The interlocking cables and twisted stitches in the Strozzi Socks are inspired by the intricate frames surrounding some of the great paintings of the Italian Renaissance, particularly Gentile da Fabriano’s Adoration of the Magi, which was painted for the Strozzi family in Florence in 1423. The Strozzi socks are worked from the cuff-down in the round, using the Magic Loop method. The pattern features a heel flap and gusset, twisted stitches, cables, and includes charted and written instructions.

Yarn:
One 100-gram skein of fingering weight sock yarn.
Sample is knit using Sweet Sparrow Yarn Owl Base (merino/yak/nylon) in the colorway Bellflower.

Suggested Needle Size:
US Size 1 (2.25 mm.) for main fabric.
US Size 0 (2.0 mm.) for ribbing.
32”/81 cm. circular for Magic Loop. Pattern is written using the Magic Loop method, but can easily be adapted for 9” circular needles or DPNs.

Size:
Please note that this pattern is written for 64-stitch circumference. This is the only size currently available.

Gauge:
9 stitches = 1” in twisted rib pattern
8 stitches = 1” in stockinette stitch

Notions:
Removable stitch markers
Cable needle
Tapestry needle

Techniques:
knitting
purling
knitting through the back loop
ribbing
working in the round
1x1 cables
heel flap and gusset
decreasing (k2tog and ssk)
Magic Loop
Kitchener stitch
Pattern includes link to a tutorial for how to cable without a cable needle