Punica Socks By Rachel Coopey
Yarn: The Knitting Goddess 4ply High Twist Sock Yarn 80% merino, 20% nylon Needles: 2.5mm 80cm circular needles or DPNs or size needed to get gauge. You will need a tapestry needle and a cable needle if you don't want to use the 'cable without a needle' technique. Gauge: 36 sts/50 rows = 4" in st st Sizes: Foot circumference: Small - Small - Foot circumference 7.5 inches (Medium - 8.5 inches, Large - 9.5 inches) Abbreviations K: Knit K2tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch Kwise: Knitwise, as if to knit N: Needle P: Purl Pwise: Purlwise, as if to purl P2tog: Purl two stitches together as one stitch RS: Right side of work Sl: Slip the next stitch from left to right purl-wise. Ssk: Slip one stitch as if to knit, slip the next stitch as if to knit, insert left needle into front of these two stitches and knit them together. St: stitch Tbl: through the back loop WS: Wrong side of work Wyib: with yarn in back Wyif: with yarn in front Yo: Yarn over 1/1 LPC: Slip next st to cable needle and place at front of work, p1, then k1 from cable needle 1/1 RPC: Slip next st to cable needle and place at back of work, k1, then p1 from cable needle 1/1 RC: Slip next st to cable needle and place at back of work, k1, then k1 from cable needle 1/1 LC: Slip next st to cable needle and place at front of work, k1, then k1 from cable needle A note on how to work the charts: Small - Work stitches between the red lines only. Medium - Work stitches between the blue lines only. Large - work all stitches There are different charts for the left and right socks. Begin to work Front Chart B across the first 32(36,40) stitches, work Back Chart B across second 32(36,40) stitches. Work in this way until both charts are complete. Wait patiently for next week!




