Salute Socks

This sock pattern is part of my ‘Palaces of the Grand Canal’ collection. It is inspired by the 600th hundred basilica of Madonna della Salute. A majestic church on the Canal Grande, dedicated to the Virgin Mary patron of health.
The sock is built from the calf down with a small colorwork accent that wants to mimic the golden ball structure that you can admire just by the basilica.
The heel is a revisitation of the traditional heel flap and gusset.

On the construction
This pattern provides a calf-down construction, with heel flap and gusset. If you are using the magic loop technique, the needles are referred as N1 and N2, If you use DPNs please treat N2 as N2 and N3.

Sizes
Small (Large) to fit approximately 17(23) cm, 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 Bright Yellow

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