Athabasca Socks by Kayla Baldwin

Athabasca Socks

Knitting
March 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
200 - 350 yards (183 - 320 m)
small, medium, large
English
This pattern is available for free.

Inspired by the Athabasca waterfalls in Jasper, Alberta. This sock makes me think of glacial water cascading over mountain rocks.
Diagonal twisted st ribbing and lace showcase variegated yarns and fits beautifully. This sock is top down with a ribbed heel flap that continues the pattern and hugs your heel. Additionally this sock sample was made with yarn from a local Albertan yarn dyer. Fun fact: Numana’s yarns are all named after local areas in Edmonton, Alberta!

SIZE
Women’s S(M, L)
choose a size with approximately 1 inch/ 2.5 cm of negative ease in the foot circumference

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot circumference: 7.25(8.25, 9.25) inches/ 18.5(21, 23.5) cm.
Leg length: adjustable.
Red sample has a leg approximately 6 inches/15 m long. Blue sample has a leg approximately 4 inches/ 10 cm long.
Foot length: adjustable.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Numana Yarns - Barbury sock (80% superwash merino, 20% soft nylon; 384 m/115 g skein);
Current Mood: Spicy; 1 skein. (orange-red sample shown above)
OR
Shadowed topaz;1 skein. (variegated blue sample shown below)

Yarn Characteristics
These socks are knit with a wool and nylon blend yarn for durability. Use a solid or nearly solid yarn with good stitch definition to show off the pattern.

Recommended needle size
(always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique)
US #1 / 2.25 mm needles for small circumference in the round

Notions
stitch markers
yarn needle

GAUGE
32 sts/ 44 rounds = 4 inches/ 10 cm in stockinette
30 sts/44 rounds = 4 inches/ 10 cm in lace pattern

PATTERN NOTES

Construction method: These socks are constructed from top down, with a heel flap.