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The Foscari Socks are inspired by the Gothic architecture of the Dorsoduro neighborhood in Venice, Italy, especially the historic palaces around Ca’ Foscari University. The design features twisted stitches that form a diamond motif, columns of seed stitch, and cable panels that flow down the back of the sock and into the heel flap.

The pattern includes charted and written instructions. The Foscari Socks are knit from the cuff down with a heel flap and gusset. This pattern was created as a collaboration with Sunday Fibre Co. with the Barefoot Sock Base.

Yarn
One 100-gram skein of 3-ply, fingering weight sock yarn. Suggested yarn: Sunday Fibre Co. Barefoot Sock Set (80% organic merino wool, 20% nylon). Sample is knit with Twilight as the main colorway and Minted as the contrast colorway.

Suggested Needle Size
US size 1 (2.25 mm) needle
Pattern is written using the Magic Loop method, but can easily be adapted for DPNs or 9” circular needles.

Gauge
32 sts x 48 rows = 4 inches in stockinette in the round after blocking

Sizing
1 (56 stitches) // approx. 7” (17.5 cm) foot circumference
2 (64 stitches) // approx. 8” (20 cm) foot circumference
3 (72 stitches) // approx. 9” (22.5 cm) foot circumference

Notions
cable needle
removable stitch markers
tapestry needle
measuring tape

Techniques
knitting
purling
knitting in the round
2x2 ribbing
twisted stitches
1x1 cables
1x2 cables
knitting through the back loop
slipping stitches
heel flap and gusset
decreasing (k2tog, ssk, p2tog)
Magic Loop