Cold Winter's Night Socks by Mary O'Shea

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YARN REQUIREMENTS

Sport-weight wool yarn

Suggested yarn: Bare Naked Wools

Festivus 9.0 Sport, 380 yards/115g, 100% merino wool, or

Finn Dandy 3-ply sport, 375 yards/115g, 100% finnsheep wool

Yards needed/pair

SIZE 1 2 3

MC 140 170 210

CC 100 130 160

There are 2 pattern chart options—one is for a dark MC, the other for a light MC. Extra yarn may be needed if adding length to leg and/or foot.

NOTIONS

tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers, a 12-inch length of smooth scrap yarn for a holder

SIZES

1 (2, 3)

Small (Medium, Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Leg/Foot Circumference: 6.9 (8, 9) inches

Leg Length: 7.25 (8, 8.75) inches (adjustable)

Foot length: 8 (9, 10) inches (adjustable)

GAUGE

28 sts and 36 rnds = 4 inches/10cm with US 3

(3.25 mm) needle(s) in blocked colorwork

NEEDLES

US Size 3 (3.25 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge in colorwork.

Choose needles based on your favorite method for working small circumferences in the round.

Samples were knit using the magic loop technique on a 32-inch circular needle.