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Inspired by the bold lines and intricate details of city skylines, the Downtown Socks bring a modern, urban flair to your knitting repertoire. Made with fingering weight wool, these socks feature a simple colourwork design that’s perfect for using up leftover yarn from previous projects.

This pattern invites you to get creative with colour combinations, allowing you to personalize each pair to reflect your own style. Whether you choose subtle shades or vibrant contrasts, the Downtown Socks offer the perfect canvas for knitters who love to experiment with colour.

MATERIALS

• Fingering weight yarn. This sample uses Sandes Garn, Sisu, 80% wool, 20% nylon. 191 yards | 175 metres, 50 grams | 1.8 ounces, in colourway 7720 for the main colour. Contrast colour is Lily and Pine, Day Lily Sock, 80% wool. 20% nylon. 420 yards per | 384 metres, 15 grams | 4 ounces, in colourway Lipstick
• 3 x Stitch markers (1 to indicated beginning of round)
• 2 x Circular knitting needles 2.25mm (US 1) and 2.5mm (US 1.5) for the colourwork, with 9 inch | 23 centimetre cable (or whichever sizes needed to obtain gauge)
• Tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)
• Scissors

GAUGE
In the round, washed and blocked
Colourway section: (with larger needles): 32 stitches x 36 rounds = 4 x 4 inches | 10 x 10 centimetres

SIZES

Adult sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4)

Measure around the widest part of your foot to determine which size is best. If you want your sock to be snug or looser, you can choose a size down or up from your actual foot circumference.

Finished circumference:
7 (8, 9, 10) inches | 17.5 (20, 22.5, 25) centimetres

Finished total foot length (0.5 inches | 1.5 centimetres less than actual foot length to ensure a snug fit):
8.5 (9.5, 10.5, 11.5) inches | 21.5 (24, 26.5, 29) centimetres

ESTIMATED YARN NEEDED
294 (360, 431, 507) yards | 269 (329, 394, 464) metres