Hot Tamale Toes 341

Skill Level Intermediate

Description These socks are knit from the top down in reverse stockinette with a garter-stitch short-row heel. The cuff is trimmed with exotic foliage and hot peppers.

Sizes Eight sizes, for ankles measuring 7 inches to 10 inches.

Yarn Fingering-weight sock yarn, where 50g skein = 160-200m The pattern uses

• 100g main color
• 50g heel and toe contrast color
• 25g foliage color
• Small amount for the hot peppers

Techniques Garter stitch short-row heel Crochet provisional cast-on.