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COSY KNITS

HOW TO MAKE KNITTED SOCKS

MATERIALS

■ Eden Cottage Yarns Tempo 4ply; 75% Merino superwash wool, 25% nylon; 400m (436 yards) per 100g (3.5oz) skein; 1 skein in Misty Woods

■ 2.5mm (US2 or US1) needles

■ 2 cable needles

■ Waste yarn

■ Tape measure or ruler

■ 4 stitch markers

■ Tapestry/yarn needle

■ Sock blockers

■ Wool wash

TENSION

32 sts and 44 rows to 10 x 10cm (4 x 4") measured in stocking (stockinette) stitch using 2.5mm (US2 or US1) needles If you need to use a different needle size to achieve this tension/ gauge, make sure that you use that needle size throughout.

ABBREVIATIONS

 stitch(es) knit purl place next 5 stitches on cable needle, hold at back, from left-hand needle, return 2 left-most sts from cable needle to left-hand needle, move cable needle to front, from left-hand needle, from cable needle place next 3 stitchesfrom left-hand needle, from back cable needle, from front cable needle

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