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These socks are all business in the front, but a party in the back! On the back of the leg a fun and striking lace panel flows out of the twisted ribbing on the cuff and continues down the leg onto the heel flap. The lace panel is framed by two small columns of purl stitches to really make it pop. Aimed at beginner lace knitters the lace panel is simple to knit. The foot is knit in plain stockinette so these socks knit up fast!

This pattern is worked in the round from the cuff down.
The “Party in the Back!” socks feature a heel flap and gusset construction, the pattern features a lace pattern down the back of the leg and on the heel flap.

Materials
• 350 meters (382 yards) of fingering weight yarn.
• 2.5 mm (US 1.5) double pointed or circular needles.
• Tapestry needle.
• Stitch markers.

Sizing
Size extra small (small, medium, large, extra large), with a finished foot circumference of 6.25 (6.5, 7 7.5, 8)“ (16 (16.5, 18, 19, 20) cm) circumference and a cast on of 56 (60, 64, 68 72) sts.
Socks are intended to be worn with about 1” (2,5 cm) of negative ease.

Gauge
36 stitches and 44 rows is 4” (10 cm) in stockinette.

Sample
Sample was knit using Oceans Kreations UK pilgrim base sock yarn in the color Eeyore (400 meters (437 yards)/100 grams; 75% wool/25% nylon). Sample is a size medium and has a 9 inch (23 cm) foot length. The sample pair used 68 grams (272 meters (297 yards)) of yarn.

Pattern can be worked from written or charted instructions.