Pressed Flowers Socks

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 8” / 20 cm around 6 ¼”/ 16 cm cuff to heel Shown on a US Women’s size 8/ EU39, please see notes for more information about sizing this pattern. MATERIALS Yarn 400 yards sock or fingering weight yarn, approximately 250 yards (230m) MC and 150 yards (138m) CC Shown here: Retrosaria Mondim, 100% Wool, 421 yards (385m)/ 100 grams: 306 (MC) and 208 (CC), 1 ball each. This is enough yarn to knit 2 pair of socks for smaller sizes, or with flipped MC/CC for most sizes. Needles US 1 ½ / 2.5 mm 32” circular (or longer) for leg and foot (gauge needle) US 0 / 2 mm 32” circular (or longer) for cuff, heel and toe Notions Required 2 stitch markers, waste yarn for heel, tapestry needle. GAUGE 32 stitches and 64 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in Pressed Flowers Pattern with gauge needle. NOTES The Pressed Flowers socks are worked from the cuff down to the toe with an afterthought heel. The pattern is written using the magic loop method, please substitute whatever method of knitting a small circumference you prefer. The mosaic knitting Pressed Flowers motif is worked throughout the sock- it is very stretchy which helps give these socks a snug fit. For wider feet, or those with larger shoe sizes going up a needle size (or two) for a gauge of 30 stitches and 60 rows over 4” for an 8 ½”/ 21.5 cm (unstretched) circumference or 28 stitches and 56 rows over 4” for a 9”/ 23 cm (unstretched) circumference.