Hand of Thetis Socks by Leigh Yost Williams

Hand of Thetis Socks

Knitting
March 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches = 1 inch
in Stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
250 - 400 yards (229 - 366 m)
S (56sts), M (64 sts), L (72 sts)
English
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Named after the mother of Achilles who held him by the heel and dipped him in the River Styx to render him immortal, these socks feature a dramatic textured cable motif down the back of the leg. They have a modified Strong Heel that carries the design all the way down to the sole.

Instructions are written for magic loop method.

Sample Info: Ex Libris Fibers Solnit Sock (75% SW Merino/25% Recycled Nylon, 437yds/100g) in the color “Witchgarden Flowers”

Yarn: 100g of fingering weight yarn

Needles: Size US 1 (2.25mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 8 sts per inch (2.5cm) in stockinette stitch

Notions: Optional removable marker to mark beginning of round and two markers (different in appearance) to mark the front vs back of the working stitches.

Sizes: S 56sts (M 64sts) L 72sts - to fit approximate foot circumference of 7.5”/19cm (8.5”/21.5cm) 9.5”/24cm