Size: 38/39

Usage: approx. 100 g Hot Socks 4x Samba Cl. 01

Needle size: Needle 2.5 - 3.0

Sample:
plain right: in Rd.: ri S, in R: RSR: ri S, BR: le S
Herringbone pattern: see knitting chart 1 and knitting chart 2
Always rpt. the 1st - 2nd Rd.

Stitch test: (plain right) 30 S x 40 R = 10 cm x 10 cm     

Instructions:
see knitting chart for socks
Cat on 60 S and distribute evenly over the needle set (15 S per needle). For the edge, knt. 4 Rd. as follows: 1 Rd. le S, 1 Rd. ri S, 1 Rd. le S, 1 Rd. le S. Then continue to knt. in the herringbone pattern according to knitting chart 1, knitting the repeating pattern a total of 6 x.
At a total height of 15 cm, knt. another 2 Rd. as follows:
1st and 4th needle: plain right, 2nd and 3rd needle, continue the herringbone pattern according to knitting chart 2, picking up 1 S in the 1st Rd. at the end of the 3rd needle (= 61 S) and first knt. the S before the repeating pattern, then prepare the repeating pattern 2 x and then knt. the S after the repeating pattern.
Then knt. the heel with shortened rows over the S of the 1st and 4th needle (see socks' knitting instructions). Continue working in the Rd., continuing the herringbone pattern according to knitting chart 2 over the 2nd and 3rd needle and knt. the S of the 1st and 4th needle plain right. With a foot length of 20 cm (measured from the heel centre), knt. the collar tip plain right. (see socks knitting instructions), knitting in the 1st Rd. at the end of the 3rd needle 2 S ri pulled over. (= lft 1 S ri, knt. 1 S ri., pull over the lifted S) (= 60 S).

Abbreviations:
Cl. = colour(s) •  R = row(s) • Rd. = round(s) • S = stitch(es) • rpt. = repeat • ri = right • le = left • RSR = right-side row • BR. = back row • kn. = knit • pck. = pick up • yov = yarn over (yarn overs) • knt. tog. = knit together • drp = lift