Illinois is a state known for its major city, Chicago, but did you know that Illinois also has forests, cliffs, rolling hills, and gorges? The middle of the state is covered in wheat, pumpkin, and corn fields. This sock shows off the rolling hills at the southern end of the state and the wheat fields in the middle.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes:
Women’s Sizes 5-6½ (7-8½, 9-10½, 11+)

Finished Measurements:
Circumference—7 (7½, 8, 8¾)” / 17.8 (19.1, 20.3, 22.2)cm

Gauge:
32 sts x 40 rows = 4” / 10cm square in stockinette stitch worked flat

Materials:
Cascade Yarns Heritage: 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon; 100 g (3.5 oz); 437 yds (400 m)-1 (1, 1, 2) skein(s) or 347 (383, 425, 467) yds / 317 (350, 389, 427)m fingering weight yarn.

Needles:
Size US 1 (2.25 mm), or size needed for gauge, straight, circular, or double pointed needles.

Notions:
Yarn needle, 4 stitch markers

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