These toe up socks have contrasting toe and heel, and some “easy peasy” plaid to top them off. The plaid is done in two colors and is achieved using slip stitches, using only one color at a time. Easy, right? The plaid stitch pattern for the leg is from Barbara G. Walker’s “Charted Knitting Designs, A third Treasury of Knitting Patterns”. I fell in love with the classic simplicity of the stitch pattern and knew it would be a great way to top off a pair of socks! The instructions for the plaid pattern are provided in a chart as well as written.

These socks are worked from the toe up, two at a time, using magic loop method. Of course, any needle type/method can be substituted (DPN, 2-circs).

The short-row heel has 2 options -- 50% or 60% of the stitches used for heel. The 60% heel will work best for those with a high instep and/or wider heel.

This pattern is intended for an experienced knitter that already is familiar with:
• the magic loop method, or comfortable using another method of knitting in the round (double points, two circs) and substituting in pattern.
• the Turkish cast on method, or other cast on method of choice for toe up.

Gauge in stockinette: 9 sts/inch, 12 rows/inch, (9 st per 2.54cm, 12 rows per 2.54cm) with larger needle.

Sizes: Women’s s (m, l, xl). To fit foot circ. of: 7.5 (8, 9, 10) inches or 19 (20, 23, 25.5) cm

Yarn: Fingering weight sock yarn, in two colors, one skein of each color, split into 2 balls each. For larger sizes with longer cuffs, a 2nd skein of the main color might be required.

Needles:
US 1 (2.25mm) 36-40” (81-101mm) circular (for magic loop), or size needed to get gauge.
US 0 (2.0 mm) (36-40” (81-101mm) circular for cuff (or 1 size smaller than above gauge needle size)

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