Palazzo Pisani Socks

This sock pattern is part of my ‘Palaces of the Grand Canal’ collection. It is inspired by the beautiful Palazzo Pisani, an 18th Century majestic building that stands facing the Grand Canal. It is decorated with beautiful baroque stoneworks. The interior finds paintings and frescoes from the major Venetian artists such as Tiepolo. The characteristic colorwork of this pattern is created with a combination of stranded colorwork and mosaic knitting which gives both colour accents and texture.
The heel, is a reconstruction from a traditional heel flap and gusset, present in old Venetian hand-knitted stockings.

On the construction
This pattern provides a calf-down construction, with heel flap and gusset.

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 Dark Grey
CC: 0.25, 50g skein in colour White

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

Needles Suggestion
2.5 mm US1.5 circular needle
2.25 mm US1 circular needle

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
2 Stitch Markers