Fall Break Socks by Emma Welford

Fall Break Socks

Knitting
November 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 41 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch in the rnd
US 1 - 2.25 mm
400 - 437 yards (366 - 400 m)
7 (7 ½, 8 ½, 9)" / 18 (19, 21.5, 23) cm foot circumference
English
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Looking to take plain vanilla socks to the next level? The Fall Break Socks feature a simple textured rib patterning and twisted stitch cable detail for classical, yet oh-so stylish project that knits up in the blink of an eye.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
7 (7 ½, 8 ½, 9)“ / 18 (19, 21.5, 23) cm foot circumference, shown in size 7.5” / 19 cm
8 (8 ¾, 10, 11)” / 20.5 (22, 25.5, 28) cm leg circumference when fully stretched
8 ¾ (9 ½, 10 ¾, 11 ½)“ / 22 (24, 27.5, 29) cm foot length

YARN
1 skein SweetGeorgia Yarns Bulletproof Sock in Chill (437 yds / 400 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 50% SW Merino, 20% Nylon, 15% Kid Mohair, 15% Silk)

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 1 US / 2.50 mm set of five double-pointed needles
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle

GAUGE
28 sts and 42 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Sock Leg Pattern, after blocking & stretched as if worn.
36 sts and 41 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, after blocking