Neon Leaves
Finished
September 18, 2023
September 23, 2023

Neon Leaves

Project info
Elvenpath by Dots Dabbles
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
Claire
64st
Needles & yarn
US 1 - 2.25 mm
Skein Queen Crush
172 yards in stash
0.71 skeins = 330.0 yards (301.8 meters), 71 grams
Pink
Skein Queen
March 8, 2019
Notes

General
Left-leaning double decrease: sl1kwise sl2togkwise k3togtbl
Right-leaning double decrease: sl1kwise sl1kwise sl2backtogreversed k3tog

Using Grumperina's method for cabling without a cable needle.

No need to move the stitches to the right needle and back again for the lift-kyok manoeuvre. It’s just as easy to do on the left needle.

SKA cast-on post: #238, bind-off post: #351
SFS cast-on post: #227 (underappreciated pattern), bind-off post: #283

Mods

  • no beads,
  • cuff Chart A r 1-2 six times,
  • leg Chart B r 1-12 five times + r 1-5,
  • heelflap 36 r stockinet over 32 st, round heel,
  • gussets picked up 21+1 st on each side, decreased every third r until 32 st left on sole,
  • instep (k1 + Chart D + Chart B + Chart D = 32 st) Chart D r 1-20 three times + r 1-14 & Chart B r 6-12 + 1-12 five times + r 1-7,
  • toe decreased every second r until 28 st left then every r until 8 left,
  • mirrored second sock.
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September 18, 2023
September 23, 2023
 
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by Skein Queen
Light Fingering
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
465 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: August 23, 2023
  • Project created: September 18, 2023
  • Updated: September 24, 2023
  • Progress updates: 6 updates