Showcase Sloueh Sox
A sook designed to show off your best handspun or luxury yarn, whilst providing a long-lasting garment. Written for 2 weights of sook, and in 3 sizes.
Showcase Slouch Sox
TECHNOBABBLE
Sizes: Small(Medium, Large)
Measurements:
Small l6cm, (Medium l8cm, Large 2lcm) Ankle to Cuff Length: 50cm Cuff width, relaxed: l9cm 3.75mm，3.00mm，（2.25mm for lightweight sock） 6ocm circularneedles. Darning needle!
Tools:
Gauge:
23x30=l0cm(4"） stockinette 0n 3.75mm 32x48=10cm(4") stockinette on 2.25mm Yarn used:
LIGHTWEIGHT SOCK
MC Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash [75% Wool, 18% Nylon, 7% Acrylic ； 188m/50g]; colour: 834, black; l skein. Cl Manos De Uraguay Silk blend [70% Merino, 30% Silk; 270m/l00g], colour: 7325, pisces; 2 skeins. C2 Debbie Bliss Cashmerino aran [55% Merino, 33% Microfibre, l2% Cashmere; 9lm/50g]; color: 300300, black; l skein.
HEAVYWEIGHT SOCK
MC CIHc Wow, super aran! [l00% superwash wool; l65m/l00g]; colour: Teal; l skein. CC Babylonglegs Merino silk Roving [70% organic merino, 30% tussah silk; top]; colour:lo0g petrolhead, 200g custom co-ordinating dyes. 300g total.
ALTERNATIVES
MC Lorna's Laces Shepherd worsted solid[loo% superwash wool; 206m/ll4gl; colour: Douglas fir; l skein. CC 0ld Maiden Aunt Yarns Merino & silk [70% merino, 30% tussah silk; top]; colour: loog each of Grape juice; I want candy; Bruised. Spinning WPI: 12 Drafting Method: long draw P1y:3 @20ll Cat Bellinger www.CatInnaHatCreations.co.uk Page2
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CAST ON HERE!!
LIGHTWEIGHT SOCK
using 2.25mm needles, mc and a toe cast on method, cast on 34(40,46) sts。Kl round, placing markers at beginning and after 17(20,23) sts. Toe inorease pattern Kl, Kf&b, K to 3 before marker, Kf&b, K2. Repeat. Kl round. Repeat last 2 rows until toe reaches 52(60,68)sts. til foot reaches 6.5cm shorter than required foot length
SHORT ROW HEEL
setup
remove marker, K3, W&T placing round marker before slipping ST back. P to marker, remove marker, P3, W&T.
Deoreases
Work to last unwrapped st, W&T. Repeat row until l4(l6,l8) unwrapped sts remain.
Inoreases
Work to wrapped st. pick up wrap and work together with stitch. W&T. Repeat. Work to twice-wrapped st, pick up both wraps and work together with st(so there is what looks like three sts on the needle, and you knit them all together). W&T. Repeat previous row until marker is reached. Work in the round for 4cm. LEG Using Cl and 3.75mm needle, Kl round. Inorease round Small K2,\*KF&B，KF&B，KF&B,K2\* Medium \*K2，KF&B\* Large \*KF&B, K5\*
Turn sock inside out and knit ll7 rounds, or until leg reaches the underside of knee.
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CUFF Kl, K2tog, to end. 54 sts. Changing to 3.oomm needles, and using C2, Pl round. K3， P3 to end. Repeat last round 20 times total with C2, change to Cl for 3 rounds, and then one more with C2. Bind Off in rib.
HEAVYWEIGHT SOCK
Using 3.75mm needles, mc and a toe cast on method, cast on 22(26, 30) sts 。 nd, placing markers at beginning and after (ll,l3,l5） st: Toe Increase round. Work as for lightweight pattern, until 34(40,46)sts are reached. Knit until foot reaches 6.5cm shorter than required foot length.
SHORT ROW HEEL
setup
remove marker, Kl(l,2), W&T placing round marker before slipping ST back. P to marker, remove marker, Pl(l,2), w&T.
decreases
Work to last unwrapped st, W&T. Repeat row until 8(lo,l2) unwrapped sts remain.
Inoreases
Work to wrapped st. pick up wrap and work together with stitch. W&T. Repeat. Work to twice-wrapped st, pick up both wraps and work together with st(so there is what looks like three sts on the needle, and you knit them all together). W&T. Repeat previous row until marker is reached. Work in the round for 4cm. LEG using Cl , Kl round. Inerease round \*KF&B&F,KF&B x2\*（\*KF&B\*， Kl\*KF&Bx3,Kl\*） repeat \*\* until end. 80 sts
Work leg and cuff as lightweight sock, using Mc as C2.
MAKING UP
Block foot, then weave in all ends.
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Showcase Slouch Sox
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