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Ex Animo (pronounced: X-on-ee-moh) is Latin for ‘from the heart’. These socks are intended to be a knitted hug for your feet, a woolly expression of love and support. The all-over ribbing is designed to accommodate every part of your foot, and the arch shaping provides a little bit of extra structure and support through the instep.

Ex Animo is worked from the cuff down and features unique heel construction that doesn’t required any gusset stitches to be picked up, arch shaping immediately after the heel turn, and a rounded toe. The entire sock is worked in 2x2 ribbing, including the toe which is grafted closed.

Instructions are included for 5 circumferences and the foot length is customizable. The shaping instructions are both written and charted, and the instructions are needle neutral so you can use your preferred needle style and method for working in the round.

NEEDLES
2.25mm (US 1) needles or size needed to obtain gauge in preferred style for working in the round

GAUGE
8 stitches & 12 rounds per 1 inch/2.5 centimetres in 2 x 2 ribbing in the round, slightly stretched, after blocking

SIZES
Narrow (Medium, Wide 1, Wide 2, Wide 3)
Circumference: 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) inches/ 17.8 (20.3, 22.9, 25.4, 28) centimetres
Foot length is customizable

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle
8 stitch markers (including 1
unique for beginning of round)

SKILLS
Knit
Purl
Increases
Decreases
Working in the round
Grafting
Ability to read stitches

Thank you to Kniterationsand Tian Connaughton for tech editing this pattern and thank you to all the test knitters who test knit it.