These nifty socks are inspired by the trademark plaid flannel worn by Torg, a character in the internet’s longest-running web-comic, Sluggy Freelance. Torg, a happy-go-lucky goofball web-designer, gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, ranging from travelling through time to inter-dimensional excursions to paranormal battles. As the stories progress, Torg’s personality becomes increasingly paradoxical; he proves himself a creative leader and strategic genius, while forever remaining a bit of a bumbling buffoon.

The Torg Socks have a simple and classic texture, suitable for knitters of all skill levels. This unisex pattern is knit cuff down with a comfortable mid-calf leg, and has an eye of partridge heel flap and gusset. The textured repeat is easy to memorize and perfect for knitting on the go or while catching up with your favourite show.

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SIZE
Adult S (M, L, XL)
Sock Circumference: 6 (7.5, 8.75, 10) inches / 15 (18.5, 22, 25.5) cm, unstretched
Leg & Cuff Length: customizable
Designed to fit with 1-2” (2.5-5cm) of negative ease.
Shown in size L on a foot with 11” (28cm) circumference.
Ankle sock version shown in size M on a foot with 9” (23cm) circumference

GAUGE
15.5 sts or 23 rows = 2 inches (5cm), unstretched stockinette

MATERIALS
Yarn
325-400m (355-437 yards) fingering yarn
Shown in Knit Picks Stroll Fingering Tonal in colorway “Pearlescent Heather”
(75% Merino, 25% Nylon), 422m / 100g (462 yards / 3.5 oz.)

Needles
• 2.5mm (US 1 ½) needles for working in the round, or size needed to obtain gauge

Additional Tools
• 3 stitch markers
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

TECHNIQUES
• knitting in the round for small circumference
• knit / purl
• slip stitches
• ktbl (knit through the back loop)
• picking up and knitting stitches
• Kitchener Stitch

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Torg Socks includes two Low Vision Accessible pdfs: a Large Print version and a Screen Reader Accessible version.

The Large Print LVA pdf meets the following standards:
• 24 point, sans serif (Arial) font
• Fully saturated text on white background
• No italics
• Left-justified, single column.
• No header or footer, aside from page numbers (bottom-left)
• Pages have one-inch margins
• Abbreviation list provided
• Repeated rows are written out
• Directions are fully written out and can be completed without reliance on the chart
• The optional chart is large and easy to read
• Photos are captioned and use alt text

The Screen Reader Accessible pdf meets the same standards as the Large Print pdf, as well as the following additional standards:
• No abbreviated terms - all terms are fully written out
• Repeats are written out - there are no asterisks or brackets
• Backslashes have been replaced with “&” or “or”
• No charts are included or relied on to complete the pattern

Please take a look to see which “easy to read” version works the best for you.

This pattern has been tech edited, and both LVA pdfs have been reviewed by Accessibility Consultant, Renee Van Hoy.