Maybe these socks will melt your heart? They are knit cuff down, starting with an Italian Tubular Cast On. The leg and instep feature an interesting texture created by casting off yarn overs: much simpler than it sounds, and very addictive to knit! The pattern is written in two sizes, with instructions for how to adjust the length of the foot to fit you and your knitworthy friends and family.

Techniques
✔ Italian Tubular Cast On
✔ Magic Loop
✔ Half Twisted Rib
✔ Afterthought Heel
✔ Grafting using Kitchener Stitch

Size
Sizes 1(2)
With finished circumference of 19 (22) cm / 7.5 (8.75)”
Intended to be worn with 2 — 3 cm / 0.75 — 1.25“ of negative ease.

Finished measurements
A. Width: 9.5 (11)cm / 3.75 (4.25)”
B. Cuff: 3 (3)cm / 1.25 (1.25)”
C. Leg minus cuff: 9 (11.5)cm / 3.5 (4.5)”
D. Heel: 4.5 (5) cm / 1.75 (2)”
E. Length to fit minus 9 (10)cm / 3.5 (4)”
F. Toe: 4.5 (5)cm / 1.75 (2)”

Materials

Yarn
Great Southern Yarn 4ply/ Fingering Weight (80 % SRS Australian Merino wool (Non-mulesed), 20% Nylon; 340m / 372 yds per 100 g / 3.52 oz) in Calypo
Alternative yarns should be of a similar fibre content and meterage per 100 g / yardage per 3.52 oz.
30 cm “waste“ 4ply/ fingering weight yarn in contrasting colour for afterthought heel.

Knitting needles
2.25 mm / US 1; 80 cm / 32” circular knitting needle

Notions
Stitch marker
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Gauge
All measurements are taken after blocking.
10 cm x 10 cm/ 4” x 4” =
35 sts x 50 rounds in Half Twisted Rib
32 sts x 46 rounds in Stockinette
32 sts x 50 rounds in pattern