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Valorie Socks are worked from the toe up, but are knitted back and forth in rows between the toe and heel.
After completing the toe in the round, half of the stitches are held to be worked later for the instep. First the sole, then the German short row heel are worked separately and flat.
Upon completing the heel, stitches are placed on waste yarn to be worked later for the leg. The instep is then worked while joining to the sole at the same time. Then the held heel stitches are returned to the circular needle and the leg is worked in the round. For an elastic edge, the cuff is bound off using the beautiful Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off.

The pattern is suitable for knitters at an intermediate level. As usual, video tutorials will help you throughout the pattern mastering all special techniques.

Sizing information
• 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
• or EU 34-35 (36-37, 38-39, 40-41, 42-43) / UK 2-2.5 (3.5-4, 5-5.5, 6.5-7.5, 8-9) / US 4-5 (5.5-6, 7-7.5, 8.5-9.5, 10-11)
Shoe sizes above are based on the foll foot lengths: 21.5 (22.75, 24.25, 25.5, 26.75) cm / 8.5 (9, 9.5, 10, 10.5)”.

Finished foot/leg circumference
16.5 (17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 20.5) cm / 6.5 (7, 7.5, 7.75, 8.25)”.
Note: for a snug fit, the socks are intentionally approx 4-5 cm / 1.5-1.75” smaller than the wearer’s actual foot / leg circumference.
Sample in picture shown in size 4 with 4.75 cm / 1.75” negative ease at foot/leg circumference.

Finished foot length (adjustable)
20.25 (21.5, 23, 24.25, 25.5) cm / 8 (8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)”
Note: for best fit, finished socks are intentionally approx 1.25 cm / 0.5” shorter than the wearer’s actual foot length.

Finished leg length (adjustable)
24 (24.5, 24.5, 24.75, 25.25) cm / 9.75 (10, 10, 10, 10.25)”

Yarn/yardage
Yardage includes 15% of extra yarn in each colour. Please note that size and yardage will be affected when making any adjustments on the socks.
• 1 skein of Lang Jawoll superwash sock yarn (75% virgin wool, 25% polyamide, approx 50 g / 1.76 oz / 210 m / 230 yds per skein) of each colour mentioned below (C1-5), or another sock or fingering weight yarn that you like and that gives you gauge

• C1: approx 80 (89, 95, 105, 113) m / 88 (98, 104, 115,
124) yds in 184 Zingy Pink colourway
• C2: approx 78 (83, 88, 92, 97) m / 86 (91, 97, 101, 107)
yds in 216 Pea Green colourway
• C3: approx 89 (97, 108, 116, 127) m / 98 (107, 119, 127,
139) yds in 372 Bird’s Egg colourway
• C4: approx 73 (79, 90, 97, 107) m / 80 (87, 99, 107, 118)
yds in 248 Dusty Pink colourway
• C5: approx 9 (9, 10, 10, 11) m / 10 (10, 11, 11, 13) yds in
279 Electric Turquoise colourway
• reinforcement or strong sewing yarn for the heel
(optional)

Gauge/tension
• 40 sts and 52 rnds/rows over Stocking st = 10 cm / 4”. Gauge swatches worked on size 2.25 mm / US 1 ndls in the rnd and flat. Measurements taken from flattened but unstretched fabrics, after blocking.

Needles
• 2 mm / US 0, or one size thinner than gauge-size ndls
• 2.25-2.75 mm / US 1-2, choose ndl size to obtain gauge. Sample made using 2.25 mm (80 cm) / US 1 (32”) long circ ndls, however choose the length according to your preference
• two DPNs (same size as your gauge-size ndls and at least 15 cm / 6” long, for the sections to be worked back and forth)

Notions
• spare circ ndls (similar size as gauge-size ndls, but can be shorter) or waste yarn to hold unworked sts
• 4 removable stitch markers
• row counter
• blunt tapestry ndl
• scissors
• sock blockers (not required but would be useful)

Techniques used
Judy’s Magic Cast-On, Magic Loop circular knitting technique, working in the rnd and back and forth, knit, purl, slip stitch with yarn in back and front, increase (kfb), decreases (k2tog, p2tog, k3tog, k2tog tbl, ssk), German short rows (make and work double stitch), jogless knitting, Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off, weave in ends.

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.

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Enjoy sock knitting on the next level.♡