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Simply Lovely Lace Socks
Availability: In Stock
Price: $5.50
Item #:
EP0068
For knitters like Karen Baumer, socks are no-stress projects. She likes to work easy patterns that allow her to knit while she travels or watches televison. This pretty but very simple lace pattern fits the bill by offering a change of pace from traditional ribs, without requiring elaborate charts or unwavering attention. Choose a fingering-weight yarn and work a picot edge for a dainty version, or choose a sportweight yarn and a basic ribbed cuff for a quick-to-knit pair.
Finished Size: 7 1/2" (19 cm) foot circumference, 4" (10 cm) long from cast-on edge to top of heel flap, and 9" (23 cm) long from back of heel to tip of toe. To fit womens U.S. shoe sizes 8 to 9.
Yarn: Gems Opal (100% merino; 225 yd [206 m]/100 g): willow, 1 skein, or Gems Pearl (100% merino; 172 yd [157 m]/50 g): pink panther, 2 skeins. (See Notes about yarn selection). Yarn distributed by Louet Sa
Yarn weight: #3 - Light
Gauge: 25 sts and 34 rnds
Needles: Size 3 (3.25 mm) or size 0 (2 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). (See Notes to determine needle size.) Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Marker (m); tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Spring 2006