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The Mohair Magic socks are knit holding a strand of laceweight mohair together with a regular sock yarn. This combination, especially when combining a dark and a light yarn, gives the finished work an amazing sheen and softness. The finished object will appear to shine! Paired with some simple 1/1 cables in a diagonal striping pattern these socks look very luxurious, but they are in fact a fairly easy knit.

This pattern is worked in the round from the cuff down. Knit from the top down, with a heel flap and gusset construction, the pattern features several options for the striping pattern (V, diamond, or fraternal). You can mix and match according to your preferences. For a fraternal pair knit one sock according to the instructions for “sock 1” and one according to the instructions for “sock 2”. For a matching pair in the V striping pattern knit both socks according to “sock 1” instructions. For a matching diamond striping pair knit both socks according to “sock 2” instructions.

Sizing
Size small (medium, large), with a 7 (8, 9)” circumference and a cast on of 56 (64, 72) sts.

Because a mohair yarn and a regular sock yarn are being held together and because of the 1/1 cables these socks have less stretch than an average vanilla sock. It can be helpful to go up a needle size or cast on more sts.
Optionally socks can be knit using a regular sock yarn as well.

Gauge
32 stitches and 40 rows is 4” (10 cm) in stockinette.

Materials
-420 meters (460 yards) light sock yarn (MC1).
400 meters (440 yards) black mohair (MC2).
2.5 mm (US 1.5) double
pointed or circular needles. Cable needle. Tapestry needle

Cable pattern is charted.

Sample
Sample was knit using ONLine Linie 3 Supersocke 100 in colour 103 (75% virgin Wool/ 25% polyamide; 100 grams/420 meters (460 yards)) as MC1 and Rico design essentials super kid mohair & silk in colour 007. (70% mohair/30% silk; 25 grams/200 meters 220 yards)) as
MC2.