Palazzo
Difficulty
Intermediate knitters and adventurous not-just-beginr
Measurements
Socks as shown are best to wear for EUR 39-40, US 8, UK 5- 6. Cuff width made from 64 sts in a textured pattern will depend on gauge. A change in yarn or needle will offer an adaptable cuff width. Foot length and width will be adaptable.
Yarn
Any solid or semi-solid sock yarn in fingering weight. Sample shown: Atelier Zitron Trekking Tweed (75% wool /25% polyamide), 420m/459yrs100g.
Notions
A set of double pointed needles or two circular needles or one longer circular needle, just as you prefer, in 2,25mm (US 1) or whatever size will give you your desired gauge. A short end of yarn or a stitch marker to define the begin of rounds after turning the heel A tapestry needle toweave in ends
Gauge
Work 34 stitches and 44 rounds to measure 4x4ins, 10x10cm, in St.st. Palazzo offers a pleasant and interestingly busy texture for the leg. A smooth transition into a more linear texture at the instep makes for an overallcoherent and wearable design. Starting top-down with a non-constricting cuff this sock should be knit to a proper fit around the leg that will care for comfortable wear.
Instructions
Cuff: Cast on 64 sts using the Twisted German Cast on (TGCo). Make sure, you do this evenly and not too tight. If you don't know how to do this Cast on (CO), here is a video-link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfFadEumBak TGCo in words for right-handed knitters who pick the yarn: Make a slip knot or atwist with a tail of about 25" and hold it on your right hand needle. Hold yarn as for any long tail cast on, with working yarn over your left index finger and yarn end over your left thumb. With needle in right hand slip behind the inner leg of the thumb yarn, then over it and into the loop around the thumb. You want to catch the working yarn at the index finger now and slip it through the thumb loop you just caught. This is easy to do if you now bend the thumb down (this opens a space where you can catch the working yarn). As always words are dry, pics are easier to follow.. Or choose any CO you like as long as it is a nicely structured one to give a handsome structured edge and above all some elasticity for the sock. Arrange sts along your choice of needles: Dpns: 16 sts on 1st needle, 16 sts on 2nd needle, 32 sts on 3rd needle. Circulars: 32 sts on each needle. Magic loop: all on one needle with convenient loops as you go. Join for working in the round. Knit 3 rounds. Purl 3 rounds. Knit 3 rounds. Leg: According to chart work rounds 1-24 twice. If you prefer a longer leg, add one or more pattern repeats.
