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SIZES

1(2)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

ANKLE CIRCUMFERENCE: 8.25 (9.25)”/20.5 (23) cm.
LEG LENGTH: 8.5” / 21.5 cm or desired length.

MATERIALS
YARN:1 skein of House Fingering / 4ply by House of a la Mode (80% SW merino wool, 20% nylon, 400 yds/366 m - 100 g), colourway Sage.
NEEDLES: US 1.5/ 2.5 mm circular needles or DPNs.
NOTIONS: Stitch markers, cable needle,tapestry needle.

GAUGE
31 sts x 44 rows to 4" / 10 cm in lace patt, after blocking.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

C2R:Cross 1 st right. Slip the next st to the cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit the nextst then knit the st from the cable needle.
C2L: Cross 1 st left. Slip the next st to the cable needle and hold at the front of the work, knit the next st then knit the st from the cable needle.
SSKP: Slip 2 (as if to knit 2 together), knit 1, pass 2 slipped sts over.(2 sts dec'd)
T2L: Cross 2 sts left. Slip next st to cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl next st, k1tbl from cable needle.
T2R: Cross 2 sts right. Slip next st to cable needle and hold at the back of the work, k1tbl, purl st from cable needle.
w3: Work wrap st. Insert right needle under 3rd st on left needle and lift it over the 1st and 2nd stitches, then k1, yo, k1.

NOTES
The Coin Stitch and Lantern patterns are worked with purl sts in between throughout.

CUFF
Using US 1.5/ 2.5 mm needles, CO 64 (72) sts with Norwegian or any other stretchy cast-on method.
Join to work in the rnd being careful not to twist sts. If using DPNs, divide sts evenly onto 4 needles. If desired, pl a removable m to mark BOR.
K1rnd
Work patt as foll:
RND 1: *Work md 1 of Coin Stitch chart, p1 (2), work md 1 of Lantem chart, p1. work rnd 1 of Lantern chart, p1 (2), work mnd 1
from Coin Stitch chart, p1 (2), work rnd 1 of Lantern chart, p1. work rnd 1 of Lantern chart, p1 (2)*, rep °-* to end of md. This sets up the patt position.
Cont working from rnd 2 of Coin Stitch chart rep the 4 rds of patt throughout and rnd 2 of lantern chart until you have completed 2 full patt reps plus a further 7 mds of the Lantern chart. 39 mds worked in total, ending on a rnd 3 of the Coin Stitch chart.

LEG

NEXT RND: *Work rnd 4 of Coin Stitch chart, p1 (2), work rnd 1 of Branches chart, p1 (2), work Coin Stiteh chart, p1 (2), work rnd 1 of Branches chart, p1 (2)*, rep *-* to end of rnd. This sets up the position for the rest of the sock patt.
If using DPNs,distribute sts as desired to work the patt comfortably.
Cont working in Coin Stitch and Branches charts as est until work measures 8.5”/21.5 em or desired length ending on an even numbered rnd. Make a note of the rnd you have finished on. The sample in size 1 worked 2 full patt reps of Branches chart plus a further 12rnds.

HEEL FLAP

Rearrange the sts as foll: patt across 35 (39) sts. These 35 (39) sts will now be the instep sts. Note: The instep starts with 3 sts from the Coin Stitch chart and ends with 3 sts from the Coin Stitch chart.
*P1, k1bl* 14 (16) times, p1, turn, these 29 (33) sts will form the hecl.

Sise 1 only
NEXT ROW (WS): *K1, p1tbl* 14 times, k1.turn.
Cont to work tlat on these 29 sts as foll:
ROW 1 (RS): Sl1, *k1tbl, s/lwyib* 13 times, sl1wyib, p1.
ROW 2 (WS): SI1,*p1tbl, k1* 14 times. Rep rows 1-2 15 more times. 33 rows worked in total for heel flap.
Sise 2only
NEXT ROW (WS): K2, *p1tbl, k1 * 14 times, p1tbl, k2, turn.
Cont to work flat on these 33 sts as foll:
ROW 1 (RS): SI1, p1, *k1tbl, sl1wyib* 14 times, k1tbl, p2.
ROW 2 (WS); SI1, k1, *p1tbl, k1*14 times, p1tbl, k2.
Rep rows 1-2 16 more times. 35 rows worked in total for heel flap.

HEEL TURN

ROW 1 (RS): SI1,k18(21), ssk, turn.
ROW 2 (WS): SI1, p9(11),p2tog,turn.
ROW 3: SI1, k9 (11), ssk ( 1 st each side of gap), turn.
ROW 4: S11, p9(11). p2tog (1 st each side of gap), turn.
Rep rows 3-4 until all sts have been worked, ending with a WS row. 11 (13) sts rem.

RE-ESTABLISHING WORKING IN THE RND

GUSSET

K11 (13) heel sts, then pick up and k16 (17) sts along selvedge edge at the side of the heel flap, using the slipped sts as a guide. Pick up and k1 more st between heel flap and instep.
Work in patt as set across the 35 (39) instep sts, pick up and k1 st between the  instep and the heel flap then pick up and k16 (17) sts along the selvedge edge at the other side of the heel flap, using the slipped sts as a guide. k5 (6) sts from heel. 80 (88) sts in total.
Note: The rnd begins at the centre of the heel. If using magic loop method or you are working on two circular needles,PM in this position.

From here on the 35 (39) instep sts will be worked in patt as est from where you left the patt and the gusset sts will be worked as p1, k to last st, p1 for every rnd.
SET.UP RND: K6 (7) (from heel), k16 (17) tbl, p1. work 35 (39) instep sts. p1. k16 (17) tbl, k5 (6) to end of rnd.
DEC RND: K to 3 sts bef the instep. k2tog, p1, work 35 (39) instep sts, p1. ssk,k to end of rnd. 2 sts dee'd.
NEXT RND: K to 1 st bef instep, p1.work instep sts in patt, p1, k to end.
Rep the last 2 rnds 6 (7) more times. 66 (72) sts rem.

F00T
Work even in patt until the foot measures 1.75" / 4 cm less than desired finished sock

TOE

SET-UP RND: K33 (36) sts for the sole and k33 (36) for the instep. Cont in st st as foll RND 1 (DEC RND): K to 3 sts bef start of instep,k2tog,k2, ssk, k to 3 sts bef the end of instep, k2tog, k2, ssk, k to end of rnd. 4 sts dee'd.
RND 2:K.
Rep the last 2 rnds 5 (6) more times. 42 (44) sts rem.
Work dec rnd on every rnd until 22 (24) sts rem.
If using DPNs, divide the sts onto 2 needles: 11 (12) sts on each needle.
Cut yarn, leaving a 12” / 30.5 cm tail.

FINISHING
Using Kitchener stitch, graft sts together. Weave in ends. Wet block to measurements.

Conclusion

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