Collection *DonnaRocco*

A versatile collection of sock patterns by Birgit Freyer.

The collection *DonnaRocco* is a jack of all trades for 1000 and 1 variation of colourful socks.

*DonnaRocco* socks consist of a combination of different colours and patterns, connected by garter stitch ribs. The collection contains lots of ideas to knit colourful socks in all shapes and sizes - from the top down, from the toe up, with a ribbed cuff, with a rolled cuff, as a yoga sock... makes socks for yourself or as a gift, and feel free to combine the colours to your heart's content!

In addition to the instructions for *DonnaRocco* socks, the collection contains all the basics for knitting socks in short and concise form - but sufficient detail. On the first pages you will find the various patterns and 7 representative examples with instructions. Workshops, tips and tricks complete the portfolio. The patterns are charted.

Content:

• Color combination
• design information
• stitch number requirements and yardage
• Various lace patterns to be used as main and additional pattern
• 7 exemplatory instructions
• Tips & Tricks: folded picot edge, provisional cast on, neat cuffs, elastic bind off ...
• Workshops: knitting the toe, grafting with kitchener stitch, sweet tomatoe heel, afterthought heel, double rolled edge and ToeUp Socks

The collection (a pdf file) contains 19 pages: an introduction, a chapter with stitch patterns, a chapter with the sock recipes and a chapter with several tutorials (workshops).

Each pattern contains a picture of the finished socks and short explanations.
The tutorials contain pictures and explanations.

The level of difficulty is 2-3 (of 5).

Required skills:

• working from charts
• knitting in the round
• basic stitches: knit, purl, yarn over
• increases and decreases

The sizes are variable as described in the collection.

Yarn: 4ply / fingering / sockyarn, in 3 solid colours for each sock pattern
Needle size: 2,0 - 2,5 mm (US 0 - 1,5)

Notions: scissors, tapestry needle