Glover 4ply

> [Order your copy of Ready Set Socks!][1] >There’s nothing quite like > the lush, cosy feeling of handknitted > socks! Quick and satisfying to make, > small and portable, socks remain one > of the most frequently handknit items > today. > > Ready Set Socks is our ultimate guide > to sock-making! The book includes ten > unique patterns in both 4-ply / > fingering and DK-weight versions. From > simple and speedy stocking and ribbed > socks, to fancy mosaic knitting colour > combinations, you’ll be sure to find > your perfect pair with this compendium > of patterns to come back to again and > again. **4-ply/Fingering Version** **Sizes:** 1 (2, 3) To fit foot circumference: 20.5 (23, 25.5)cm / 8 (9, 10)" – to be worn with approx. 2.5cm / 1" negative ease Foot length is fully adjustable within the pattern. Finished sock measures 0.5cm / ¼" less than actual foot length to ensure a good fit. **Yarn:** approximately 275 (325, 375)m / 300 (354, 409)yds of fingering / 4-ply-weight yarn for Heel Flap & Gusset version; Short row and Afterthought heels use slightly less yarn. Sample 1 (Grey speckled version) Model wears a UK 7 / US 9 and is shown wearing a size 2. La Bien Aimée Merino Super Sock (fingering / 4-ply-weight; 75% superwash Merino wool, 25% nylon; 425m / 465yds per 100g skein) Shade: Totoro & Mei; 1 skein Sample 2 (Mint & Brown version) Model wears a UK 7 / US 9 and is shown wearing a size 2. John Arbon Textiles Exmoor Sock (fingering / 4-ply-weight; 60% Exmoor Blueface, 20% Corriedale, 10% Zwartbles, 10% Nylon; 200m / 219yds per 50g skein) Shades: A: Mackerel-Sky (Mint): 1 skein B: Bibble Bug (Brown): 1 skein **Gauge:** 36 sts & 50 rounds = 10cm / 4" over St st on 2.5mm needles, after blocking **Needles:** 2.5mm / US 1.5 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking. **Notions:** 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle **Notes:** These socks are worked from the cuff down, with a ribbed cuff. The leg is worked in a textured pattern which continues on the top of the foot, and the samples shown are worked using the Heel Flap & Gusset method. [1]: https://pompommag.com/collections/books