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In December, the weather gets colder and the wind often blows from the sea. After walking around Naples for hours I was getting hungry and cold. I stepped into a small trattoria and sat on a table in the middle of locals. The dinner was noisy, as always in Italy, but the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. After a plate of pasta I was still in need of something, a sweet treat. I had no idea what Struffoli was but the lady insisted I should try. In a while, a plate arrived full of tiny balls of deep-fried pastry, covered with honey, candied fruit and sprinkles. It was served warm and it was exactly what I needed.

These fingering weight socks are knit toe up with a heel flap. The pattern is designed for those lovely skeins of variegated yarn that are lovely as a skein, but difficult to use. Simple textured pattern softens the color changes of a variegated yarn.

Finished measurements
S (M, L) XL

Finished foot / leg circumference
16.5 (19, 21) 23.5 cm / 6.5 (7.5, 8.25) 9.25”
Leg / foot length adjustable.
The socks are intended to be worn with 0 – 2 cm / 0 – 0.75” negative ease.
Sample shown in size M.

Needles
2.25 mm (US 1) – 100 cm / 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.

Yarn requirements
Das Mondschaf Pegasus (75% Merino wool, 25% polyamide, 420 m / 100 g)
1 skein or 180 (240, 300) 360 m / 195 (260, 330) 395 yds of light fingering weight yarn.
Shown in color Catwork orange.

Please note that any changes made to the leg or foot length will affect the amount of yarn needed.

Gauge
33 sts x 48 rnds = 10 cm /4” with 2.25 mm (US 1) needles in stockinette stitch and Struffoli pattern in the round after blocking.

Notions
1 removable marker, tapestry needle.
Optional: st markers for pattern repeats, sock blocker(s).

Techniques used
Turkish cast on, knitting in the round, knit and purl, kfb, m1L and m1R increases, k2tog, ssk and p2tog decreases, German short rows, Italian Tubular BO.

The texture pattern has a short repeat of 2 sts and 4 rows. It’s both charted and written out.

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

Please note that this item is a digital download. It is an instant-download product, and returns are not accepted, exchanges are not possible, and purchases are non-refundable. The pattern text, all photos and illustrations are projected by the designer copyright. The buyer is not allowed to feed any parts of the pattern to any system or AI.