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February 8, 2015
April 23, 2015

Tropical Traveler

Project info
Intrepid Traveler by Gail Marracci
Knitting
Feet / Legs → Socks → Mid-calf
me
small
Needles & yarn
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Mediumweight
none left in stash
1 skein = 402.0 yards (367.6 meters), 170 grams
Feelin groovy
Natural/Undyed
RSC 2015
January 2015
Notes

Blogged here!

CO 56. Knit 20 rnds of p1, k3 rib for cuff. Knit cuff and 12 repeats of leg pattern on 2.50 mm needles.

Heels on size 2.25 needles. Slip first purl tovinstep, then knit first row over 29 sts and purl 1 row. Then sl1, k1, sl1, p1 for rs and sl1, work as presented for ws. Heel flap for 20 slipped sts including needle. Square heel 9-9-9.

Decreased to 58 sts for foot.

After 16 repeats from heel did 5 plain rnds, then 1 dec + 2 plain rnds 3x, then 1 dec + 1 plain rnd 5x, then 1 final dec rnd. Kitchener 22 sts.

Blogged here.

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Finished
February 8, 2015
April 23, 2015
 
About this pattern
Intrepid Traveler
by Gail Marracci
from Blue Moon Fiber Arts
217 projects, in 73 queues
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About this yarn
Socks that Rock Mediumweight
by Blue Moon Fiber Arts
Sport
100% Merino, Nylon
405 yards / 170 grams

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  • Originally queued: April 19, 2011
  • Project created: February 9, 2015
  • Finished: April 23, 2015
  • Updated: April 24, 2015
  • Progress updates: 5 updates