Dunnikier by ChristineLothian

Dunnikier

Knitting
June 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
420 yards (384 m)
One size, average woman foot circumference 23cm / 9"
English
This pattern is available from lovecrafts.com for £2.50.

Dunnikier

A pretty sock for a pretty lady, a sister who just loves anything pretty; her favourite thing to do is take a little stroll around a garden in bloom. The leg features a pretty ‘wavy lacy’ pattern that should be interesting to knitters; the heel, gusset, sole and toe are worked in partridge stitch to give these areas a little additional strength and reduce the need for darning. The different tensions are compensated for by a method unique to The Wee Duchess designs: extra ‘inset’ rows are added to the sole section; this is to avoid creating a ‘banana’ shaped sole and wrinkles round the ankles.
The Wee Duchess provides lots of tips and instructions written out in full. The ‘inset rows’ are explained fully.