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LADDER STITCH SOCKS

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QWestYorkshireSpinners

Signature4ply(75%wool,

25%nylon;100g/400m),

1 ( 1 : 1 : 2 ) ball(s)ofTumeric(358)

Q1 setof2.5mmdouble-pointed

needles(DPNs)

Q8 stitchmarkers

TENSION

32 stsand 52 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)overladder stitch

using2.5mmneedles

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

LADDER STITCH SOCKS

LADDERSTITCH

MAINSTITCHPATTERN

Round 1 *K1,P3,K4;repfrom * to end.

Rounds2 and 4 Knit.

Round 3 *K5,P3;repfrom* toend.

These4 roundsformpattern.

INSTEPSTITCHPATTERN

Round 1 (P3,K5)2 ( 3 : 3 : 4 ) times, P3, K4( 0 : 4 : 0 ).

Rounds2 and 4 Knit.

Round 3 (K4,P3,K1)2 ( 3 : 3 : 4 ) times, K4( 3 : 4 : 3 ), P3( 0 : 3 : 0 ).

These4 rounds form pattern.

CUFF

Caston 48 ( 56 : 64 : 72 ) stsusing2.5mmneedles.Jointoworkin

the round, taking care not to twist sts. PM to mark beg of round.

Nextround*P1,K3;repfrom* toend.

Cont in rib a further 14 rounds.

Next round Knit.

LEG

Workinmainstitchpatternuntilworkmeasures10.5( 12 : 14 :15.5)

cmor4.5(5.5: 6 : 7 )cm short of desired length, finishing after a

Round4.

HEELFLAP

Set up row Remove marker, K1, turn.

Theheelisworkedoverthenext 25 ( 29 : 33 : 37 ) stsonly.

Nextrow(WS)(Sl1,K3)6 ( 7 : 8 : 9 ) times, P1, turn.

Nextrow(RS)Sl1,knittoend,turn.

Repthese2 rowsanother 12( 14 : 16 : 18 ) times.

TURNHEEL

Nextrow(WS)Sl1,P14( 16 : 18 : 20 ), p2tog,P1,turn.

Next row (RS) Sl1, K6( 6 : 6 : 6 ), ssk, K1, turn.

Nextrow(WS)Sl1,purlto1 stbeforegap,p2tog,P1,turn.

Nextrow(RS)Sl1,knitto1 stbeforegap,ssk,K1,turn.

Rep last 2 rows until 1 st rem unworked either side of the heel sts.

Nextrow(WS)Sl1,purluntil1 stbeforegap,p2tog,turn.

Nextrow(RS)Sl1,knituntil1 stbeforegap,ssk.Donot turn, beg

workingintheround again. [15( 17 : 19 : 21 ) heel sts]

GUSSET

SetuproundPickupandknit 13 ( 15 : 17 : 19 ) stsalongthesideof

theHeelFlap.PMfornewbegofround,work 23 ( 27 : 31 : 35 ) sts

fromRound1 ofinstepstitchpattern,PM,pickupandknit 13 ( 15 :

17 : 19 ) stsalongtheside of the heel flap, knit to end of round.

[64( 74 : 84 : 94 ) sts]

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MEASUREMENTS

S (M:LXL)

Tofitfootcircumference

18 (20.5; 23 ;25.5)cm,

7 ( 8 : 9 : 10 )in

Actualfootcircumference

15 (17.5: 20 :22.5)cm,6 ( 7 : 8 : 9 )in

Lengthcufftoheelturn

15 (17.5: 20 :22.5)cm,6 ( 7 : 8 : 9 )in

Lengthheeltotoe

20 ( 23 : 24 : 26 )cm,8 ( 9 : 9 : 10 )in

NEWTOSOCKS?

You’llfindmoresockpatterns,

anda comprehensivestepby

stepguideonhowtoknitthem,

inthisissue’saccompanying

Novita pattern booklet!

Theladderstitchpatternof

thesesockscreatesa

wonderfully squishy finish