Josephine by Elizabeth Benson

Josephine

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Knitting
April 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
430 - 450 yards (393 - 411 m)
Sizes: XS (S, M, L)
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

A cuff down distinctively striped sock with an afterthought heel and a classic wedged toe

Sizes: XS (S, M, L)
Finished foot circumference: 18 (19, 20, 21.5) cm / 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5) inches
To fit foot circumference: 20 (21.5, 23, 25) cm / 8 (8.5, 9.5, 10) inches

Skill level: Intermediate

Yarn requirements:
4 ply/fingering weight yarn in three contrasting colours in the following amounts:
Colour A: 40g/155m/170yds
Colour B: 30g/118m/130yds
Colour C: 30g/118m/130yds

Suggested yarns:
Drops Baby Merino; 4ply; 100% wool blend; 50g/175m/190yds
Sample knit in:
(01) White – 1 ball
(19) Grey – 1 ball
(21) Black – 1 ball

Tension: 34 stitches and 44 rows to 10x10cm/4x4 inches using 2.5mm needles

Equipment:
2.5mm needles in preferred method for knitting in the round, or size needed to match tension
Tapestry needle
3 stitch markers
Sock blockers (optional)

Skills needed:
Knitting in the round
Picking up stitches
Jogless stripe technique (instructions included in pattern)
Afterthought heel (instructions included in pattern)