Ainger Socks by Brenda Green

Ainger Socks

Knitting
July 2016
Natural Star Yarns MW 4ply Sock
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
372 - 390 yards (340 - 357 m)
Small, medium and large
English
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Sizes - meas circumference at the widest part of the foot.
Sml Med Lge
Ins 7 - 8 8 - 9 9 - 10
cms 18 - 20.5 21 - 23 23.5 - 25.5
Materials required

Natural Star Sock Yarn - A NZ 80% merino and 20% nylon yarn.
Yarn required - 1 x 100g skein.
357m/390y per 100g skein.
2.25mm needles
2.50mm needles
Pattern is written for Dpn’s, but 2 circulars or magic looping are suitable if that is your preferred method.
1 stitch marker, optional.
Darning needle for sewing in ends.

Note 1 - Using a different yarn other than the one suggested may give an unsatisfactory result.
Note 2 - Long Tail Cast On
http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/long-tail-cast-on

Tension (Gauge)
32 sts and 48 rows to 10cm over stst on 2.50mm needles.

Abbreviations
Cm - centimetres, cont - continue, dpn’s - double pointed nee-dles, ins - inches, k - knit, k2tog - knit the next 2 stitches to-gether, meas - measures, p - purl, p2tog - purl the next 2 stitches together, pm - place marker, rep - repeat, rm - re-move marker, sl1pw - slip 1 stitch purlwise, sm - slip marker, ssk - slip, slip, knit, st(s) - stitch(es), tw2 - twist 2 by knitting the next 2 stitches together but do not slip off the left hand nee-dle, knit into the first of these stitches again, then slip both stitches off the needle.