shortbread sock by thepetiteknitter

shortbread sock

Knitting
May 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
33 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
US 1 - 2.25 mm
122 - 669 yards (112 - 612 m)
11.5, 14, 15.25 (16.5, 17.75) 23, 25.5, 28 (31.75)
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Knit these fun, easy and trendy socks. They are knitted top-down and in the round, featuring a stranded colourwork motif throughout. The heels are knitted using the afterthought heel technique. You can choose to “mismatch” your socks as shown in the photos or knit two identical socks. It includes sizes for children, teens and adults.

Ease - 10% negative ease

Foot circumference - measured on the widest section of your foot
cm - 11.5, 14, 15.25 (16.5, 17.75) 23, 25.5, 28 (31.75)
inches: 4½, 5½, 6 (6½, 7) 9, 10, 11 (12½)

Foot length - measured from heel to toe
cm - 12, 14, 17 (19, 21) 26, 28, 32 (33)
inches - 4¾, 5½, 6¾ (7½, 8¼) 10¼, 11, 12½ (13)

Sock height - measured from heel to co edge
cm - 8.25, 8.25, 8.25 (11.5, 11.5) 14, 14, 14, (14)
inches - 3¼, 3¼, 3¼ (4½, 4½) 5½, 5½, 5½ (5½)

Yarn
tukuwool fingering
colour a – hiesu
colour b – sake

Yarn Substitute
Biches et Buches le petit lambswool
Jamieson and Smith 2Ply
Cascade 220 Heritage Solids
Knitpicks Stroll Merino
Rauma Finull Garn
Retrosaria Pomar Mondim

Yardage - calculated based on mismatched pair
Colour a

metres - 56, 84, 111 (140, 167) 195, 223, 278 (306)
yards - 61, 92, 122 (152, 183) 213, 244, 305 (335)

Colour b
metres - 56, 84, 111 (140, 167) 195, 223, 278 (306)
yards - 61, 92, 122 (152, 183) 213, 244, 305 (335)