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Locomotion
“There’s never been a dance that’s so easy to do
It even makes you happy when you’re feeling blue
So come on, come on, do the loco-motion with me”
- The Loco-Motion, Little Eva, 1962
Simple slipped stitches help mix up variegated colorways of sock yarn - and make the knitting speed by smoothly!
This sock pattern is worked top-down with a heel flap. Charts and written instructions are provided.
Yarn
Miss Babs Hot Shot (80% Superwash Merino wool, 20% Nylon; 400 yd/4 oz (365m/115g) skeins)
1 skein, shown in Garden Party.
Or approximately 350-400 yards fingering weight yarn.
Needles
US 1 (2.25 mm) double pointed
or size to obtain gauge
Notions
Tapestry needle
Gauge and Finished Size
8.5 stitches and 12 rows over 1”/2.5cm in stockinette stitch
7.5 (8.5”)/19 (21.5)cm leg circumference
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- First published: October 2018
- Page created: October 8, 2018
- Last updated: January 24, 2022 …
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