Warm, soft & stretchy toe-up socks feature a DNA double helix cable on the front and back, and a travelling twisted vine with leaf buds on each side. These would make a great gift for scientists or biology students!

A heel gusset creates the same arch ease that you get with top-down socks. Very comfortable.

This is a narrower sock – 8” (20.25cm) around – but we’ve included instructions on how to increase for a larger leg circumference.

Not ideal for beginner sock knitters, as it is assumed that you already know how to work the basic elements of a toe-up sock (such as a closed toe CO, and all the basic stitches).

Materials:
- light fingering weight (size 1) yarn, 345 - 450 yards
(sample used 346 yards of Knit Picks Stroll in Forest Heather)
- size US 1 (2.25mm) needles, either circular (for Magic Loop) or DPNs

Stitches/Techniques Used:
K, P, M1, slipped sts, wrap & turn, K2tog, ssk, Ktbl, twists of various kinds, centered double decrease, centered double increase, Turkish CO (or other closed toe CO you prefer)

Pattern is copyrighted, including the photos. You may not sell or give away the pattern or photos, or post them anywhere for free. However, you are free to sell your completed work on a small scale, provided you state clearly in your ad or packaging that the pattern was made by Wee Sandy.

PLEASE NOTE: If you acquired this pattern from anywhere other than WeeSandy (in my Ravelry shop), including as part of a kit, as a free copy, or from a website, please let me know! Thank you for your help. :-)