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When I first saw this yarn in my LYS, I knew it had to become something outrageous. The riotous combination of colors evokes memories of a particular breed of circus where fantastical creatures, obnoxious clowns and acrobatic performers unite to entrance the mind and enthrall the spirit. Here, rivulets of cables flow from the top of the leg, gently curving themselves around the heel and toe. The channels of smaller cables are actually twisted stitches; these simple embellishments make a stunning detail when carried down the edges of the foot and around the toe. A clever twist on the three-needle bindoff finishes these socks in style, and is flatter and more comfortable than might first appear. Wild colors just not your thing? These look equally beautiful in a solid color! |
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| SIZE | |
Women’s small [shoe size 5-7]
(large [shoe size 8-10]).
Blue variegated sock shown
in size small, green sock
in size large. |
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| FINISHED MEASUREMENTS | |
Circumference: 8 [9] inches – will
stretch to fit 11 [12]
inches comfortably. |
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| MATERIALS | |
 Regia
Design Line Kaffe Fassett [75% Superwash Wool,
25% Nylon, 210 m per 50
gram ball] color: 4260; 2
ballsalso shown in Knit Picks Essential
[75% Superwash Merino Wool,
25% Nylon, 231 yards per 50 gram ball] color: Grasshopper;
2 ballsRecommended needle size: Set
of 5 US #1/2.25 mm double
pointed needles OR 32
inch US #1/2.25 mm circular
needle
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
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| GAUGE | |
32 sts/48 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch |
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PATTERN NOTES [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.] |
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N1, N2, N3, N4: Needle 1, Needle 2, Needle 3, Needle 4 3-Stitch Right Purl Cable (3RPC): Slip next st to cable needle and hold to back of work; k2, p1 from cable needle. 3-Stitch Left Purl Cable (3LPC): Slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work; p1, k2 from cable needle. 4-Stitch Right Purl Cable (4RPC): Slip next to sts to cable needle and hold to back of work; k2, p2 from cable needle. 4-Stitch Left Purl Cable (4LPC): Slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work; p2, k2 from cable needle. 4-Stitch Right Cable (4RC): Slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold to back of work; k2, k2 from cable needle. Twist (TW): Skip next st, knitting into second st; knit first st, slipping both sts from needle. Rounded Decrease (RNDD), worked on RS, over 4 sts: Sl1 with yarn in back, k2, pass slipped st over both knit sts; slip the 2 sts back to LH needle; pass 3rd st on LH needle over the 2 sts; slip 2 sts to RH needle – 2 sts decreased. Rounded Decrease (RNDD), worked on WS, over 4 sts: Sl1 with yarn in front, p2, pass slipped st over both purled sts; slip the 2 sts back to LH needle; pass 3rd st on LH needle over the 2 sts; slip the 2 sts back to RH needle – 2 sts decreased. Twisted Three-Needle Bindoff: Size Small Cirque Stitch Pattern (Multiple of 18 sts): Size Large Cirque Stitch Pattern (Multiple of 20 sts):
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| DIRECTIONS | |
Leg Divide sts between needles as follows: N1 & N2:
18 [20]; N3: 20 [22]; N4;
16 [18]. Round 1: [K1 tbl, p1] rep to end of round. Repeat this round until work measures one inch. Work 4 repeats of appropriate Cirque Stitch Pattern, ending with Round 8 [9] on 4th rep. Next row (working only across sts on N1) [RS]: Slip 2 with yarn in back (wyib), p1, sl1 wyib, p4[5], sl4 wyib, p4[5], sl1 wyib, p1, turn. Heel Flap Continuing in patt as established, work 28 [32] rows. Note: Remember that when working flat, all patterning is done on the RS rows -- on WS rows, just knit the knits and purl the purls. Next Row (WS): K1, p1, k4 [5], RNDD, k4 [5],
p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k4 [5], RNDD, k4 [5], p1, k1. 30
[34] sts. Repeat the last two rows once more. 
Turn Heel Gusset Round 1 (Decrease Round): K to last 3 sts on
N1, k2tog, p1; work sts on N2 & N3 in patt; p1, ssk,
k to end of N4 – 2 sts decreased. Repeat these two rounds until 17 [20] sts remain on both N1 & N4 – 72 [84] sts. 
Foot Next Round: N1: K to last st, p1; N2: K2, p1,
k1, p4 [5], RNDD, p4 [5], k1, p1; N3: k2, p1, k1, p4
[5], RNDD, p4 [5], k1, p1, k2; N4: p1, k across. Repeat Rounds 3 & 4 once more. (You are continuing to work the twist sts at each edge and center.) Toe Repeat these two rounds until 36 sts remain – 8 sts each on N1 & N4, 10 sts each on N2 & N3. With N4, k across all sts on N1. (This is now N1). Transfer sts on N2 & N3 to one needle (N2). Transfer one st from each end of N2 to N1 – 18 sts on each needle. Work Twisted Three-Needle Bindoff. |
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| FINISHING | |
Weave in all ends. Block to shape. |
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| ABOUT THE DESIGNER | |
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| Pattern & images © 2009 Sarah Wilson. Contact Sarah |
