9 Lives: PUZZLE Socks by Oksana Kiseleva

9 Lives: PUZZLE Socks

Knitting
December 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 0 - 2.0 mm
390 - 394 yards (357 - 360 m)
Women's Small and Medium
English
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These socks are like a puzzle: you assemble the whole from different parts. And each part can be quickly and easily replaced. Torn heel or foot of the sock? Are you tired of the usual color combinations and want something different? Do you have some leftover yarn in different colors from other projects? Well, here’s the solution!

9 Lives: PUZZLE Socks will last a long time! The Sculpted Replacement Heel 9 Lives (new method!) will extend the life of your elegant pop-art socks. You can easily change the heel when it breaks, there’s no need to rebuild the whole sock.

Socks with the Sculpted Replacement Heel 9 Lives are comfortable: they are ergonomic, tight-fitting foot, do not press, do not twist. You will always be comfortable in such socks, with any shoes.

The Sculpted Replacement Heel 9 Lives technology saves you time, energy and money!

Changing the Toe or the Foot of the sock is not difficult either. Just a little time and effort… and your socks are better than before.

You can use any yarn (cotton, wool, silk, bamboo, etc.) of any color you like to create your own unique little piece of pop art.

Are you right-handed or left-handed person? This pattern includes instructions (with photos and diagrams) for both right and left-handed people. It will be useful for both an experienced knitter and a beginner.

Pattern information:

Sizes:
Small, Medium
For Large size take thicker knitting needles and thicker yarn.

Materials:
Yarn: Selena (Kutnor) 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn 50 grams (1.76 ounces) 180 meters (197 yards) per ball :
for socks Two-Color: 1 ball white yarn and 1 ball black yarn
for socks Multicolor: 1 ball of white yarn, 1 ball of black yarn and 1/4 ball of purple, pink and blue yarn each.
NB!: you can use other yarns of the colors you like, you can also use yarn residues from other projects for elements of a different color.

Instruments:
Needles: a set of five knitting needles (double-pointed needles) size 2.0 mm / US0, a circular knitting needles size 2.0 mm / US0 as auxiliary, and a knitting pin, darning needle.
NB!: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.