Sheepy Socks by Claudia Krisniski

Sheepy Socks

Knitting
January 2007
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch
in stranded 2 color stockinette stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
400 - 480 yards (366 - 439 m)
child, adult medium, adult large, adult extra largeg
English
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sizes: small (large child’s), medium (women’s), large (women’s), XLarge (men’s)

socks are about 11” high. For shorter socks, reduce the rounds of solid color knit in the chart

Gauge: 5 stitches = 1” in stranded stockinette stitch

Have trouble getting stranded knitting to stretch? → use one size larger needle when working stranded areas

MATERIALS

1, 1, 2, 2 skeins CASCADE 220 HEATHERS (100 g, wool, 220 yards) MAIN COLOR Charcoal (MC)
1 – skein SIMPLICITY (50 g, wool, nylon, acrylic blend, 117 yards) Red CONTRASTING/FLECK COLOR
40 yards each of Cascade 220 SHEEP COLOR White and BLACK
Double Pointed or circular (32” or longer) needles #3 and #5
Darning Needle