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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | A fun sock to knit with an 80's style scrunch top reminiscent of leg warmers. The "scrunch" is achieved through the use of alternating knit and purl rounds to correlate with color changes. |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Due date | 2018-06-29 |
| Craft | Knitting |
| Test secrecy | Postable |
| Advertiser | Melissa Kemmerer Designs |
| Spots available | 10 |
| Sizes required | Small, Medium, and Large/ 7 (8, 9)" foot circumference |
| Finished measurements | 7 (8, 9)" foot circumference/ 17.8 (20.3, 23)cm |
| Gauge | 32 stitches and 40 rows = 4" in Stockinette stitch - I used a US 1 |
| Charted or written pattern | Written |
| Skills required | knit, purl, 1x1 ribbing, ssk, k2tog, picking up stitches, turning a heel, Kitchener grafting This should not be your first sock. |
| Construction type | cuff-down, in-the-round, heel flap and turn, rounded toe |
| Required or recommended yarn | String Theory Colorworks in a 7 row-3 row repeat; OR any sock yarn in solids, tonals, speckles, or self-striping, preferably with alternating wide/narrow stripes |
| Tools required | US 1 DPNs/ 9" circular/ long circular for magic loop; OR size to obtain gauge |
| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
| Requirements from the maker | Get gauge, FO pictures, yardage used (or grams and I'll calculate), corrections/suggestions, Ravelry project page |
| Rewards from the designer | Copy of final pattern; priority in future test knits; my never-ending gratitude |
| Milestones |
The designer has created the following milestones, in order to keep track of progress during the test knit. By marking off each milestone as you complete it, you can easily keep the designer up to date with your progress. 2018-06-26: Complete leg2018-06-29: Complete 1 sock |
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