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Fogtown Socks use a sport-weight wool yarn in 2 or more colors. Long interval self-striping yarns work very well in this design. While 2 colors is a minimum, you can use more than 1 main color and/or contrast color as long as there is sufficient contrast. They are a quick knit if you are accustomed to fingering weight sock yarns!
There are some special features in this pattern that will be appreciated by veteran and novice sock knitters alike: the heel is a Dutch heel, in which the slip stitch pattern is continued underneath the heel. The length of both the top and the foot can be adjusted to suit your preference. The toe is spiral-shaped with four decrease points and finishes off with the final few sts drawn together as is done for the finishing of a cap (no grafting!).
This pattern is one of 5 in the Fogtown Set: Hat, Mittens, Mitts, Socks and Cowl.

SIZES: 1 (2, 3, 4), child small - adult large
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Leg/Foot Circumference: 5.7 (6.9, 8, 9) inches
Foot Length: 6.5 (7.5, 9,10) inches (adjustable)
Leg Length (floor to top of cuff): 6.25 (7, 9, 10) inches (adjustable)
Changes to gauge or yarn weight, or adding length, may require extra yarn
GAUGE: 28 sts and 36 rnds = 4”/10cm on gauge size needles (over blocked colorwork)
NEEDLES:
US size 3 (3.25mm) needle(s) or size needed to obtain gauge
US size 4 (3.5mm) needle(s) or 1 size larger than gauge needle(s)
Choose needles based on your favorite method for working small circumferences in the round.
YARN: sport-weight wool yarn

Yards needed/pair:
SIZE 1 2 3 4
MC (dark) 120 140 170 210
CC (light) 90 100 130 160

Extra yarn may be needed if adding length to leg and/or foot.

NOTIONS: 3 stitch markers, tapestry needle, 12-inch length of smooth scrap yarn
SKILLS USED: 2-color stranded knitting, reading a chart, working in the round, decreasing (k2tog), increasing (M1R), picking-up sts

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