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Winter temperatures in California are on the cool side and the landscape is at its greenest. Wearing socks provides just the extra bit of warmth needed to stay comfortable. This socks mixes it up with an unusual rib, lace and a
shaped arch. The faux cable and lace
pattern captures the nature of the volcanic
mountains that form the interior landscape between Northern
California and Southern Oregon. The ribbing flows effortlessly
into the pattern that makes up the leg of the sock and
reminds me of flowing lava. |
 photos: Kristine
Vejar, Michael Wade |
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SIZE |
 
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Circumference: 7 [8.25] inches unstretched Foot length: Adjustable to fit MATERIALS Yarn A
Verb for Keeping Warm Creating: Superwash
sock [100% superwash merino; 385 yd per 100 g skein]; color: Burnt
Ember; 1 skein OR Lorna's
Laces Shepard Sock [80% superwash wool,
20% nylon; 215 yd per 50 g skein];
color: Pond Blue; 2 skeinsRecommended needle size [always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique] 1
set US #1/2.25 mm double-point needlesOR 1 32 inch or longer US #1/2.25 mm circular needle for magic loop methodOR 2 24 inch #1/2.25 circular needlesNotions |
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PATTERN NOTES |
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M1: insert right needle into the back of the st below next st on left needle and knit into this loop. Lace pattern (Over 11 sts, worked in the round): |
Note: Read
through directions for the gusset and
arch shaping before beginning this part
of the sock. When working the foot and
arch shaping, you may find it helpful
to rearrange the stitches every few rounds so that
you maintain approximately the same number
of sts on each needle. |
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DIRECTIONS 
CO 66 [77] sts. Distribute across your needles as you prefer and join for working in the round being careful not to twist. Place marker for beginning of round. Ribbing round: [P2, k4, p1, k4], rep to end of round. LEG HEEL FLAP Size S only: Size L only: Both sizes, proceed from here, working on heel flap
stitches only: Turn Heel 
Row 13 [WS]: Sl 1, p16, p2tog, turn. Row 14 [RS]: Sl 1, k16, SSK.18 sts rem. Proceed to Gusset and Arch Shaping Size L only: 
Rounds 4: K to 3 sts before marker 3, k2tog, k1, slip marker, work in established pattern to marker 4, slip marker, k1, SSK, k to end of round. 2 st decreased, 79[95] sts. Round 5: Rep Round 3. Round 6: K2, m1, k to marker 2, slip marker, SSK, k to 3 sts before marker 3, k2tog, k1, slip marker, work in established pattern to marker 4, k1, SSK, k to 2 sts before marker 5, k2tog, slip marker, k to 2 sts before end of round, m1, k2. 2 sts decreased, 77[93] sts. Repeat Rounds 5-6 6[8] more times, and then work one more round 5. 65[77] sts. Next round: K2, m1, knit to marker 2, slip marker, SSK, k to marker
3, slip marker, work in established pattern to marker 4, slip marker,
k to 2 sts before marker 5, k2tog, slip marker, k until last 2
sts, m1, k2. Repeat last two Rounds 17[20] times more. Note: As you work these repeats, markers
2 and 5 will travel towards the center
of the instep. At
the end of repeat 12[15], marker 2 will
be in the same place as marker 3, and
marker 5 will be in the same place
as marker 4. As you continue to work,
keep markers 3 and 4 in place, continue
moving markers 2 and 5 towards the
center of the instep, and work the
lace pattern stitch between markers
2 and 5. Work plain rounds until foot from back of heel measures 2 inches shorter than desired length from back of heel. TOE |
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