Floating Leaves by Rita Wu

Floating Leaves

by Rita Wu
Knitting
February 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 45 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
250 yards (229 m)
Finished foot circumference: 1 (2) = 7½ (8¼)" / 19 (21) cm
English Japanese

Yarn
Fingering weight Yarn
Approximately 250 yards / 230 m
1 skein of amirisu Swing (100% superwash Merino wool; 500 yards / 460m, 100g)
Sample is shown in Saitara Hana

Needles
A US 1½ (2.5 mm) 32”/ 80 cm (or longer) circular needle
Or, needle required to obtain gauge

Gauge (after blocking)
34 stitches & 45 rounds = 4”/10 cm in St st with US 1½ (2.5 mm) needle

Sizes
Finished foot circumference: 1 (2) = 7½ (8¼)“ / 19 (21) cm
Length : adjustable
Sample is shown in 9¼” / 23.5 cm foot length

Tools
Stitch marker (2), cable needle, tapestry needle

Skill Level
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Notes
Socks knitted from the toe up with Special leaf-shaped heel. Beginning from toe, foot is worked from chart, and then adding stitches on the arch of the sole, and later decreased to complete the heel. Leg is again worked from chart in the round and then is finished in 1x1 rib.


Yarn
Fingering weight Yarn
約250 yards / 230 m
amirisu Swing (100% superwash Merino wool; 500 yards / 460m, 100g), 1カセ
サンプル色は咲いたら花

Needles
1 x US 1½ (2.5 mm) 80 cm (以上の長さ)の輪針
または, ゲージが取れる太さの針

Gauge (ブロッキング後)
US 1½ (2.5 mm)の針を使用し
メリヤス編みで34目 & 45周 = 10 cm

Sizes
出来上がりの足囲: 1 (2) = 19 (21) cm
長さ: 調整可能
サンプルの足長23.5 cm

Tools
目数マーカー (2), 縄編み針, 綴じ針

Skill Level
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Notes
靴下はつま先から編み, かかとを特別な木の葉形にする. まずつま先から編み始め, 足 (フット)部分はチャートを編む, それから足裏のアーチ部分で増目し, その後減目してかかとを完成させる. レッグ部分は再びチャートを輪で編み, 1目ゴム編みで仕上げる.