How gorgeous are these socks? Knit from the top down with a twisted rib cuff, these socks have a no wrap short row heel and a stranded colourwork toadstool pattern that uses 3 colours and repeats and runs throughout the leg and foot. The toe is finished by grafting stitches together. This pattern uses the magic loop circular needle method (but can be knit with 23cm (9 inch)circulars or DPNs). This pattern has 4 different stitch count sizes.
Kit Comprises of 5 skeins of Exmoor Sock Yarn (2x MC Drumble and one each of CCs Quickbeam, Bibble Bug and Mizzle), pdf pattern and a sachet of Eucalan wool wash to block your cute socks.
Sizing
1 (2, 3, 4)
To fit (foot circumference): 18 - 19.5 (19.5 – 21, 22.5 –24, 23.5 – 25) cm / 7 ¾ (8 ½, 9 ½, 10) inches
Finished circumference: 17.5 (19, 22, 23) cm / 7 (7 ¾, 8 ¾,9 ¼) inches.
Recommended ease: Approximately 2 cm (¾ inch) of negative ease.
For your foot circumference, measure around the widest part of your foot. Further sizes can be achieved by going up or down a needle size. Leg/foot length can be easily adjusted.
MATERIALS
Yarn – Light Fingering weight sock yarn John Arbon Textiles. Exmoor Sock. 60% Exmoor Blueface, 20% Corriedale, 10% Zwartbles, 10% Nylon.200m (219 yds) per 50g.
Shown in:
MC: Drumble. Approx 50g (55g, 60g, 65g), 200m / 219 yds(220m / 241 yds, 240m / 262 yds, 260m / 284 yds
CC1: Bibble Bug 20g, 80m / 87 yds.
CC2: Quick Beam 15g,60m / 66 yds
CC3: Mizzle 96m / 105 yds 15g, 60m / 66 yds.
