Simply Knitting - UK (2019-08)

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RAINBOW SOCKS

YOUWILLNEED

QScheepjesOurTribe

(4ply,70%wool,30%

polyamide,100g/420m)

1 ballofFeltedButton(965)

QA setof2.75mmdouble-pointed

needles(DPNs),ora circular

needle,80cmlong (for magic

loopmethod)

Foryarnstockists contact

Scheepjes

http://www.scheepjes.com/en

TENSION

28 stsand 36 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

2.75mm needles

VARIEGATEDSOCKS

DOUBLESTITCH(DS)

Withyfwd,slipthefirstst,takeyarnoverthetopoftheneedle,

workthenextstitch,theslippedstwilllooklikea smallcross(RS)

orstaple(WS)ontheneedle.Whenworkingthenextstitcheither

leavetheyarnatthebackfora knitstitch or bring to the front

betweentheneedlesfora purlstitch.

Note All stitches are slipped purlwise.

LEFTSOCK

CUFF

Caston 48 ( 56 : 60 ) stsusing2.75mmDPNsora circularneedle,

andjointoworkintheround, taking care not to twist stitches. PM

tomarkthebegofround.

Rounds 1 to 16 *K2, P2; rep from * to end.

SIZE2 ONLY

Dec 2 sts evenly across last round. [48( 54 : 60 ) sts]

ALLSIZES

Rounds1,2,3 and 4 *K4,P2;repfrom* toendofround.

Rounds5,6,7 and 8 *K2,P2,K2;repfrom* toendofround.

Rounds9,10, 11 and 12 *P2,K4;rep from * to end of round.

Thelast 12 roundssetpattern.

RepeatRounds 1 to 12 another 5 times.

HEEL

Workingbackandforthinrows,contasfollows:

Row 1 K24( 27 : 30 ), turnworkandleave rem sts on spare needle.

Row 2 DS,P23( 26 : 29 ), turnwork.

Row 3 DS,K22( 25 : 28 ), turnwork.

Continuetoworkasset,repeatingRows2 and3 butworkingone

stitchlessaftertheDSon each subsequent row until you reach DS,

P11( 12 : 11 ), turn work.

ALLSIZES

AsyoucometoeachDSmadeintheprevious section, work

throughthe2 loopsasa k2togorp2tog.

Row 1 DS,K12( 13 : 12 ), turnwork.

Row 2 DS,P13( 14 : 13 ), turnwork.

Continuetoworkasset,repeatingRows1 and2 butworkingone

stitchmoreaftertheDSoneach subsequent row until you reach

DS, P23( 26 : 29 ), turn work.

ALLSIZES

Nextrow(WS)Sl1 wyif,K23( 26 : 29 ), turn work.

Nextrow(RS)Sl1 wyib,P23( 26 , 29 ).

Resume working in the round. [48( 54 : 60 ) sts]

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE

MEASUREMENTS

Tofitfootcircumference

20 (21.5: 23 )cm,(7( 8 : 9 )in)

Actualfootcircumference

17.5( 19 : 21 )cm,(7( 7 : 8 )in)

Actualfootlength

19 (21.5: 24 )cm,(7( 8 : 9 )in)

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

TOPTIP

Whenyou’vefinishedyour

sockschecktheyarn’sball

bandforthecareinstructions.

It canbeeasytoforgetthat

sockscanbefeltedjustas

easily as a garment!

Theseslobbysocksmake

theperfectcomfortknit,

nottomentiona seriously

cool birthday gift!