San Lazzaro Socks

There is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon in Italy known as San Lazzaro degli Armeni, or Saint Lazarus of the Armenians. This island has been home to a monastery of Armenian Catholic monks since 1717. The tallest structure on the island is a bell tower with an onion dome, of which the patterning on these socks is reminiscent.

These slipped-stitch colorwork socks are worked top-down with a heel flap and gusset construction using two colors of yarn. The slipped stitch cables will really pop when there is significant contrast between the colors.

Three Sizes: Small - 62 sts (Medium - 70 sts, Large - 78 sts)
Gauge: 8 spi & 10 rpi in stockinette

Materials
Fingering weight sock yarn in 2 colors (amounts will vary depending on length of leg & foot)

• 60 grams Main Color (MC) – dark solid or semi-solid recommended
• 40 grams Contrast Color (CC) – light or bright color with strong contrast to MC recommended

US size 1 (2.25mm) circular needle

• This pattern is written for magic loop but can be adapted to your preferred needle type – tips for other methods are given in the instructions. For magic loop, I recommend circular needles of at least 32” to work one sock, but I prefer 40-47”.

Cable needle (unless you cable without one)
Tapestry needle

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