Thursday Socks

**ABOUT** This is the fourth sock in the 7 Days of Plain Socks series - and it’s a toe up sock with a heel flap! For this design, the heel flap is deep, with a classic slipped stitch texture. The heel turn is narrow (also called handkerchief). This design can be worked all in one colour, with the addition of 1 mini skein, or with the addition of two mini skeins (as seen in the sample). **SIZES** 1, 2 (3, 4) 5, 6 To Fit: Size 1: child size (aged 4 - 6) Foot Circumference: 6 inches; 15.25 cm Size 2: child size (aged 7 - 9) Foot Circumference: 6.5 inches; 16.5 cm Size 3: child size (aged 10 - 13); European shoe size 35 - 37 Foot Circumference: 7 inches; 17.8 cm Size 4: European shoe size 38 - 40 Foot Circumference: 8 inches; 20.3 cm Size 5: European shoe size 41 - 43 Foot Circumference: 9 inches; 22.9 cm Size 6: European shoe size 43 + Foot Circumference: 10 inches; 25.4 cm Note: rather than classify the sizes by gender, the sizes are according to measurements for foot circumference, the foot length will be knitted according to the shoe size or preferred fit **YARN REQUIREMENTS** These are approximations, your yardage will depend on your gauge, size and yarn chosen Fingering Weight Yarn 100 grams is suitable for most sizes OPTIONAL: one to two 20 gram mini skeins **SUGGESTED NEEDLES** 2.5mm (US SIZE 1.5) circular needles for Magic Loop use size needed to obtain gauge **NOTIONS** darning needle, to weave in ends one stitch marker, to mark beginning of round scissors, or other tool for breaking the yarn optional: sock blockers and/or preferred blocking tools **GAUGE** 17 sts x 23 rows = 2 inches / 5 cm square **TECHNIQUES** Judy’s Magic Cast-On Increasing Knitting & Purling Tubular Cast-Off