Megio Socks

This pattern is inspired by the beautiful ‘Fondaco Del Megio’, a palace built on the shores of the Grand Canal in Venice. The building itself has been used by the former Republic of Venice as the central state-storage for cereals and other goods…a sort of stately barn.
The colorwork in the pattern wants to recall the beautiful stonework of the facade of the Fondaco del Megio, and with a redesigned afterthought heel, it makes it a super quick and very wearable sock.

On the construction
This pattern provides a top-down construction with an afterthought heel.

Sizes
Small ( Large) to fit approximately 17-20(20-23) cm, 6.6-7.8(7.8-9) inch foot circumference at widest point.

Yarn
For this pattern I used Adriafil Calzasocks, 75% superwash virgin wool, 25% nylon polyamide. 50g skein = 210 m (229 yd).
Other Yarns suitable: Cascade 220 fingering, Olann Sock Lite, Studio Donegall Darnie.

Yarn Requirements
MC: 1 50g skein in colour Light Blue
CC: 1 50g skein in colour Black

Tension
32 Sts and 48 rounds = 10 cm 4 inch over stockinette

Needles Suggestion
2.25 mm US1 circular needle or DPN
2.50 mm US1.5 circular needle or DPN

Note: Needle sizes are just indicative. For best results please swatch first and choose a needle size that works for you!

Notions

• Darning needle
• Scissors
• 3 long lengths of waste yarn