Farnesina is a sock pattern named after the Villa Farnesina in Rome. The sixteenth-century villa, on the banks of the Tiber River, is most famous for its two cycles of frescoes painted by the Renaissance painter Raphael. The chevron motif on the top of the socks is directly inspired by the intricately patterned marble floors that can be found throughout the villa.

Yarn
One 100-gram skein of fingering weight sock yarn

Size
Includes instructions for three sizes, corresponding to 7”, 8” and 9” circumference
Sample is a size Medium modeled on a 8” circumference foot

Suggested Needles
Size US 1 (2.25mm) long circular needles for magic loop or dpns

Gauge
32 sts = 4 inches in stockinette
Approximately 7-8 sts = 1 inch in stockinette

Notions
4 removable stitch markers
cable needle
tapestry needle

Techniques
knitting and purling
cables
decreasing (k2tog and ssk)
magic loop
Kitchener stitch