Faroe “Høsnapikkið” Pecking Chicken Socks

countrywool59 spring road
hudsonny12534 (518)828-4554
on the web: www.COUNTRYWOOL.com

Knit with sport weight DURASPORT or NORD, these stranded socks are super warm. Patterned with a traditional Faroe Island stitch and worked with #2 and #3/4 needles, they are knit from the cuff down with a short row heel.

8 sizes: child through adult XXXL

Gauges:
7 stitches and 7 rounds = 1”
In stranded two color stockinette stitch
8 rows=1” in solid stockinette stitch

MATERIALS
DURASPORT: 85 wool/15 nylon
4 oz /430 yds
1 skein each MC (dark) and CC (light)
(If using NORD…double the number of skeins for adult sizes)
Double Pointed Needles: set of 4
size US #3 or 4 AND
size US #2 or 3 (cuff)
Clipping Stitch Markers: 3 different colors
Darning Needle