Family Festivities

Family Festivities is sized for the whole family! Based on a two-color slip stitch pattern that is easy to get the hang of.  You'll be able to use up leftover balls of sock yarn, or get some new skeins and get more than one pair of socks out of the deal!
Originally Published in Creative Knitting November 2009

Materials
Schaefer Yarn Nichole (80% merino wool SUPERWASH/80% nylon; 405 yards [366 m] / 5 oz [140 g]),
    1 skein each Clara Barton(MC) and Indira Gandhi (CC)
US Size 1 [2.5 mm] double pointed needles or one size smaller than size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 2 [2.75 mm] double pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
28 sts / 40 rnds= 4 inches in st st on larger ndls, take time to check gauge!

Sizes
Approx. 5.25 [6, 6.75, 7.5, 8.25, 9, 9.75] inches foot circumference 
5.5 [6.25, 7.25, 8.25, 9.25, 10, 10.75] inches long from back of heel to tip of toe.

To fit 2 –3 years [3 – 5 years, 5 – 8 years, 8 years – women’s small, women’s medium, woman’s large-man’s small, man’s medium] foot.

Skill Level
Advanced Beginner/ Intermediate