About
The Lena Socks are a pair of top-down socks featuring a simple slip-stitch motif designed to show off your favourite self-striping yarn.
The pattern includes written instructions and is suitable for
confident beginner knitters.

Construction
These socks are worked top-down in a simple and easy-to-memorise slip-stitch motif. After working a short ribbed cuff and the leg of the sock, stitches are increased to form a gusset to provide extra room around the heel, which is worked using short rows, after which the gusset stitches are decreased again and the foot is continued to the desired length before the toe is shaped and stitches are bound off.

Sizing
Adult S (M, L)
To fit foot circumference of 8 (9, 10)“
Sample worked in size S

Yarn (suggestion)
Main colour (MC):
Madrigal Yarns Self Striping Socks
Approx 200 (240, 280) metres

Contrast colour (CC):
Madrigal Yarns Merino Nylon Fingering 85/15
Approx 70 (80, 90) metres

A note on striping:
The sample was worked using self-striping yarn, but the pattern also includes instructions for those who wish to alternate individual yarns to create the stripes manually instead.

Needles and notions
2.25 mm circular needles (32”/80 cm)
2 mm circular needles (32”/80 cm)
(or sizes required to obtain gauge)
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers