Back Socks by Margaryta Berdychevska

Back Socks

Knitting
July 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
383 - 437 yards (350 - 400 m)
1 - EU 36-37 - foot length 23-24 cm - 9’ 2 - EU 38-39 - foot length 24-25 cm - 10’ 3 - EU 40-42 foot length 25.5-27 cm - 10 ⅕’ 4 - EU 43-44foot length 27.5-28.5 cm - 11 ⅕’
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The socks are worked cuff down. They start with ribbing. After the ribbing, the leg is worked with the lace at the back of a sock. Heel is worked in three stages. It is worked in rounds for heel flap, short rows for heel turn, and round knitting with decreases for gusset. Foot and toe are worked in rounds while toe is shaped with decreases and seamed with The Kitchener Stitch.

The pattern is made for four sizes 1 (2) 3 (4).
The pattern includes stitch-by-stitch instruction, charts and video tutorials.

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Pink socks are made with Opal 4 ply color Fairy Pink 9940
Grey socks are made with Lana Grossa Meilenweit 50 Cashmere
color 13

SIZE GUIDE
1 - EU 36-37 - foot length 23-24 cm - 9’
2 - EU 38-39 - foot length 24-25 cm - 10’
3 - EU 40-42 - foot length 25.5-27 cm - 10 ⅕’
4 - EU 43-44 - foot length 27.5-28.5 cm - 11 ⅕’
YARN
100 g of any other sock yarn (two skeins 50g - 190-200m or one skein 100g - 400m)
Novita Venla, Regia Merino Yak, Lana Grossa Meilenweit, Cascade Yarns Heritage, Drops Fabel, Rico Design Sock Superba Premium, Alize Superwash, Opal 4-ply
GAUGE
32 sts x 42 rows = 10x10cm 4x4’ in pattern after washing and blocking
NEEDLES
DPNs 2,5 mm US 1½ or circular 80-100 cm 32-40’.
You will also need markers and tapestry needle.