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BEGINNERBABYSOCKS
Knittedincotton,thesecute
babysocksareassoftasthey
aresimple– perfectforyour
favourite little ones!FABSOCK
PATTERNS
FindthesefreeNovita
sockpatternsoverat
http://www.novitaknits.comKNITTING THE FOOT (THE HOME STRAIGHT!)
WA SHING AND BLO CKING YOUR SO CKS
Workinstststraight
untilthefootmeasures
15 ( 20 : 25 )cmoruntilit
coversyour fifth toe.
(Pic 14.)
Thoroughlywetyour
socksbysubmerging
theminlukewarmwater.
Adda teaspoonofwool
washorshampootoget
ridofanyaccumulated
dirtandleaveforabout
20 minutes.Gently
squeezetoremoveany
airpocketsandensure
theyaretotallysoaked.
Removefromthewater,
rinse,gentlysqueeze
andpullovera sock
blockingform.Leave
untildry.Careful
blockingcanhelpeven
outimperfectionsandis
wellworthtakingyour
time over. (Pic 16.)
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FINISHING OFF WITH THE TOE DECREASES
OnNeedlesI andIII:knit
until3 stsremain,k2tog,
K1.Atthebeginningof
NeedlesII andIV:K1,
skp.Workthedecreases
every2ndrounduntil 5
( 6 : 7 ) stsremainoneach
needle.Fromnowon,
decrease on each round.
When8 stsremainin
total,breaktheyarnand
pullit throughthests.
Securelyweaveinthe
yarn ends. (Pic 15.)
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CONFIDENTWITHCABLES
Witha fewknittedsocksunder
yourbeltaddinga cheekycable
needlewillfeellikechild’splay- enjoy the challenge!
INTERMEDIATEFAIRISLE
Treatyourbootstoa veritible
bouquet!Butremember,when
it comestocolourwork,every
stitch counts. Take it slow...Subscribe at http://www.theyarnloop.com/simply-knitting 27
HOW TO KNIT SOCKS