Ca’ Loredan Socks
This sock pattern is part of my ‘Palaces of the Grand Canal’ collection. It is inspired by the beautiful Ca’ Loredan Palace, a 13th Century majestic building that stands proud by the Rialto Bridge. It was the home of the first woman in the world to receive a doctorate degree from a university, Elena Piscopia Cornaro.
The stranded colorwork pattern is worked with three colors at a time and can be a good introduction to adding more colors to your colorwork.
The heel is a reconstruction from a traditional heel flap and gusset, present in old Venetian hand-knitted stockings.

On the construction
This pattern provides a calf-down construction, with heel flap and gusset.

Sizes
Small (Large) to fit approximately 17-20(20-23) cm, 6.6-7.8(7.8-9) inch foot circumference at widest point.

Yarn
For this pattern I used Adriafil Calzasocks, 75% superwash virgin wool, 25% nylon polyamide. 50g skein = 210 m (229 yd).
Other Yarns suitable: Cascade 220 fingering, Olann Sock Lite, Studio Donegall Darnie.

Yarn Requirements
MC: 1, 50g skein in colour Navy
CC: 0.25, 50g skein in colour White
CC1: 0.25, 50g skein in colour Light Blue

Tension
32 Sts and 48 rounds = 10 cm 4 inch over stockinette

Needles Suggestion
2.5 mm US1.5 circular needle
2.25 mm US1 circular needle

Note: Needle sizes are just indicative. For best results please swatch first and choose a needle size that works for you!

Notions
Darning needle
Scissors
2 Stitch Markers