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Top-Down, Short Row Heel & Toe Socks | Ann Budd

Ann Budd

Socks

Level: Intermediate

Finished Sizes: About 6 1/2 (7, 7 1/2, 8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2)" foot circumference, 7 (7 1/2, 8 1/4, 9, 9 3/4, 10 1/4, 11)" foot length from back of heel to tip of toe, and 7 (7 1/2, 8, 8 1/2, 8 1/2, 9, 9 3/4)" leg length from base of heel to top of leg. To fit U.S. shoe sizes Child’s 9–12 (Child’s 1–2, Child’s 3–4, Women’s 5–6 [or Men’s 4–5], Women’s 7–8 [or Men’s 6–7], Women’s 9–10 [or Men’s 8–9], Women’s 11–13 [or Men’s 10–12]).

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These socks can be made in multiple sizes and gauges. They’re worked from top down, beginning with a strong and flexible cast-on using needles one size larger than required to get gauge. The heel is shaped with short-rows that are worked in two sections. The toe is shaped with short rows in the same manner as the heel, and ends with either Kitchener stitch grafting or a zigzag bind-off. Find video instruction for this pattern in Essential Skills for Sock Knitting with Ann Budd.

Materials Needed

Yarn: Specific yarn amounts depend on sock size and knitting gauge; see chart in pattern instructions. Amounts range from 167 yards for finished size 6 1/2 at a 5.5 gauge to 613 yards for finished size 9 1/2 at 9.5 gauge.
Needles: The needles you use will determine the gauge. See pattern instructions for details on making your needle selection.
Gauge: These instructions are written for gauges of 5 1/2, 6 1/2, 7 1/2, 8 1/2, and 9 1/2 stitches per inch. The goal is create a firm fabric that will resist abrasion and wear longer. Work the yarn at a gauge of at least 1/2 stitch per inch tighter than suggested on the ball band. For example, if the ball band recommends a gauge of 6 stitches to the inch, work the yarn on smaller needles for a gauge of 6 1/2 (or 6.5) stitches per inch.

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