Pizza and Beer by Wendy Gaal

Pizza and Beer

Knitting
June 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches = 4 inches
in stranded stockinette stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
370 - 455 yards (338 - 416 m)
Four Widths: Narrow (Medium, Wide, X-Wide) see below
English
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Description: Pizza and beer is one of the world’s most famous and tasty pairings, and now you can have them all day long! These whimsical socks will add pep to your step while you work or play. Based on traditional stranded colorwork construction, this design starts with the cuff, and features pizza and beer stein motifs on the leg. A pair of striped side gussets add ease to the instep, and integrate artistically into the coordinating striped heel gusset and sole. This charted design is written for four widths, so there’s a perfect size for anyone old enough to enjoy pizza with beer!

The pictured socks are shown in size X-Wide and are being worn by an adult male.

Sizing: Four widths shown as: Narrow (Medium, Wide, X-Wide)

  • Narrow Width: 6 - 7.5 inch circumference at ball of foot
  • Medium Width: 7.5 - 8.5 inch circumference at ball of foot
  • Wide Width: 8.5 - 9.5 inch circumference at ball of foot
  • X-Wide Width: 9.5 - 11 inch circumference at ball of foot

Leg Height: Approximately 7 inches from the top of the heel gusset to the top of the ribbing, or approximately 10 inches from the floor to the top of the ribbing.

Yarn Requirements: Two colors of fingering weight yarn needed

  • Main Color (shown in Red): Approximately 50 to 60 g (230 to 275 yards)
  • Contrast Color (shown in Tan): Approximately 30 to 40 g (140 to 180 yards)

Gauge: 32 sts = 4” in Colorwork Stockinette Stitch

Needles: US Size 1, or as needed for gauge, in your circular
method of choice.

Accessories Needed: Standard knitting tools, stitch markers, and a darning needle to weave in ends.