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Chequerboard Socks Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Clothing

Fit:

Men, Women

Item:

Socks

Skill Level:

Advanced

Basic Skills Necessary:

knitting in the round
two-colour knitting

Pattern Description:

Spice up your self-striping sock yarns with this toe-up sock. Start with a single-yarn, garter-stitch, short-row toe worked on two needles, then knit in the round with a two-color-per-round chequered pattern. This pattern is designed to give a new look to a yarn that would usually give stripes when used singly. The use of garter stitch for the heel and toe and two-color- per-round patterning, make for a strong cozy sock.

This pattern is included in my book, Cool Socks Warm Feet, which is available in paper or pdf format from my website: www.lucyneatby.com

Gauge:

variable, but aim for a firm, dense fabric

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

adjustable Adult

Materials:

50 grams Fingering weight Sock yarn with distinctive colour changes
50 grams Fingering Weight Sock yarn in Contrast Solid Colour

You Will Also Need:

2.25 mm dpns for main body of sock
2mm dpns for toe, heel and cuff