The Rome Socks are the third design for the Around The World in 8 Socks pattern club! Rome is somewhere I’ve been fortunate to visit a couple of times so far and I look forward to going back again with my family to explore the city and Italy as a whole even more!

Join me on this journey as we make our way around the world through sock patterns inspired by some of my favourite Cities!

A Bit About This Pattern:

The Rome Sock pattern is (in my opinion) of a similar difficulty level to the Paris socks but utilises some different stitches to stretch your skills even more without making things too complex. There are plenty of “rest” rows incorporated in this design between the textured rows where you have to “do” something different. But even so this is a very memorisable pattern so it should be an enjoyable knit for all skill levels. If you are concerned about fit with this texture you can choose to do it only on the front of the sock and leave the back of the sock in the established ribbing pattern which will allow the sock more flexibility in its finished size.

PLEASE NOTE - THIS PATTERN IS EXCLUSIVE TO THE AROUND THE WORLD SOCK CLUB. THIS AND THE REST OF THE CLUB PATTERNS WILL BE RELEASED FOR INDIVIDUAL SALE IN JANUARY 2022.

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What you will need:

• Yarn – 100g Sock Yarn (approx. 365-400m / 400-440 yds) Sample knit in Birch Hollow Fibers Yarns on the Sojourner Sock base in the A Hint Of Rouge Colourway (60/30/10 US Non Superwash Merino/NY State Romney/Nylon).

• Needles – 2.25mm on a long cable for magic loop (I suggest 40” / 100cm for two at a time knitting).

• Notions – Optional - A Cable Needle for the Smock stitch and A progress keeper to keep track of row count / pattern repeats (this can also work to mark the instep side of your work).

• Gauge – Approx 8 sts/inch in stockinette

• Size – Socks are sized in XS (S / S-M / M / M-L / L / XL). Sizes are based on foot circumference and not length as you knit the sock as long as you need to in order to fit the recipient. Please also note that socks need to have about 1-2 inches (2.5-5cm) of negative ease in order to provide a nice snug fit around the foot without being too baggy. Further, socks will loosen up over time and with wear so personally I prefer a nice snug fit at the start to reduce this effect later.

50 sts – X-Small for a foot circumference of approx. 6-7 inches
58 sts - Small for a foot circumference of approx. 8-9 inches
62 sts - Small/Medium for a foot circumference of approx. 8.5-9.5 inches
66 sts - Medium for a foot circumference of approx. 9-10 inches
70 sts - Medium/Large for a foot circumference of approx. 9.5-10.5 inches
74 sts - Large for a foot circumference of approx. 10-11 inches
82 sts – X-Large for a foot circumference of approx. 11-12 inches

Notes for Printing:
• Instructions for the Stitch Pattern are on Pages 4-5
• Instructions for Cuff Down are on Page 6
• Instructions for Toe Up are on Page 7
• German Short Row Heel instructions are on Page 8
• Modified Heel Flap Adjustment instructions are in a separate PDF that can be found with this pattern in your Ravelry Library.

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Note about Instructions:

• Instructions are shown as 48 (56/60/64/68/72/80) throughout the pattern, where stitch counts vary.

• I knit my socks using the Magic Loop method, however; the pattern can be adapted to use DPN’s or 9 inch Circulars or your preferred method for knitting socks.

• Instructions are provided for both Cuff Down and Toe Up. The Cuff Down method is first, followed by Toe Up instructions. The stitch pattern being used for the leg and foot of the sock is first detailed below, followed by a general outline of the sock construction.

• At the end of the pattern you will find the generic instructions for the German Short Row Heel which is worked exactly the same way for both Toe Up and Cuff Down socks.

• To work the GSR heel in Garter Stitch you will just need to knit every row rather than purl the wrong side rows.

• The Modified Heel Flap Adjustment (MHFA) instructions can be found as a separate PDF download along with this pattern. This was done to reduce the file size of this pattern.