These little shortie socks are knitted cuff-down, with a heel flap and adorned with a super easy to make feather and fan stitch pattern.

They are named after a neighborhood in Buenos Aires where I teach knitting at a women's community house. The initial profits from this pattern will be donated to this group to fund the

elements necessary to build a community kitchen. Thank you for helping us!

FLORES socks

Joji Locatelli

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SIZES

S (M, L). To fit approx. Women’s Small (Women’s Medium, Women’s Large) feet or a foot circumference of 8 (8½, 9)”; 20 (21, 22.5) cm. Shown in size M.

MATERIALS

Yarn: 1 skein of Signature Sock by Vivid Yarn Studio (75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon; 460 yards [435m]/100g) is enough for all sizes (you might even have enough to make 2 pairs of the smaller sizes!). The sample was made using colorway Beachgrass.

Needles: US 1 (2.25mm) dpns or long circular needles for magic loop.

Other notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle.

GAUGE

34 sts and 42 rounds to 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette St on US 1 (2.25 mm) needles.

STITCHES USED

Feather and Fan (in the round)

Rounds 1, 2, 3: Knit all sts

Round 4: (K1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2tog, s2kp, ssk, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo) twice.

Directions

CUFF

Cast on 58 (64, 70) sts. Place marker and join in the round, being careful not to twist your stitches.

Round 1: *K1, p1*, repeat from * to end of round.

Repeat round 1 11 more times.

HEEL FLAP

You can remove the marker before starting this section.

Row 1 (RS): (Sl1 pwise, k1) 13 (16, 18) times [26 (32, 36) sts worked]. Turn work

Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p25 (31, 35). Turn work.

Repeat rows 1-2 14 (16, 18) more times.

HEEL TURN

Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k to 13 sts from end, ssk, k1, turn.

Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p to 13 sts from end, p2tog, p1, turn.

Row 3: Sl1, k to 1 st before the point where you turned on the previous row (it forms a little gap), ssk (you will use 1 st from each side of the gap), k1, turn.

Row 4: Sl1, p to 1 st before your last turning point and p2tog (using 1 st from each side of the gap), p1, turn work.

Repeat rows 3-4 until all heel sts have been used.

Now all sts have been worked. You should have 14 (20, 24) heel sts. Turn work.

GUSSET

In this section you will work the top of the foot (or front sts) in a Feather and Fan and the base of the foot will be worked in Stockinette stitch.

Set-up round: Sl1, knit to the end of the heel sts. Pick up and knit 15 (17, 19) sts along the

edge of your heel flap, reaching the front sts again. K0 (0, 1), place marker. (K1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2tog, s2kp, ssk, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo) twice. Place another marker. K0 (0, 1). Pick up and knit 15 (17, 19) sts along the other edge of your heel flap, reaching the heel sts again.

You should now have 76 (86, 96) sts on the needles. This will be the new beginning of your round. You can place a marker here, although it is not strictly necessary.

Rounds 1, 3: K to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, k to m, sm, k1, ssk, k to end.

Round 2: K to end of round.

Round 4: K to m, sm, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2tog, s2kp, ssk, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo) twice, sm, k to end of round.

Repeat rounds 1-4 3 (4, 5) more times and then repeat rounds 1-2 once more. You should have 58 (64, 70) sts left: 32 sts on the top of the foot and 26 (32, 38) sts on the bottom.

Continue working the top of the foot in the Feather and Fan (see stitches used) and the bottom of the foot in Stockinette st until the foot measures 1¼ (1½, 2) inches; 3.5 (4, 5) cm less than your desired foot length. Remove markers on last round.

Size small: K30, pm, k to m, remove m, k to end of round, remove m, k1, pm. Reposition sts. This will be your new beginning of the round. You should have 29 sts on each section in-between markers.

Size medium: Continue to next section.

Size large: K to m, remove m, k2, pm, k to 1 st from the end of the round, pm. Reposition sts. This will be your new beginning of the round. You should have 35 sts on each section in-between markers.

TOE

Round 1: K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sm, k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1.

Round 2: K to end.

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Repeat rounds 1-2 8 (9, 10) more times.

Using a tapestry needle, graft the 11 (12, 13) sts from the top of the sock together with the 11 (12, 13) sts from the bottom of the sock.

FINISHING

Weave in ends and block your sock, if you desire, to make the sts more even. Make the other sock to make a pair.

GLOSSARY GRAFTING (KITCHENER STITCH)

This is a technique used to join two sets of live stitches together without leaving a visible seam.

You can find a wonderful explanation on Knitty Magazine:

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer04/FEATtheresasum04.html

ABBREVIATIONS

CO cast on

dpn double pointed needle

k knit

k2tog knit 2 together

ktbl knit through the back loop

m marker

p purl

patt pattern

sk2p Sl1, k2tog, pass slipped st over

sl Slip

sm slip marker

ssk Slip, slip, knit

st (sts) stitch (stitches)

yo yarn over

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Photography: Jonna Hietala. For comments or questions about this pattern contact Joji at:

designsbyjoji@gmail.com You can also find her on Ravelry and Instagram as jojilocat

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