Illusion Socks by Nataliya Guseva

Illusion Socks

Knitting
November 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 70 rows = 4 inches
in colorwork, knitting in the round
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
219 - 230 yards (200 - 210 m)
S, M, L
English Russian
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SIZES and MEASUREMENTS:
Foot circumference (unstretched):
• size S - 7 ½’’ / 19.5cm
• size M - 8’’ / 20.5cm
• size L - 8 2/3’’/ 22cm

YARN:
• Socks Yeah! by Coop Knits (75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon) 231yds /212m -50g), 1 skein of each colourway: 117 Almandine (MC), 128 Lepido (CC).
• You can use any other sock yarn of the same weight.
Note: You might need more than 50g of MC yarn if you decide to make your leg part longer, or if you foot measures longer than 26cm (10 ¼ “)

NEEDLES:
• US 1 (2.25 mm) circular needles or US 1 ½ (2.5 mm) circular needles to obtain the gauge.
• US 0 (2.0 mm) or US1 (2.25 mm) circular needles for cuff

GAUGE:
• Size S: 36 sts and 70rnds = 4 inches (10cm) on US 1 (2.25 mm) circular needles in colourwork, knitting in the round, relaxed after blocking.
• Sizes M and L: 34 sts and 62rnds = 4 inches (10cm) on US 1 ½ (2.5 mm) circular needles in colourwork, knitting in the round, relaxed after blocking.

CONSTRUCTIONS and EASE:
• The socks are worked top-down (from the cuff to the toe), with short row heel.
• Instructions are written for sizes S and M using gauge and needle size to achieve the size difference.
• Instructions are given for circular needles using magic loop method. You can use double pointed needles, if you prefer, then distribute stitches onto 4 needles on your own