“There is never a wrong time for a polka dot.” - Marc Jacobs

“… you can’t have a bad day in polka dots.” - Anna
Kendrick

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A Good Day in Polka Dots is a fun and interesting project to knit, and the results are stunning! Filled with cables, stranded polka dots, stripes, and purl ridges, these socks will have you reaching for your knitting bag all day.

A Good Day in Polka Dots socks are knit top-down, in the rnd, with an afterthought heel and rounded toe. Directions are given for short circulars, but you can adapt them to knit using DPNs or magic loop.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4);
Foot circumference: 7 (8, 9, 10)” / 17.5 (20, 22.5, 25)cm.
Leg length: 11.25” / 28cm.

Needles: US 1 / 2.25mm or size to obtain gauge, and US 0 / 2.0mm or 1 size smaller than gauge needle, both in preferred sock needles.

Gauge:
32 sts and 52 rnds = 4”/10cm in Cable pattern;
32 sts and 44 rnds = 4”/10cm in Polka Dots pattern;
32 sts and 56 rnds = 4”/10cm in Purl Ridges pattern (entire section is 2” tall).

Yarn: fingering weight:
C1: 125 (145, 160, 175) yards / 115 (133, 147, 161) meters;
C2: 75 (95, 115, 130) yards / 69 (88, 106, 119) meters; and
C3: 110 (125, 135, 145) yards / 101 (115, 124, 133) meters.

Notions: stitch markers, scrap yarn for afterthough heels, tapestry needle.

Sample knit in: Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect (80% superwash Merino, 25% nylon; 400 yards / 100g) in Harbor (C1), Beach Please (C2), and Twilight (C3).

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