Bibliophile by Makenzie Alvarez

Bibliophile

Knitting
October 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette in the round
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
380 - 430 yards (347 - 393 m)
6.25 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5)”/16.25 (16.5, 18, 19, 20.5, 21.5) cm
English
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Just as the walls are lined with a vast collection of books, sock knitters have drawers filled with wooly socks! There is a true love for creating these small knitted wonders. Just like your current read, socks are the perfect traveling project and can join us on our trails wherever we go. They weave into the very fabric of our lives. Bibliophile socks embark on a winding journey that celebrate our love of sock knitting -- and books!

Skill Level Intermediate

Finished Sock Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) - 0.5”/12.5 cm to 1”/2.5 cm negative ease recommended.
6.25 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5)”/16.25 (16.5, 18, 19, 20.5, 21.5) cm

Gauge (in the round and blocked)
36 sts x 48 rnds = 4”/10 cm square in Stockinette St.

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn; 400 yards/366 m; actual yardage will vary with foot length.
Sample used: Arkaik Fibres; Fremont Tweed; 85% Superwash British BFL, 15% Nep; 438 yds/400 m; 3.5 oz/100 g; 1 hank of In the Dead of Silence

Needles
US1/2.25 mm - 32”/80 cm minimum length circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Cable needle, tapestry needle, measuring tape, scissors, blocking tools.

Skills Required
Basic knitting skills
Knitting in the round
Cable Knitting (tutorial link included)
Decreasing
Picking up stitches
Short rows