These basic socks are designed to be machine knit flat with fingering-weight sock yarn on the LK 150 knitting machine. Once you see how simple it is to knit socks on your flatbed knitting machine, you will be making a pair for everyone you know!

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
• Foot Circumference: 4 (6, 7 1/4, 8, 9)“ / 10.2 (15.2, 18.4, 20.3, 22.9) cm
• Foot Length: 4 1/2 ( 7 1/2, 7 1/2, 8 1/2, 10)“ / 11.4 (19.1, 19.1, 21.6, 25.4) cm

Shown in size 3 with 1 3/4” / 4.4 cm of negative ease.
Choose a size with a foot circumference 15-20% smaller than actual foot circumference.

YARN

• 1 skein SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock (425 yd / 388 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 80% Easy-Care Merino, 20% Nylon) in Snowfall (C2).
• 3 SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock mini-skeins (105 yd / 96 m mini skeins; 80% Easy-Care Merino, 20% Nylon), one skein each in Dark Orchid (C1), Lavender (C3), and Summer Sky (C4).

One skein of SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock is generally enough to make one pair of socks (Women’s sizes Ladies 7-9). If only using one colour, ignore colour changes in pattern.

GAUGE

• 28.5 sts and 38 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with yarn held single, after blocking.

Please note that changes in gauge will affect yardage used and final measurements.

MACHINE SETTINGS & TOOLS
Machine: Silver Reed LK 150
Stitch Setting: 1.5
Tension: 3
Tools: (2) 12” / 30 cm ravel cords (or DMC cotton)
(2) Size 0 US / 2.0 mm circular knitting needle, 24” / 60 cm long
Smooth ravel cord ( or 75-100 bobby pins for markers)