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This Ravelry download includes 2 versions of the pattern:
10-138S Whitney Pier Socks - Sport and
10-138F Whitney Pier Socks - Fingering-Sock Yarn

A delicately patterned sock in three women’s sizes ~ the stitch pattern is worked on the front and back of the leg and top of the foot; notice how the ribbing flows into the main pattern; heel is slipped-stitch in the sport-weight version and Eye of Partridge in the sock/fingering yarn version; sole is knit in Stockinette; wedge toe.

The pattern directions are written for double-pointed needles with instructions provided for modifications for 2 circulars and Magic Loop.

Size
Women’s S, M and L:
~ to fit foot circumference 8 ½ (9, 9 ½)” / 21.5 (23, 24) cm; ~ finished sock circumference 7 ½ (8, 8 ½)” / 19 (20.5, 21.5) cm

Yarn
290 (340, 380) yds / 265 (310, 347) m sport weight; sample in Briggs & Little Sport (430 yds / 393 m per 4 oz / 113 g skein; 100% wool) in Washed White; for most durable results, use a yarn with some nylon content

Needles
3.25 mm / US3 (for cast on only)
2.75 mm / US2 set of 4 dpn or 2 circulars or 1 circular 32” / 80 cm or longer for Magic Loop
Cable needle
Adjust needles to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge
26 sts / 35 rows = 4” /10 cm in Stockinette on smaller needles after blocking
34 sts = 4” / 10 cm over pattern

Notions
Stitch markers; stitch holder; yarn needle

Method
Cuff down, knit in the round; wedge toe is grafted; stitch patterns are both charted and written out

Techniques
1/1 cables, double yarn-over, knit 2 together, knit through back of loop, pick up stitches, slip stitches, slip-slip-knit; portions of the design have patterning every row; Kitchener stitch (grafting) - instructions for grafting the toe are included.

2 full patterns are provided in this package but pages 4 - 7 are the same for both patterns.

Acknowledgments / Sources of Inspiration: This is another design based on one of Annie Maloney’s (mzannieknits here on Ravelry) wonderful stitch pattern books.