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When my friend and her husband decided to pull up their Midwestern roots and move their two small children to Connecticut, I knew she had a huge challenge ahead of her. I made her these socks, so that even from hundreds of miles away, I could give her some comfort on those days when the toddler decides to color his bedroom walls while the baby screams at the top of her lungs. Handmade socks can make anything better. The design alternates diamonds with cable decorations and ones with a plain purl background. The final result is reminiscent of ornate cathedrals, thus the name. |
 photos: Shana Kreikemeier |
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS |
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MATERIALS Notions |
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GAUGE |
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PATTERN NOTES |
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C2F:
Cable 2 Front - Slip stitch to cable needle, hold to front,
k1, k1 from cable needle Cathedral Cable Leg Pattern Cathedral Cable Foot Pattern Chart: Click for the charts; they will print on one letter-sized page. |
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DIRECTIONS 
Cast on 56 [64, 72]. Distribute evenly across your needles and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist. Place marker if desired. Ribbing round: [P1, k1] across round. Work as established until ribbing measures 1 inch. Increase round: [P1, k1, p1, k1, m1] 14 [16, 18] times. 70 [80, 90] stitches total. Leg Heel Flap Turn Heel Men's size only: 20 [20, 26] heel stitches remain. 
Gusset setup round: K10 [10, 13]. Pick up 15 [16, 17] sts along the edge of the heel flap. Place a second marker to denote start of instep sts. [K2, p1, k1, p1] 6 [8, 8] times, k2. This is the first round of the foot chart. Place a third marker to denote end of instep sts. Pick up 15 [16, 17] sts along the edge of the heel flap between the instep and the heel. K to end of round. 82 [94, 102] sts. 32 [42, 42] for instep, and 50 [52, 60] on the sole. Gusset decrease round: K to 3 sts before
second marker, SSK, work instep sts as per Foot chart to
third marker, slip marker, k1, k2tog, k to end of round. Continue working the Foot chart, alternating decrease and even rounds until 70 [80 90] sts remain. Foot Toe Alternate decrease and even rounds until toe measures 2 inches. You should have 22 [32, 42] sts left. Close the toe with Kitchener stitch. |
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FINISHING |
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Pattern & images © 2009 Shana Kreikemeier. Contact Shana |
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