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needle, pass front st over, k1 from front needle, pass back st over; rep from * until 1 st rem on needle, working last st tog with its accompanying yo. Break yarn and draw tail through last st. (If you’d prefer an invisible join, work the top of the toe first, then the bottom, then use the Kitchener st [see Glossary, page 123 ] to graft the toe sts to the sole sts. This places the graft on the sole where tension irregularities will be less noticeable.)
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    Heel and Toe Construction
    The heel and toe are constructed with short-rows that produce an hourglass shape. Each short-row begins with a yarnover that is instrumental in preventing gaps. When the knit side is facing, work the yarnover in the standard manner, bringing yarn forward under needle then over the top to the back. When the purl side is facing, bring yarn to the back under needle, then over the top to the front as illustrated below. This forms a “backward” yarnover—the leading side of the loop is on the back of the needle—but the distance traveled by the yarn will equal that of the standard yarnover on the knit side, an important distinction for truly even stitches. The stitch mount will be corrected later.
Striped Socks
Leg
    With teal, CO 64 sts as for plain sock. Work leg as for plain version, alternating 4 rnds teal with 4 rnds silver 8 times total in k2, p2 rib, then change to St st and work 4 rnds teal, 4 rnds silver, 4 rnds teal, then 2 rnds silver.
Heel
    The heel on one sock is worked on Needle 1 and Needle 2, with the first stitch in silver, changing to teal for the rest of the heel. When the last turn has been made, change to silver, decreasing with k2tog on the first side, ssk at the other. Complete 4-row stripe in silver. To center the joins on the opposite side for the second sock, work the heel on Needle 3 and Needle 4. Knit across Needle 1 and Needle 2 in silver (3rd row of stripe). Knit 1 st in silver on Needle 3. Cut off teal from beg of rnd. Beg heel as before with teal on the second st. When the last turn has been made, change to silver, dec with an ssk on the first side, k2tog on the other. Complete 4-row stripe in silver. Cont stripes as established in St st to desired foot length (6 teal-silver stripe repeats), ending with 4 rnds silver.
Toe
    Work in teal as for the plain version (page 26), but beg with the instep half of the toe sts, then work the sole half of the toe sts. After the last turn, the RS of the toe bottom will be facing.
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    Transform Priscilla’s Dream Socks into Your Dream Socks
    To adapt the pattern for Priscilla’s Dream Socks to a different gauge or size, follow the illustration below to figure out your sock circumference measurement, then use that “magic number” to determine all of the other sock measurements and stitch counts, as shown on page 29 .
Proportions for an average foot:
    Circumference (C) = 100%
    Cast-on stitches: 100% of Circumference (adjusted if necessary to be divisible by 4)
    Ankle rnds: 20% of Circumference
    Heel/toe stitches: 50% of Circumference
    Stitches between yarnovers: 20% of Circumference (adjust to closest even number)
    Magic length: Circumference minus 1"
Finishing
    With teal threaded on a tapestry needle, use the Kitchener st (see Glossary, page 123 ) to graft toe to bottom of foot, working the yo tog with the last st. Alternatively, join the sts with the zigzag bind-off used for the plain version.
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    Gauge
(sts per inch)
5
6
7
8
 9
C = 5½" (14 cm; child shoe sizes 3–7)
cast-on sts
28
32
40
44
48
ankle rnds
6
6
8
9
10
heel/toe sts
14
16
20
22
24
sts bet yos
6
6
8
8
10
magic length
4½" (11.5 cm)
C = 6½" (16.5 cm; child shoe sizes 8–13)
cast-on sts
32
40
44
52
60
ankle rnds
6
8
9
10
12
heel/toe sts
16
20
22
26
30
sts bet yos
6
8
8
10
12
magic length
5½" (14 cm)
C = 7½" (19 cm; woman’s small)
cast-on sts
36
44
52
60
68
ankle rnds
7
9
10
12
14
heel/toe sts
18
22
26
30
34
sts bet yos
8
8
10
12
14
magic length
6½" (16.5 cm)
C = 8" (20.5 cm; woman’s