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Estonian Socks
Summary: Top-down, four double-pointed needles. Leg clock patterns, band heel and wedge toe.
Additional Yarn Information: 2 skeins #452 Fawn, and 1 skein each #444 Deep Rust, #480 Burgundy, and #449 Navy. Yarn is listed as “Nordic Fiber Arts’ Rauma Finullgen 2-ply” which is the same as Rauma Yarns Finullgen. -Ed.
Charts Included: Cuff and Clock patterns.
From the pattern description: The inspiration for these interesting socks is taken from a lady’s sock made on the Estonian island of Kihnu. This sock dates from the second half of the nineteenth century … The patterned top used in the following pattern was adapted from a book on Estonian costume. The leg clock patterns are identical to the museum piece. They have a twisted traveling stitch braid on one side and blocks of twisted stitches on the other.
Publication Date December 1994

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- First published: December 1994
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