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The Licorice Twist socks are worked from the toe up and use short rows to shape the heel turn. The sock features a simple twisted stitch pattern that can be worked with or without a cable needle, and includes instructions for a regular or reinforced toe, and a reinforced heel turn.
While this pattern is written for double point needles, it can easily be converted to whatever needles you like to use for your socks - small circumference circulars, magic Loop, or two circular needles.

The sample socks are a size M2 and were worked with Small Bird Yarn’s 2 ply Organic Fingering in the Black Cherry colourway.

Sizes
XS (S, M1, M2, L, XL) to fit foot circumference of 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9)“/16.5 (18, 19, 20.5, 21.5, 23) cm. Leg length and foot length are adjustable.

Yarn Requirements
Approximately 300 (330, 360, 390, 410, 440) yards/274, 302, 329, 357, 375, 402) metres of fingering weight yarn

Needles
2.25 mm (US 1) double point knitting needles, set of 4
2.5 mm (US 1.5) double point knitting needles, set of 4
Optional: cable needle

Notions
2 stitch markers
tapestry needle

Gauge
34 sts and 48 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in pattern or Stockinette using smaller needles, blocked. If necessary, adjust needle size to achieve specified gauge.