Anthozoan Socks by Jennifer Beaulieu

Anthozoan Socks

Knitting
May 2024
Light Fingering ?
34 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch in the round
US 1 - 2.25 mm
315 - 508 yards (288 - 465 m)
S (56 stitches), M (64 stitches), L (72 stitches)
English
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I believe that all yarn has a pattern that it wants to become. These socks went through 4-5 different iterations before I was happy with the pattern. I originally did not want to add any eyelets or lace, but the ideas I had just didn’t look right. Finally, I added the lace bits, and the yarn was finally satisfied.

When I finally showed the first sock to the yarn dyer who created this sock set, she revealed that the name of the sock set was Coral Cove, and asked if I had meant to make the lace look like coral. It wasn’t a conscious decision, but perhaps my subconscious was guiding me.
Regardless, I agreed that it does look like coral, which is why I decided to call them Anthozoan Socks.


Sizes: S (M, L) to fit 7-7.5 (8-8.5, 9-9.5)” or 18-19 (20-22, 23-24) cm circumferences

Yarn:

MC: 50g (232 yds / 212 m) of fingering weight yarn
CCs: 6 mini skeins or leftovers that are 10g (46 yds / 42 m) each, fingering weight yarn

Needles: US size 1 / 2.25mm

Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge: 34 stitches and 44 rows to 4” (10cm) worked in stockinette stitch in the round.