Firestarter

Knit the Firestarter with the free pattern. 

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• SIZE M = European foot size 37-38, US 7 - 8 To obtain gauge and to make the socks larger or smaller, use needles one or two sizes larger or smaller. Lengthen or shorten the foot as necessary. Take your time to make a swatch.
• FINISHED SIZES Total Foot Length 24 – 24.5 cm’s Total Gusset Length (including heel turn!) 12 cm’s Foot circumference – about 20 cm’s Ankle circumference – 27 cm’s
• YARN ANY Blue Moon Fiber Arts®, ‘Socks That Rock’TM lightweight sock yarn (colours I used were ‘Firebird’ and ‘Flower Power’, part of the Rockin’ Sock Club 2007)). These socks also look magnificent when knitted with Wollmeise sock yarn.
• NEEDLES 80 or 100 cm – 30 or 40 inch 2.50 mm and 3.00 mm / US # 1.5 or 2 circular needle(s) or set(s) double-point needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• NOTIONS Stitch markers Tapestry needle GAUGE 32 sts x 41 rows = 10x10 cm’s or 4x4 inches in pattern stitch
• SKILLS Crochet cast-on, turning short rows, twisted or travelling stitches, knitting in the round, chart reading. Separate instructions are given for the provisional crochet cast-on and the 'cabling without a cable needle' technique.
• PATTERN NOTES The socks are worked toe-up on one circular needle. Use two circulars or dpn's if preferred. Additional information: www.knittinghelp.com, see ‘advanced techniques’
• CROCHET CAST ON (See detailed instruction notes on page 6 for additional explanation) Using contrasting waste yarn, work a crochet chain several st longer than the number of stitches to be cast on. Starting 1 or 2 st from the end of chain and using working yarn, pick up and k 1 st in the back loop (the bump) of each st. Proceed until the required number of st have been worked. Later, the chain will be unravelled and the resulting live st picked up.