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LEVELOF DIFFICULTY Easy SIZE Women’s medium/men’s small MATERIALS Yarn: Fingering (CYCA #1) Regia 4-ply (75% wool/25% nylon; 229 yd / 210 m/50 g), Black (#2066), 50 g Regia Extra Twist Merino (75% wool/25% nylon; 229 yd / 210 m/50 g), Red (#9353), 20 g Lana Grossa Meilenweit 50 g (80% wool/20% nylon; 230 yd / 210 m/50 g), Pink (# 1313), 20g and Violet (#1336), 10 g Needles: Set of 5 dpn U.S. size 1-2 (2.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge. GAUGE 34½ sts and 44 rnds = 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) in St st 30 sts and 36½ rnds = 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) over Charted Pattern PATTERN STITCHES Ribbing All rnds: (K2, p2) around. Stockinette Stitch (St st) Working back and forth, knit RS rows, purl WS rows. In the round, knit all rounds. Garter Stitch Working back and forth, knit every row. CHART NOTES The charted pattern is worked in St st in the round. Each square represents one stitch and each row in the chart represents one round or row of knitting. When changing colors, strand the unused yarn loosely on the back of the work, making sure the tension remains even. To avoid long floats, twist the working yarns around each other after every 2 to 3 stitches. The chart has a repeat of 24 stitches worked over 68 rnds. Extra stitches are shown at the beginning and end of the rows in the chart so you can see how to align the pattern. Chart Rnd 61 Rnd 51 Rnd 41 Rnd 31 Rnd 21 Rnd 11 Rnd 1 Repeat = 24 sts
LEVELOF DIFFICULTY Easy SIZE Women’s medium/men’s small MATERIALS Yarn: Fingering (CYCA #1) Regia 4-ply (75% wool/25% nylon; 229 yd / 210 m/50 g), Black (#2066), 50 g Regia Extra Twist Merino (75% wool/25% nylon; 229 yd / 210 m/50 g), Red (#9353), 20 g Lana Grossa Meilenweit 50 g (80% wool/20% nylon; 230 yd / 210 m/50 g), Pink (# 1313), 20g and Violet (#1336), 10 g Needles: Set of 5 dpn U.S. size 1-2 (2.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge. GAUGE 34½ sts and 44 rnds = 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) in St st 30 sts and 36½ rnds = 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) over Charted Pattern PATTERN STITCHES Ribbing All rnds: (K2, p2) around. Stockinette Stitch (St st) Working back and forth, knit RS rows, purl WS rows. In the round, knit all rounds. Garter Stitch Working back and forth, knit every row. CHART NOTES The charted pattern is worked in St st in the round. Each square represents one stitch and each row in the chart represents one round or row of knitting. When changing colors, strand the unused yarn loosely on the back of the work, making sure the tension remains even. To avoid long floats, twist the working yarns around each other after every 2 to 3 stitches. The chart has a repeat of 24 stitches worked over 68 rnds. Extra stitches are shown at the beginning and end of the rows in the chart so you can see how to align the pattern. Chart Rnd 61 Rnd 51 Rnd 41 Rnd 31 Rnd 21 Rnd 11 Rnd 1 Repeat = 24 sts
With Black, CO 72 sts. Divide sts evenly on 4 dpns and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist sts.
CUFF Work 23 rnds (approx 2¼ in / 5.5 cm) in Ribbing as follows: Work 3 rnds Black, 3 rnds Pink, and then work corrugated ribbing (k2 Pink, p2 Black), stranding the unused color behind the work.
LEG Begin working Charted pattern, working 3 repeats of 24 sts around (remember the chart has extra stitches outside of the 24-st repeat which are only to illustrate the alignment of the pattern). The end of the rnd is between needles 1 and 4. Work all 68 rnds of Chart 1 (approx 7¼ in / 18.5 cm).
DUTCH HEEL With Red, work the heel back and forth over the 36 sts on needles 1 and 4 as follows: Work the first and last 4 sts of each row in garter st, and the middle 28 sts in St st. Work in patt as est until 28 rows have been completed (approx 2¼ in / 5.5 cm).
TURNING THE HEEL With Red, follow basic instructions for turning a Dutch heel, working until decreases are made with the 2 sts before and after the center 10 sts—12 sts rem in heel.
INSTEP SHAPING Continuing with Red, return to knitting in the round, picking up and knitting 13 sts along each side of the heel flap plus 1 extra st on each side between the heel and the instep sts. Needles 2 and 3 have 18 sts each, and needles 1 and 4 now have 20 sts each—76 sts total. The end of the rnd is between needles 1 and 4. Knit 2 rnds even. Dec rnd: Knit to last 3 sts on ndl 1, k2tog, k1; knit across needles 2 and 3; on ndl 4, k1, ssk, knit to end of rnd. Repeat the last 3 rnds once more—72 sts rem. Knit 1 rnd. Change to Black.
FOOT Work even in St st in Black for 60 rnds (approx 5½ in /13.5 cm). TOE Rnd 1: Knit. Dec rnd: *Knit to last 3 sts on ndl 1, k2tog, k1; on ndl 2, k1, ssk, knit to end of needle; rep from * on needles 3 and 4. Repeat dec rnd every other rnd 4 times, then every rnd 10 times—12 sts rem.
FINISHING Break the yarn and run the tail through the remaining sts. Pull gently to fasten off. Weave in ends neatly on WS. Make a second sock the same way.