Leap Year Socks

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THERE IS SOMETHING MAGICAL about a leap year! And is there a better way to celebrate an extra day on the calendar than knitting a pair of special socks? The Leap Year socks combine sporty stripes with a cozy texture pattern that is easy to memorize and fun, but relaxing to knit.

MATERIALS Yarn MC: Little Lionhead Knits Fingering Weight Superwash BFL Tweed 85% Superwash Blue-faced Leicester, 15% Donegal Nep; 438 yards (400 m) / 100 g (3.5 oz) in Sixties Blue: (223) 252 (276, 304, 339) yards / (204) 230 (252, 278, 310) meters CC1: Hedgehog Fibres Sock 90% Merino wool, 10% nylon; 437 yards (400 m) / 100 g (3.5 oz) in Silence: (24) 32 (42, 59, 70 ) yards / (22) 29 (38, 54, 64) meters CC2: Knit Picks Stroll 75% Fine Superwash Merino, 25% nylon; 231 yards (211 m) 50 g (1.7 oz) in Buoy: (4) 5 (5, 6, 6) yards / (4) 5 (5, 5, 5) meters Needles US size 1 / 2.25 mm Notions Tapestry needle, snips, measuring tape, stitch markers

GAUGE 36 sts over 4” (10 cm) and 28 rows, knit in Slip Stitch pattern in the round, and blocked.

SIZES Kid (5 - 6” / 13 - 15 cm) S (7”/18 cm) M (8”/20 cm) L (9”/23 cm) XL (10”/25 cm)