Aranea Socks by Christie Wareham-Norfolk

Aranea Socks

Knitting
September 2023
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
250 - 500 yards (229 - 457 m)
Adult S, M, L
English
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This fun pair of socks has options for light or dark spiders and with the spiders facing up or down. The spiders have beads for eyes but these can be omitted if preferred.
Pick yarns with high colour contrast. The pattern is worked using only 1 colour each round, with stitches being slipped and cabled to form the spiders.
The socks are worked from the cuff down with a Fleegle heel.

Size 8 seed beads are used for the eyes.

Adult SM, L
To fit mid foot circumference of approx.
Small: 7 inches/17.5 cm
Medium: 8 inches/20 cm
Large: 9 inches/22.5 cm

Leg length: 8 inches/ 20 cm as shown, adjustable to preference.
Foot length: adjustable to preference.

4 charts are included, for light-on-dark and dark-on-light spiders facing up and down.