SIZES

1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Foot/cuff/leg circumference: 5, 5.5, 6 (6.75, 7.5, 8.5)“ / 13, 14, 15 (17, 19, 21.5) cm.

Leg length: 5, 5, 5.5 (7, 7, 7)“ / 13, 13, 14 (18, 18, 18) cm.

Foot length: 6, 7.5, 9 (10, 11, 12)“ / 15, 19, 23 (25, 28, 30) cm.

MATERIALS

Yarn: MC: 1 skein of Cormo Fingering by Abuelita Fiber Company (100% Cormo wool, 400 yds / 400 m – 100 g), colorway Mushroom.

Optional addition: 1 cone of Colrain Lace by Valley Yarns (50% Merino, 50% lyocell, 1540 yds / 1408 m – 250 g), colorway Fawn.

Or approx. yardage of:

MC: 155, 194, 249 (330, 395, 466) yds / 141, 178, 228 (301, 361, 426) m of fingering-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with.

Optional addition: 46, 53, 53 (75, 84, 94) yds / 41, 48, 48 (68, 77, 86) m of lace-weight yarn or any yarn with which you obtain gauge.

Suggested alternatives: Retrosaria “Mondim”, Woolly Mammoth Fibre “Natural Sock”, Cascade Yarns “Heritage Sock”.

Needles: US 1 / 2.25 mm 9” / 23 cm circular needles (translatable to DPNs or Magic Loop Method) and US 1 / 2.25 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles for toe decreases.

Notions: Stitch markers (3), darning needle, snips, sock blocking materials.

GAUGE

38 sts x 50 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 1 / 2.25 mm needles in stockinette st and 2 x 2 rib, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION

Rucksack is a top down sock with tubular cast on and 1 x 1 rib cuff. Pattern includes double knit heel for added cushion and optional shaping in the arch for a fitted foot. Sock is finished with a wedge toe is grafted closed. The knitter may opt to add a lace weight yarn to be held with their main yarn in the cuff, heel and toe for added strength and hole resistance.

Note: Ribbing design varies slightly in different sizes to accommodate a wide range of sizes for the ribbing to be more proportionate on smaller sizes.

HASHTAGS

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