Dad's Xmas Socks 2015
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December 22, 2015

Dad's Xmas Socks 2015

Project info
Cable Rib Socks by Erica Alexander
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
Needles & yarn
US 2 - 2.75 mm
Cascade Yarns ® Heritage 150
9212
Brown
Hill Country Weavers in Austin, Texas
Notes

copying notes from 2010 pair that he wore into the complete ground (I have them, they were green now there is a hole in the heel as big as my fist.)

Knit on 2 circulars
Sized to fit my dad: Foot length 10 1/2”
CO 66 sts, per pattern
Knit the cable rib pattern for 64 rows (7 cables)
Heel flap = 32 rows (inc the 2 setup rows)
Only reduced to 66 sts (34 instep, 32 sole)
Knit 72 rounds after heel before starting the toe
Reduced 4 sts every other round 8 times (18 instep, 16 sole)
Reduced 4 sts every round 4 times (10 instep, 8 sole)
Moved 1 stitch around to have 9 per needle and kitchenered shut.

09-19-2018

Patching these suckers up.

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by Cascade Yarns ®
Sport
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
492 yards / 150 grams

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  • Project created: December 12, 2015
  • Finished: January 25, 2016
  • Updated: September 20, 2018
  • Progress updates: 2 updates