Xiomara

(The 4 images above show 2 feet wearing handknit socks in red-orange yarn. There’s a geometric pattern created with shiny silver beads on the cuff, and 1x1 cables create a vee down the leg and foot, with knit/purl texture inside.) 

Xiomara features a geometric beaded cuff and a deep, deep vee feature on the front of the leg. The back of the leg has a cabled seam, framed by ribbed gusset increases, and the design is loosely mirrored on the foot.

Xiomara is worked from the cuff down, with a fleegle heel, and finished with a wedge toe. Both charts and written instructions are provided. (Because of this, the pattern is quite long! I’ve grouped the written instructions for each size together so you can easily skip printing the parts you don’t need.

A low-vision version of the pattern is also available. This version is written in 24 point sans serif font (Arial) in all black text. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out.

Finished sizes
7 (8, 9, 10) in / 18 (20.5, 23, 25.5) cm
To fit
8 (9, 10, 11) in / 20.5 (23, 25.5, 28) cm
...with approx. 1 in / 2.5 cm negative ease
Instructions for optional calf-shaping are provided in pattern.
Yarn
Light fingering or fingering weight yarn in wool, a wool blend, or other stretchy fiber
Yardage
242 (295, 363, 415) yd / 222 (270, 332, 380) m
Gauge
32 st, 50 rows over 4 in / 10 cm stockinette in the round, stretched
Materials
US 0 / 2.0 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge; circular needles or DPNs for small-circumference knitting
This pattern is written for magic loop.
Notions
208 (224, 240, 240) size 8/0 or 6/0 seed beads
crochet hook/superfloss/your preferred beading tool
cable needle
stitch markers
embroidery needle

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This pattern was tech-edited by bluecrabknits.