Nemesis by Maureen Foulds

Nemesis

Knitting
October 2013
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
400 - 450 yards (366 - 411 m)
Small, (medium, large, extra large), with an 7.75” (8.5, 9.5, 10.5”) leg circumference, blocked.
English
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Miss Marple pulled down the mass of pink wool that encircled her head, a pink wool scarf of the same kind that she had once worn in the West Indies.
’One of my names,’ she said, ‘is Nemesis.’

- from Agatha Christie’s novel, Nemesis

Suitable for a man or a woman, these socks provide an uncomplicated knit, with just enough variety to keep your interest. With only 4 rows of simple 1/1 cables, this is a great pattern for knitters new to cabling.

Sizes:
The pattern instructions are provided for four sizes, small, medium, large and extra-large.

Skill level: Advanced Beginner, simple cabling

Materials:

  • Approximately 400-450 yards (399-411m) of Skein brand Skein Sock yarn (1 skein= 400yd/365m per 3oz/100g), or similar.

  • 1 set of 5 US #1 (2.5 mm double-point needles, or size needles required to obtain gauge.

  • Tapestry needle