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Ropewalk is a top-down sock with bands of texture reminiscent of ropes. In my part of the world, east coast of England, fishing and its paraphernalia are abundant. This sock is a gent le knit with an easy textured pattern at intermittent intervals for an interesting knit

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4)
To fit 18 (20.5, 23, 25.5)cm / 7 (8, 9, 10)” foot circumference.
Finished dimensions = 16.5 (19, 21, 23.5)cm / 6½ (7½, 8¼, 9¼)” circumference.

YARN
Scheepjes Downtown (50g; 200m (219yds); 75% extrafine merino, 25% nylon) 4ply / fingering; colour 403 Leafy Suburb

For 24cm (9 ½”) foot length
293 (329, 368, 447)m / 321 (360, 403, 489)yds
2 (2, 2, 3) balls

For 28cm (11”) foot length
323 (362, 405, 492)m / 353 (396, 443, 538)yds
2 (2, 3, 3) balls

GAUGE
36 stitches by 50 rounds= 10cm (4”) in stocking stitch. Check your gauge.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
2.25 mm (US Size 1) needles for working in the round; either DPNs, long circular needle or preferred method for circular knitting; or size to obtain gauge
Stitch marker x 2
Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN

• Knit
• Purl
• Decreases (ssk, k2tog)
• Slipped stitches
• Knit through the back loop
• Kitchener Stitch (tutorial provided)

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.