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Inise is my first sock design in collaboration with the Lamana yarn company. I feel honoured that I was able to try out their first sock yarn, Merida, in the colourway Copper. This noble, virgin wool and silk blend yarn has everything that a long-lasting knitwear needs: durability, softness, and flexibility, and it comes in so many beautiful colours, which makes it difficult to choose. I recommend it not only for your sock projects but also, for example, children clothes, which need to be sturdy and easy to care for!
The socks are knitted from the cuff down to the toe, and feature the Estonian Cast-on, this time using only one strand of yarn, and a decorative cable pattern.

Pattern information

Sizing information
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

or to fit a circumference measurement at the ball of the foot of 17.5 (21.25, 25, 28.75, 32.5) cm / 7 (8.5, 10, 11.5, 13)”.

or to fit the following foot lengths (adjustable) (measured from the back of the heel to the tip of the longest toe): 18.25 (22.5, 26.25, 30, 34.5) cm / 7.25 (9, 10.5, 12, 13.75)”.

Finished foot/leg circumference
(Note: for a snug fit, the socks are intentionally 2.5 cm / 1” smaller than the wearer’s foot/leg circumference): 15 (18.75, 22.5, 26.25, 30) cm / 6 (7.5, 9, 10.5, 12)”

Finished leg length (adjustable) (measured from the edge of the cuff to the bottom of the heel): 17.25 (18.5, 19.5, 20.25, 21) cm / 6.75 (7.25, 7.75, 8, 8.25)”

Finished foot length (adjustable) (measured from the back of the heel to the tip of the toe): 17 (21.25, 25, 28.75, 33.25) cm / 6.75 (8.5, 10, 11.5, 13.25)” (Note: for best fit, the socks are intentionally 1.25 cm / 0.5” shorter than the wearer’s foot. Take this into account if you adjust the foot length).

Sample in picture shown in size 3.

Yarn / Yardage
Yardage includes 15% of extra yarn. Please note that size and yardage will be affected when making any adjustments on the socks.
• 1 (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins of Lamana Merida sock yarn, in colourway 25 Copper, 50% wool, 25% silk, 25% polyamide, approx 50 g / 1.76 oz / 200 m / 219 yds per hank;
• or approx 200 (288, 376, 484, 596) m / 219 (315, 411, 529, 652) yds of (light) fingering or sock weight yarn that gives you gauge.

Gauge
• 32 sts and 48 rnds over Stocking stitch = 10 cm / 4”
• 37.25 sts and 48 rnds over cable pattern = 10 cm / 4”.
Gauge swatches worked on size 2.5 mm / US 1.5 needle, in the round. Measurements taken from flattened but unstretched fabrics, after blocking.

Needles
• 2 - 2.5 mm / US 0 -1.5, choose needle size to obtain gauge. Sample made using 2.5 mm (80 cm) / US 1.5 (32”) long circular needle, however choose the length according to your preference.
• 2 cable or double-pointed ndls in the same thickness as the gauge-size ndl to work the cable pattern.

Notions
• 3 removable stitch markers
• row counter
• blunt tapestry needle
• scissors
• sock blockers (not required but would be useful)

Techniques used
Estonian CO, knit, knit through the back loop, purl, increase (M1L), decreases (k2tog, p2tog, ssk), pick up and knit, working cable pattern, Kitchener stitch.

The pattern contains schematic, charts, written instructions, and links to my video tutorials. It has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.

If you are posting to Instagram then please use the hashtag #inise or #inisesocks and tag me @zsuzsanna_orthodoxou, so I can keep up with your projects!

The pattern is available for In - Store Sales.

Enjoy♡