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Birds and roses
These socks are knitted from the cuff down with a section of colorwork on the leg, a reinforced heel with a gusset, and a round toe or a classic pointy toe (two options available).
The sample is knit in with a solid yarn and a variegated yarn, but you can also use two, three or four solid colors.
Sizes
- S : to fit a foot circumference of 18 to 20 cm (7 inches) with a stitch count of 56 st
- M : to fit a foot cirumference of 20.5 to 23 cm (8 inches) with a stitch count of 64 st
- L : to fit a foot circumference of 23.5 cm (9 1/4 inches) with a stitch count of 72 st
Level : Intermediate (3/5)
This is not a pattern for beginner sock knitter or beginner stranded knitter.
The chart does not repeat itself and there are some long floats to deal with.
Skills required
- knitting in the round
- basic sock knitting
- stranded knitting
- grafting
Needles
2.25 mm for stockinette stitch
2.5 mm for colorwork
Gauge : 36 st / 48 rows
Yarn
Fingering / sock yarn.
Sample shown is knitted with signature 4 ply (colorway milk bottle) by West Yorkshire Spinners and zauberball crazy (colorway 1660 flussbett) by Schoppel Wolle.
This pattern has been test knitted.
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- First published: September 2023
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