Size: Women's Medium Materials and Tools: 2 50-gram skeins Cascade Fixation or Circulo Fixaca/Obsession sock yarn in color of your choice 1 size 3 12-inch circular needle and 1 set of five size 3 double-pointed needles, (or needles in a size which will give you the correct gauge) Ring markers or loops of yarn Gauge: 6.5 sts/inch in stockinette stitch Abbreviations: st = stitch k = knit p = purl yo = yarn over tog = together pm = place marker BOR = beginning of row ssk = slip first stitch as if to knit, slip second stitch as if to purl, place slipped stitches back on left needle, knit the slipped stitches together through the back loops k2tog = knit two st tog RS = right side WS = wrong side SRW = slip 1, bring yarn forward, move slipped stitch back to left needle, move yarn to back, turn dpn = double-pointed needle pu = pick up Notes: Slip all stitches as if to purl To pick up a wrap on a knit stitch, simply knit the wrap and the stitch together. To pick up a wrap on a purl stitch, lift the wrap and place it on the left needle; purl the two stitches together. Pattern: Round 1: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1. Round 2: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1. Round 3: p1, [yo, k2, ssk, k2, p2] five times; yo, k2, ssk, k2, p1. Round 4: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1. Round 5: p1, [k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1, p2] five times; k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1, p1. Round 6: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1. Round 7: p1, [k2, yo, k2, ssk, p2] five times; k2, yo, k2, ssk, p1. Round 8: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1. Round 9: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1. Round 10: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1. Round 11: p1, [k2, k2tog, k2, yo, p2] five times; k2, k2tog, k2, yo, p1. Round 12: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1. Round 13: p1, [k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, p2] five times; k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, p1. Round 14: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1. Round 15: p1, [k2tog, k2, yo, k2, p2] five times; k2 tog, k2, yo, k2, p1. Round 16: p1, [k6, p2] five times, k6, p1.

Instructions: Holding two size 3 dpns together, cast on 49 sts. Carefully remove one needle and transfer sts to a 12-inch circular needle (or divide equally on four dpns). Join, making sure not to twist. P1, *k2, p2,* repeat between * to last 2 sts, p1, pm, p last st tog with first st of second round. (This will close the little gap you get when knitting circularly.) Work 11 more rounds of k2, p2, ribbing (12 rounds total), beginning and ending each round with a p1. Begin pattern; work four pattern repeats plus round 1. Work 47 stitches of round 2. Move your beginning of round marker to this point. (66 rounds) Heel: Many thanks to Claudia Krisniski of Countrywool for her inspiration in knitting short-row heels and her permission to rephrase her directions here. Her clear and concise instructions can be found on her website in the pattern for the Children in Common socks. I hope you'll find time to make a pair of socks for this wonderful organization. Apologies if my version of Claudia's heel is unclear; the fault is entirely mine, not hers. Place another marker in a different color after the 26th st on your needle. In other words, you will have 26 sts between the BOR marker and the one you just added. You will be working a short-row heel on these 26 sts. Round 1 (RS): p1, k24, SRW, turn Round 2 (WS): p24, SRW, turn Round 3 (RS): k23, SRW, turn Round 4 (WS): p22, SRW, turn Round 5 (RS): k21, SRW, turn Round 6 (WS): p20, SRW, turn Round 7 (RS): k19, SRW, turn Round 8 (WS): p18, SRW, turn Round 9 (RS): k17, SRW, turn Round 10 (WS): p16, SRW, turn Round 11 (RS): k15, SRW, turn Round 12 (WS): p14, SRW, turn Round 13 (RS): k13, SRW, turn Round 14 (WS): p12, SRW, turn Round 15 (RS): k11, SRW, turn Round 16 (WS): p10, SRW, turn Round 17 (RS): k9, SRW, turn Round 18 (WS): p8, SRW, turn Turn Heel: Next round: K8, pm #3 (a different color or a loop of yarn), k next 8 st, p1, picking up and knitting the wraps as you come to them (explained in Notes); pu one st between the next two sts from the round below, twisting it as you place it on the right needle; sl left heel marker, yo, k2, ssk, k2, p2, yo, k2, ssk, k2, p2, yo, k2. ssk, k2, sl right heel marker; pu one st between the next two sts from the round below, twisting it as you place it on the right needle; p1, picking up wrap; k8, picking up wraps. Knit across 8 heel sts to marker #3. Next round: K8, p2, slip left heel marker, k6, p2, k6, p2, k6, slip right heel marker, p2, k16. Remove marker #3. Reverse Heel Shaping: (Remember to pick up wraps!) Round 1 (RS): SRW the next stitch, turn Round 2 (WS): p8, SRW, turn Round 3 (RS): k 9, SRW, turn Round 4 (WS): p10, SRW, turn Round 5 (RS): k 11, SRW, turn Round 6 (WS): p12, SRW, turn Round 7 (RS): k 13, SRW, turn Round 8 (WS): p14, SRW, turn Round 9 (RS): k 15, SRW, turn Round 10 (WS): p16, SRW, turn Round 11 (RS): k 17, SRW, turn Round 12 (WS): p18, SRW, turn Round 13 (RS): k 19, SRW, turn Round 14 (WS): p20, SRW, turn Round 15 (RS): k 21, SRW, turn Round 16 (WS): p22, SRW, turn Round 17 (RS): k 23, SRW, turn Round 18 (WS): p24, SRW, turn Next round: K24, move marker to this point of the round; p2tog, making sure to pu the wrap in the first stitch; [k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1, p2] two times, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1, remove marker; p2tog, picking up wrap in second stitch; replace marker. Foot: K24 across bottom of foot, sm, continue in pattern across 24 instep sts, beginning and ending pattern section with a purl st. You should be on round 6 of the 16-round pattern repeat. Continue to knit around in this manner until foot is two inches less than desired length, ending with either round 2 or round 10 of pattern chart. Toe: Divide your 48 sts evenly on four dpns. Begin round at center back of sock. Round 1: On first needle, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on second needle, k1, ssk, knit to end; on third needle, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on fourth needle, k1, ssk, knit to end. Round 2: Knit around. Continue alternating these two rounds until you have 16 stitches total remaining, 4 on each needle. Knit across 4 sts on second needle (8 stitches on first needle). Slip sts from fourth needle to third needle (8 stitches on third needle). Weave, graft or kitchener stitch the toe sts together. Make second sock.

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