Loredan Socks

The Loredan Socks are directly inspired by the renaissance architecture you find all over Venice, and they are named after one of the most famous palaces on the Grand Canal, Ca'Loredan. The elongated stitches after the cuff and the textured heel flap elevate a pair of easily-memorizable ribbed socks. **Yarn** One 100-gram skein of fingering weight yarn. Suggested yarn: Six and Seven Fiber in the Alfalfa base. Sample A (white with speckles) is knit in the colorway Impression. Stress Knits in the Favorite base. Sample B (semi-solid mauve) is knit in the colorway Dahlia. **Suggested Needle Size** US 1 (2.25 mm) needle Pattern is written with the Magic Loop method, but can easily be adapted for DPNs or 9” circular needles **Gauge** 32 stitches x 44 rows = 4 inches in stockinette in the round after blocking. **Sizing** Choose a size that will give you 1 inch / 2.5 cm of negative ease 1 (56 stitches) – approx. 6 inches / 17.5 cm leg circumference 2 (64 stitches) – approx. 7 inches / 20 cm leg circumference 3 (72 stitches) – approx. 8 inches / 22.5 cm leg circumference **Notions** removable stitch markers tape measure/ruler tapestry needle **Techniques** knitting purling knitting in the round slipped stitches elongated stitches (tutorial linked in pattern PDF) ribbing heel flap and gusset decreasing (k2tog, ssk) Magic Loop I would love to see your versions on Instagram, please use #LoredanSocks. Yarn support was generously provided by [Stress Knits][1]. This pattern was professionally tech edited by Kylen of [Yarn Over Everything][2]. And previewed by a wonderful group of test knitters! [1]: https://www.stressknits.com [2]: https://yarnovereverything.co