Air Raid Socks by Emily B. Miller

Air Raid Socks

Knitting
May 2009
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
To snugly fit a foot measuring 8.5”
English
This pattern is available for free: air-raid-socks.pdf

A simple sock whose fun-to-work stitch pattern will have you eager to knit and finished with the pair before you know it.

The staggered vertical shapes of the geometric design may be reminiscent of dropping bombs, but it’s the siren song of the addictive pattern that will have you heading for the shelter of your knitting chair. A quick pair of socks that’s fun to knit? Perfect for any emergency.

Featured in Sock Wars IV

If you downloaded before 5/17/09, a small error existed in the toe shaping… it said knit to end of round instead of end of needle. The PDF has been corrected if you’d like to get a new, clean copy.

Size: To snugly fit a foot measuring 8.5”

Fingering weight sock yarn

Set of 5 DPNʼs: US 2/2.75mm

Gauge: 8 sts per inch