I suppose we all have an alter ego or two; one of mine rides a skateboard, eats junk food, wears dreads, thrashed jeans and a backpack that holds a few cans of spray paint. Let your own inner rebel out with this toe-up "tarn" sock. With its easy afterthought heel and spray-paint graphics, you will be long-boarding your way to spray-art an alley in no time.
Pattern Availability: pdf download - $6.00
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Craft: Knitting
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Materials:
• Yarn - Two large cotton t-shirts spiral cut at .25" width and pulled, or 160 yards of DK weight (11 wpi) tarn or other yarn.
• Needles - US 4 (3.5mm) double-pointed needles. Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.
• Notions - Tapestry needle; waste yarn; aerosol fabric paint; black fabric marker; freezer paper; paper craft knife; cutting board; iron; newspaper.
Gauge: 5.5 stitches and 9 rows per inch in Stockinette stitch after machine washing and drying the swatch.
Available Sizes: One size fits most adults.
Measurements: 9.5" in length from toe to heel and 9.5" around widest part of foot.
Original design by Melissa Somerville
"My very first project from tarn was a colorful I-cord jump rope made for my daughter. Not only did she get a new toy that was soft and easy for her little hands to grip, I'd finally found one she couldn't tie it into a hundred impossible knots around her bedposts. These days I spend my free time cutting up t-shirts and working on patterns designed just for this funky, chunky, earth-friendly yarn. Check out my growing collection of t-yarns and patterns at my Etsy shop."
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