Barbican
By
Jo Torr
These toe-up socks with a traditional heel flap and gusset, have a simple and easily remembered stranded pattern. Use contrasting colours for best effect, maybe playing with a semi-solid or a gradient for one of the choices.
TECHNIQUES USED
• Magic loop
• Judy's Magic Cast-On
• Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off
• Stranded colourwork
SIZES (TO FIT), MEASURED AROUND MID-FOOT
• Small 7"/17.75cm
• Medium 8"/20.25cm
• Large 9"/22.75cm
• X Large 10"/25.5cm
MATERIALS
2 differently coloured skeins of 4ply/fingering weight sock yarn, any that gives gauge should be suitable.
You should allow 100g for the each colour. The sample used:
• MC - Regia 4 ply in "1992 - Natural"
• CC - Scheepjes Invicta Extra in "1601"
Both yarns 460yds/420m per 100g
GAUGE
9 stitches and 10 rows per 1"/2.5cm, measured over stocking stitch in the round, for both colourwork and single colour portions.
TECHNIQUES USED
• Magic loop
• Judy's Magic Cast-On
• Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off
• Stranded colourwork
SIZES (TO FIT), MEASURED AROUND MID-FOOT
• Small 7"/17.75cm
• Medium 8"/20.25cm
• Large 9"/22.75cm
• X Large 10"/25.5cm
MATERIALS
2 differently coloured skeins of 4ply/fingering weight sock yarn, any that gives gauge should be suitable.
You should allow 100g for the each colour. The sample used:
• MC - Regia 4 ply in "1992 - Natural"
• CC - Scheepjes Invicta Extra in "1601"
Both yarns 460yds/420m per 100g
GAUGE
9 stitches and 10 rows per 1"/2.5cm, measured over stocking stitch in the round, for both colourwork and single colour portions.
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