Tourmaline Socks by Nancy Vandivert

Tourmaline Socks

Knitting
May 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 56 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch in the round, gently blocked
US 2 - 2.75 mm
714 yards (653 m)
8.5 (9.75, 10.75)" foot and leg circumference
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Tourmaline is a two-color, squishy textured sock embellished with slip stitch and stripe patterns. The easy-but-interesting pattern has no charts and is made up of easy stitches, making it a fun, chill knit, or a good beginner project.

The heel is shaped with a relaxing Garter stitch short row technique that does not require any wraps and turns. The toe, also in Garter stitch, is traditionally shaped, which makes this sock a great combination of fun and familiar. These socks are worked from the top down.

Errata (all sizes):

For the last row of the second half of the Garter Stitch Short Row Heel, you do not need to turn the work to begin the Instep/Sole.