Simply Knitting - UK (2020-04)

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SPOTTY SOCKS

YOUWILLNEED

QSirdarSublimeBabyCashmere

MerinoSilkDK(75%wool,20%

silk,5%cashmere;50g/116m)

2 ballsofYarnAVanilla (003)

1 ballofeach:

YarnBAhoy(605)

YarnCSkipper(276)

Q1 setof3mmdouble-pointed

needes(DPNs)ora 3mm

circularneedle25cmlong,or

60cmlongformagic loop

QStitchmarkers

QStitchholderor spare needle

TENSION

24 stsand 32 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

3mm needles

SOCKS(MAKE2)

Caston 50 stsusing3mmneedlesandYarnA,andjointoworkin

theround, taking care not to twist stitches. PM to mark beg of

round.

CUFF

Nextround*K1,P1;repfrom* toend.

Continriba further 19 rounds.

FAIRISLEPATTERN

JoininYarnBandYarnCasneeded.

BeginworkingfromChart,repeatingpattern 10 times per round

andreadingallroundsfromrighttoleftofChart.

Work 11 rounds to complete Chart once.

LEG

BreakoffYarnBandYarnC,andcontinststusing Yarn A only.

Contstraightinststuntil work meas 20cm.

HEELFLAP

Workedovernext 25 sts,turnat end of each row, leaving rem sts

onholderorspareneedle.

Nextrow(RS)K25,turn.

Nextrow(WS)Sl1,P24,turn.

Nextrow(RS)*Sl1,K1;repfrom* to last st, K1, turn.

Nextrow(WS)Sl1,P24,turn.

Replast2 rowsanother 10 times.

TURNHEEL

Nextrow(RS)Sl1,K13,ssk,K1,turn.

Nextrow(WS)Sl1,P4,p2tog,P1,turn.

Nextrow(RS)Sl1,knitto1 stbeforegap,sskK1,turn.

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

Rep last 2 rows until you have worked all the heel sts. [15 heel sts]

GUSSET

Begworkingintheroundagain.

NextroundSl1,K14,pickupand

knit 12 stsdownsideofHeelFlap,

pickupandknit1 stfromcorner,

PM,K25,PM,pickupandknit1 st

fromcorner,pickupandknit 12

stsupsideofheelflap,knit to marker for new

begofround.[66sts]

DecroundKnittomarker, slm, ssk, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.

NextroundKnit.

Replast2 rounds until 50 sts remain.

FOOT

Contstraightinststuntil Foot meas 13.5cm or 4cm shorter than

desiredFoot length.

TOE

Decround*K1,ssk, knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, K1; rep from

* oncemore.

NextroundKnit.

Replast2 rounds3 moretimes.[34sts]

Reponlydecround5 more times. [14 sts]

FINISHING

Dividestsevenlyon2 needlesandgrafttogetherusingKitchener

stitch.Weaveinallends.Blockcarefully, following any yarn care

instructions on the ball band.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

MEASUREMENTS

Tofitfootcircumference

23cm(9in)

Actualfootcircumference

20.5cm(8in)

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

Turnto

page 88

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CHART

KnitinYarnB

Knit in Yarn C

KEY y

HOWTOUSE

OURCHARTS

Startatthebottomright-hand

corner.Readallroundsfrom right

toleft.A rowofsquares

represents a row of knitting.

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Offerends8 April

2020.