Description from pattern
A sock intended to exploit the colours and quality of Wollmeise sock yarn, where the cuff resembles a tropical flower and the leg resembles both a twisted flower stalk and the gleaming hank of yarn. This is a plantlike design, so the spirals are not mirrored. The pattern gives the option of either reproducing the flower sock, or of just knitting the leg pattern, to give a conventional sock. There are two separate, fully-written patterns for knitting cuff-down and toe-up, and both patterns include options to knit the sock with a small, medium or large number of sts per row. You can further adjust the width of the sock by using one of two needle sizes. That gives a total of 2 styles, 2 sock-knitting methods and 5 width-adjustments. Foot length is infinitely adjustable.

Needle size and gauge
Besides the 2.5mm needles above, the main body of the sock can also be knitted on 2.75mm needles, to a gauge of 7 sts per inch (28 sts per 4in), but the petals must be knit on 2.5mm needles to obtain stiff enough fabric to stand out.

Requirements

• For flower sock: 100g/342yd of recommended yarn in main colour; 25g/87yd in each of 3 other colours (total 175g/597yd)
• For conventional sock without flower: 130g/444yd of recommended yarn in main colour. For a contrast-colour top edge, substitute 10g/36yd of it for another colour.
• Needles for body of sock: 4 dpns or 2 circular needles in either 2.5mm or 2.75mm (UK/Can13 or 12; US1-2 or 2).
• Needles for petals: 2 dpns or 1 circular in 2.5mm (UK/Can13; US1-2).
• 3 stitch markers, row counter, stitch holders

This is a big, 18-page file, including two fully-written patterns and 3 pages of stitch diagrams (one for each size) and one full-page chart for the petal.

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Finishing
Blocking or pressing is not recommended for this project.
After washing and removing excess water, lay sock on flat drying-surface and gently pull into shape while damp, checking that the top end of each petal tendril curls towards the back.