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A friend and I once hitchhiked from Smithers in British-Columbia to Gatineau in Québec, a journey of 4555 km! It took 5 days to reach our destination and the best part was connecting with all sorts of random drivers who willingly gave us a ride for a few kilometers or hundreds. It was a simple, delightful journey and this is exactly what I want to share with the Hitchhiker Socks.

These toe-up socks were originally designed with a self-striping yarn but can very well be knit with a solid colour yarn. As you get to the heel there are increases to form a gusset and then a choice of heel flap will have to be made. The pattern includes a stockinette stitch heel flap and a reinforced purl stitch heel flap.

Get your needles and yarn ready and hop on!

Size:
These socks are designed in three different adult sizes. The foot and leg length are easily customizable. Finished and blocked circumference is measured at the widest part of your foot.
Size 1 - 18 cm/7 in (Size 2 - 20.5 cm/8 in, Size 3 - 23 cm/9 in)

Suggested Yarn:
Fingering weight yarn is used for the project.
Main Colour: Call Me Velvet Thunder, Mudpunch 70 (80, 90)g
250 (260, 270) m/ 270 (280, 315) yards
Contrasting Colour: Polar Bear, Colour Adventure 27(30, 33)g
110(120, 135) m/ 120 (130, 145) yards

Needles and Notions:
2.5 mm/1.5 US circular needles 35 cm/14 in using magic loop, Markers

Notes:
These socks can be worked 2 at a time with the exception of the heel sections which will be worked flat, one at a time.

These socks were first designed with a self-striping yarn and the contrasting colour comes in to increase the festivity. The Hitchhiker Socks can very well be knit up with a solid MC.

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