French Quarter Sock
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Garter diamonds twine intricately around the upper leg of this sock in four sizes (S/M/L/XL), then separate to spiral down to the heel and over the top of the foot in chain ribs. The crisply-textured fabric with simple crossed stitches can be worked with or without a cable needle.
Suggested Yarns:
Modern Deco Lace, Better Breakfast Fingering, Stone Soup Fingering, or any fine sock yarn which has 475-550 yards per 4 ounces.
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in sock size.
Finished Size:
6.5(8, 9.5, 10) inches in circumference to fit feet measuring up to 7.5(9, 10.5, 11) inches around
Yarn Requirements:
350(400, 450, 500) yards
Gauge:
36 sts and 52 rows = 4” in stockinette
Needles:
DPNs size US0 (2.0mm), or size to obtain correct gauge.