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Golden Foil stems from goldfoil, which Gerard Manley Hopkins used to poetically describe lightning. Golden Foil is a toe-up sock with an easy heel construction and a simple and enjoyable stitch pattern that is reminiscent of lightning.

SIZE
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large)
To fit 15 (18, 20.5, 23, 25.5)cm / 6 (7, 8, 9, 10)” foot circumference.
Finished dimensions = 14 (16, 18.5, 20, 23.5)cm / 5½ (6¼, 7¼, 8, 9¼)”circumference.

YARN
Coopknits Socks Yeah (50g; 212m (232yds); 75% merino, 25% nylon) 4 ply/fingering; colourway - Ammonite

YARN USAGE
For 24cm (9 ½”) foot length
264 (310, 354, 400, 502)m
289 (339, 387, 438, 549)yds
2 (2, 2, 2, 3) hanks

For 28cm (11”) foot length
286 (339, 385, 436, 541)m
313 (371, 421, 477, 592)yds
2 (2, 2, 3, 3) hanks

GAUGE
38 stitches by 50 rounds= 10cm (4”) in stocking stitch. Check your gauge.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
2.25 mm (US Size 1) needles for working in the round; either DPNs, long circular needle or preferred method for circular knitting; or size to obtain gauge
Stitch marker x 3
Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN

• Knit
• Purl
• Decreases (ssk, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog tbl)
• Increases (m1l, m1r, LLI, RLI)
• Slipped stitches
• Knit through the back loop (k-tbl)
• Twisted stitches (LT, RT)
• Judy’s magic cast-on (tutorial provided)

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.