Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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FLOWER SOCKS

YOUWILLNEED
QScheepjesMetropolis
(fingering,75%wool,
25%nylon,50g/200m)
2 ballsofAnkara(010)
Q1 setof2.75mmdouble-pointed
needles(DPNs)
QStitchmarkers

TENSION
29 stsand 45 roundstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using
2.75mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS
Tofitfootcircumference
18-25cm(7-10in)
Actualfootcircumference
18cm(7in)unstretched,
25cm(10in)stretched
Lengthfromcufftobottom
ofheelAdjustabletosize
Lengthfromheeltotoe
Adjustable to size

SCATTEREDFLOWERSSOCKS
NoteThesesocksareworkedonDPNs,topdownwitha heelflap,
gussetandroundedwedgetoe.Onthefootsection,donotwork
anyyoanddecsontheouter edge of the outer ribs where there is
nocompleteflower.

SCATTEREDFLOWERSSTITCHPATTERN
Round 1 Work12-stRow1 repfromChart,5 timesacrossround.
Round 2 Work12-stRow2 repfromChart,5 timesacrossround.
ContworkingfromChart as set until two full 12-round reps have
been worked in total.

**Work2 roundsinribpattasforcuff.
WorkRounds1 to6 fromChart.
Work 2 rounds in rib patt as for cuff.

WorkRounds7 to 12 from Chart.

Rep from ** once.

***Work4 roundsinribpattasforcuff.

WorkRounds1 to6 fromChart.

Work4 roundsinribpattasforcuff.

WorkRounds7 to 12 from Chart.

Rep from *** once.

****Work6 roundsinribpattasfor cuff.

WorkRounds1 to6 fromChart.

Work6 roundsinribpattasforcuff.

WorkRounds7 to 12 fromChart.

Rep from **** throughout as required.

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

WHERETOBUY

QForyarnstockistsvisit

Scheepjesatwww.

scheepjes.com

ORYOUCOULDTRY...

QLusciouslyLoopyCall

07584194149 orvisit

http://www.lusciouslyloopy.co.uk

QBlackSheepWoolsCall

01925764231 orwww.

blacksheepwools.com

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HOWTOUSE

OURCHARTS

Startatthebottomright-hand

corner.Readallroundsfromright

toleftwhenworkingintheround.

A rowofsquaresrepresents a

row/round of knitting.

Turnto

page 87

SHOPSMART

SHOP

LOCAL!

Knittingsocksrequires

intricatework,asstitches

androwsaresmallerand

shorter.If youfindyourstitches

fallingoffyourDPNneedles

tryusingbambooonesfor

more ‘stickiness’!

TOP TIP

STEP-BY-STEPSSK SLIP, SLIP, KNIT

1 Workingwiththeyarnattheback
ofyourknitting,insertthepointof
theright-handneedleintothenext
stitchasif toknit,butinsteadslip
thefirststitch onto the right-hand
needle.

2 Nowslipthenextstitchfrom the

left-handneedleontothe

right-handneedle

in the same way as for step 1.

3 Pushthepointoftheleft-hand

needlethroughthefront of both the

slipped stitches.

4 Bringtheyarnaroundjustasyou

wouldfora knitstitchandknit

thesetwostitchestogether.You

willnowhavea singlestitchonthe

right-handneedle,andyourtwo

slippedoneswillcreatea

left-leaning decrease.