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Caliphe Socks are worked from the cuff down in the round, but the instep, toe, sole and heel are knitted back and forth in rows.
Socks begin with the Channel Island Cast-On for a very decorative and elastic edge, then the cuff is worked in the round. The leg is then also worked in the round in mosaic knitting, using two different colours of yarn. Upon completing that part of the sock, half of the stitches are held to be joined later to the heel. The instep is worked back and forth in rows in pattern as set with selvedge stitches at each end of it. Then the toe is shaped using German short rows. The sole is then worked while joining to the instep at the same time. The heel is shaped using the same short row technique as for the toe, and it is joined to the back of the leg stitches on hold by using the Kitchener stitch.

The pattern is suitable for knitters at an intermediate level.

As usual, video tutorials will help you throughout the pattern mastering all special techniques.

Sizing information
1 (2)

Finished foot / leg circumference
Approx 18 (24.25) cm / 7.25 (9.75)”
(Note: for a snug fit, choose a size that is about 2.5 cm / 1” smaller than wearer’s actual foot / leg circumference).

Finished foot length (adjustable)
(Note: for best fit, finished foot length should be approx 1.25 cm / 0.5” shorter than the wearer’s actual foot length, meas from the tip of the longest toe to the back of the heel).

Finished leg length (adjustable)
(meas from the edge of the cuff to the bottom of the heel).

Sample in picture shown in size 1 with a 26.25 cm / 10.5” finished foot length, and a 23.25 cm / 9.25” finished leg length.

Yarn / yardage
Yardage is calculated for a 26.25 cm / 10.5” finished foot length and a 23.25 (24.75) cm / 9.25 (9.75)” finished leg length for both sizes, and includes 15% of extra yarn in each colour. Please note that size and yardage will be affected when making any adjustments on the socks.
• 1 skein of Lamana Merida sock yarn (50% wool, 25% silk, 25% polyamide, approx 50 g / 1.76 oz / 200 m / 219 yds per skein) of each colour mentioned below (C1-C4), or another sock or fingering weight yarn that you like and that gives you gauge
• C1: approx 44 (56) m / 48 (61) yds in 47 Muscat
• C2: approx 104 (132) m / 114 (144) yds in 08 Curry
• C3: approx 188 (232) m / 206 (254) yds in 34 Pine
• C4: approx 64 (116) m / 70 (127) yds in 33 Carmine

Gauge / tension
37.25 sts and 52 rows over Stocking st = 10 cm / 4”. Gauge swatch worked on size 2.25 mm / US 1 ndls back and forth.
Measurements taken from flattened but unstretched fabric, after blocking.

Needles
• 2.25 mm (80 cm) / US 1 (32”) long circ ndls for the cuff, toe, sole and heel
• 2.5 mm (80 cm) / US 1.5 (32”) long circ ndls or one size larger than the gauge-size ndls for the leg and instep (mosaic knitting)

Notions
• waste yarn or st holder to hold live sts to be joined
• 2 removable stitch markers (optionally more to mark
patt rep)
• row counter
• blunt tapestry ndl
• scissors
• sock blockers

Techniques used
Channel Island Cast-On, Magic Loop circular knitting technique, working in the round and back and forth, knit, knit through the back loop, purl, purl from the far side to the near side, mosaic knitting, slip stitch with yarn in back and front, increase (kfb), decreases (k2tog, p2tog, k2tog tbl, ssk), German short rows (make and work double stitch), Kitchener stitch, weave in ends.

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.

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Enjoy sock knitting on the next level.♡