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medium)
cast-on sts
40
48
56
64
72
ankle rnds
8
10
11
12
14
heel/toe sts
20
24
28
32
36
sts bet yos
8
10
12
12
14
magic length
7" (18 cm)
C = 8½" (21.5 cm; woman’s large)
cast-on sts
44
52
60
68
76
ankle rnds
9
10
12
14
15
heel/toe sts
22
26
30
34
38
sts bet yos
8
10
12
14
16
magic length
7½" (19 cm)
C = 9" (23 cm; man’s small)
cast-on sts
48
56
64
72
80
ankle rnds
10
11
13
14
16
heel/toe sts
24
28
32
36
40
sts bet yos
10
12
14
14
16
magic length
8" (20.5 cm)
C = 9½" (24 cm; man’s medium)
cast-on sts
48
56
68
76
84
ankle rnds
10
12
14
15
17
heel/toe sts
24
28
34
38
42
sts bet yos
10
12
14
14
16
magic length
8½" (21.5 cm)
C = 10" (25.5 cm; man’s large)
cast-on sts
56
60
72
80
88
ankle rnds
12
12
14
16
18
heel/toe sts
28
30
36
40
44
sts bet yos
12
12
14
16
18
magic length
9" (23 cm)

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    from the Winter 2005 issue of Interweave Knits
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Embossed Leaves Socks
    Mona Schmidt
    Mona Schmidt combined the Embossed Leaves stitch pattern with a smooth two-stranded tubular cast-on, a rib pattern with knit stitches worked through the back loops for crisp definition, to create an elegant sock. The Embossed Leaf pattern is eye-catching, but the subtle details make these socks truly exceptional: The third stitch on each needle grows into a leaf; the unusual garter stitch heel edge extends the purl stitches between the leaves; the star toe completes the leaf motif on its last repeat.
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    F INISHED S IZE
    About 7½" (19 cm) foot circumference and 9" (23 cm) foot length. To fit a woman. Note: To make the socks larger or smaller, use needles one or two sizes larger or smaller and lengthen or shorten the foot as necessary.
Y ARN
    Fingering-weight yarn (CYCA #1 Super Fine).
Shown here: Koigu Premium Merino (100% merino wool, 175 yd [160 m]/50 g): #2151 blue-green, 2 skeins.
N EEDLES
    Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
N OTIONS
    Marker (m); tapestry needle.
G AUGE
    15 stitches and 22 rounds = 2" (5 cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round.
    S TITCH G UIDE
    Twisted Rib: (multiple of 2 sts)
    All rnds: *P1, k1 through back loop (tbl); rep from * to end of rnd.
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Leaf

Leg
    With 1 dpn and using the 1 × 1 rib method (see Glossary, page 120 ), CO 64 sts.
    Row 1: (WS) K1, *k1 through back loop (k1tbl), sl 1 with yarn in front (wyf); rep from * to last st, k1tbl.
    Row 2: *Sl 1 wyf, k1tbl; rep from *.
    Arrange sts evenly on 4 dpn (16 sts each needle), place marker (pm), and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Work twisted rib (see Stitch Guide ) for 18 rnds—piece should measure about 1¾" (4.5 cm) from CO. Work Rnds 1–16 of Leaf chart across all sts 3 times, then work Rnds 1–8 once more—piece should measure about 6¾" (17 cm) from CO.
Heel
Heel Flap
    Work 32 heel sts (all sts on first and second needles) back and forth in rows as foll (rem 32 sts will be worked later for instep):
    Row 1: (RS) Knit.
    Row 2: (WS) K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
    Rep these 2 rows 11 more times, ending with a WS row—24 rows total.
Turn Heel
    Work short-rows as foll:
    Row 1: (RS) K18, k2tog tbl, k1, turn work.
    Row 2: (WS) Sl 1 pwise, p5, p2tog, p1, turn.
    Row 3: Sl 1 kwise, knit to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, k2tog tbl (1 st each side of gap), k1, turn.
    Row 4: Sl 1 pwise, purl to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, p2tog (1 st each side of gap), p1, turn.
    Rep Rows 3 and 4 until all heel sts have been worked—18 heel sts rem. Cut yarn.
Shape Gussets
    With RS facing, rejoin yarn to beg of right side of heel flap and pick up sts along selvedge edges of heel flap and rejoin for working in the rnd as foll:
    Rnd 1: With Needle 1, pick up and knit 15 sts along right edge of heel flap, then k9 heel sts; with Needle 2, k9 rem heel sts, then pick up and knit 15 sts along left edge of flap; with Needle 3, work across first 16 instep sts as established; with Needle 4, work across rem 16 instep sts as established, M1 pwise (see Glossary,