French Quarter Sock knitting pattern

Description

Garter diamonds twine intricately around the upper leg of this sock in four sizes (S/M/L/XL), then separate to spiral down to the heel and over the top of the foot in chain ribs. The crisply-textured fabric with simple crossed stitches can be worked with or without a cable needle.

Suggested Yarns: 
Modern Deco Lace, Better Breakfast Fingering, Stone Soup Fingering, or any fine sock yarn which has 475-550 yards per 4 ounces.

Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in sock size.

Finished Size:
6.5(8, 9.5, 10) inches in circumference to fit feet measuring up to 7.5(9, 10.5, 11) inches around

Yarn Requirements:
350(400, 450, 500) yards

Gauge:
36 sts and 52 rows = 4” in stockinette

Needles:
DPNs size US0 (2.0mm), or size to obtain correct gauge.