Happy Diamond Socks

**Design and construction** **This pattern is tested and proof-read.** List of testers at the bottom of the notes. The textured st-pattern flows from the leg to the instep, and creates a lovely scalloped line towards the foot. The socks are worked top-cuff-down and seamlessly. **Materials** **Yarn:** I recommend any fingering weight yarn that knits up to gauge. If you want the stitch-pattern to show off better you may use a solid yarn in light/bright colours. I used Madelinetosh “Tosh Merino light” in colourway “Barbara deserves better” to work my pair. This yarn comes in skeins of 384 m/420 yards, and you will need approximately 300 m/336 yards. To make the sample size you need approximately 270 m/295 yards. **Needles:** I used 2 circular needles, size 2.5 mm/US1.5 to work the socks. In the pattern they are referred to as needle 1 and needle 2. You may substitute the circular needles by one single circular needle (if working the magic loop). **Notions:** 2 removable stitch-markers. A DPN (optional). Tapestry needle. Blocking tools. **Gauge** 28 sts and 40 rounds in stockinette sts (and also the stitch-patterns) = 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4”. **The pattern** - The textured pattern is charted, as well as written out round-by-round, for the leg and the instep. - There is a schematic showing the construction of the sock. - All sections are thoroughly instructed. - The measurements are given in cm's, as well as in inches. Instructions for swatching. **Techniques involved** - cast-on - working textured patterns, following a chart and/or written instructions - picking up sts (for the gusset) - decreases (gusset and toe) - grafting (the toe-sts I estimate that you need basic knitting-skills to work the pattern. **List of testers** Thank you to all my fabulous and talented testers: battybp / donnamcwilliams71 / ejmsasha / emericaelsa / Gwenoveva / Heisto / Ingaredstoka / knitwitch47 / nevolik / SKYSNOTHELIMIT / startare / SuseBremen / teresaronk / tastywench / Vitabigelow