This is the first time I’ve used this yarn, and I really like it. It has an elastic quality, because it contains 7% PTB. PTB has a natural stretch similar to Lycra, and can be incorporated into sportswear. On account of its chlorine resistance, it is especially found in swimwear. I found that this yarn has great stitch definition, and it doesn’t pill like many acrylic yarns.

Susan Anderson and I use the same formula for our cuff-down stockinette socks. It’s basically following info in the second to last column using this chart (casting on 64 stitches and using size 1.5 needles with fingering yarn):

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Also, there’s a basic sock pattern on the inside of the yarn band which is pretty much identical to Susan’s method and the chart (64-stitch cast-on). My cuff is 7 inches of K2, P2 ribbing which is the only difference. I actually had enough yarn that I could have made the cuff 9 - 10 inches long. This is one of the negatives of knitting top-down socks, though the yardage on the yarn band will give you a pretty good idea how long you can make the cuff.

I wear a size 8.5 women’s shoe, and the widest part (ball of foot) measures 8.5 inches in circumference. So I just knit the foot part 1/2 inch longer than Susan does. Using this yarn, this amounted to 50 rounds between the heel and toe decreasing sections.