 Super Fine. Sock shown knit in:  Knit Picks Stroll (75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon); 231 yds/211 m; 1.76 oz/50 g: MC - Gumball; 1 skein, 40 g, CC - White; 1 skein, 16 g. Needles US 1.5/2.5 mm needles for working small circumference in the round: DPNs, 2 circulars or 1 long circular.  Or size needed to obtain gauge. Notions Stitch markers (M); stitch holder; tapestry needle. Gauge 32 sts and 44 rnds = 4 in/10 cm square in Stockinette Stitch using US 1.5/2.5 mm needles worked in the round. 36 sts and 44 rnds = 4 in/10 cm square in Slipped Cross Pattern using US 1.5/2.5 mm needles worked in the round. Size Information Note: The crossed stitches in the pattern make the fabric tighter than a standard stockinette fabric. Please pick the size that corresponds to your foot circumference which will probably have a greater stitch count tha

Ridge & Furrow Socks

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 Ridge and Furrow Socks These socks are knit cuff down with a simple knit-purl pattern and an eye of partridge heel flap. I knit these as a gift and wanted a simple texture to break up the tonal yarn that would also have good stretch. The stitch pattern reminded me of the ridges and furrows in our garden's potato patch, hence the name. Skills Required/Techniques Used Knit & purl, cast-on, kitchener stitch/grafting, & working in the round. Yarn CYC #1 Super Fine, Fingering/4ply weight. Sock shown knit in: Knit Picks Stroll (75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon), 462 yards/422 m, 3.5 oz/100 g: Blue Violet Tonal, 1 skein. Needles US 1.5/2.5 mm  needles for working small circumference in the round: DPNs, 2 circulars or 1 long circular.  Or size needed to obtain gauge . Notions Stitch markers (M); stitch holder; tapestry needle . Gauge 32 sts and 44 rnds = 4 in/10 cm square in stockinette stitch using US 1.5/2.5 mm needles worked in the round. Size Information Sizes of Firs