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Toe Socks
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Price: $5.50
Item #:
EP1048
To extend sandal season, the designer began experimenting with creating a separate big toe at the end of her socks. She tried several toe shapes before she found one that was truly comfortable.
Finished Size: About 8" foot circumference with instep ribbing slightly stretched, and 9 (9 1/2)" long from back of heel to tip of big toe, to fit women's U.S. shoe sizes 6 to 7 (7 1/2 to 8 1/2).
Yarn: Plymouth Sockotta Sock (45% cotton, 40% wool, 15% nylon; 414 yd [378 m]/50 g): 1 (2) balls. Shown in #11 gray/blue/orange/gold multi in smaller size with Middle East wrap cast-on; and #12 pink/green/yellow/blue multi in larger size using invisible provisional cast-on.
Yarn weight: #1 - Super Fine
Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 2" in St st worked in the rnd on smaller needles.
Needles: Toes and Foot—Size 0 (2 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Top of Leg—Size 1 (2.5 mm): set of 5 dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle; small stitch holders or waste yarn.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Fall 2006