Jacquard is a textured sock, pairing slip stitches, knit-purl chevrons and other color work, to create a fabric reiminiscent of the jacquard looming process. Two cuff options are offered.

Techniques: Toe up construction; knitting on 2 needles; chart reading; modified Judy’s Magic Cast on; jacquard slip stitch using one and two colors; slip stitch heel flap knit on the sole; textured “faux” heel flap; option of either a stretchy I-cord or tubular bind off in the round.

Sizes: There are 3 sizes available: Small (56 stitches), Medium (64 stitches) and Large (72 stitches).
7.5 (8.5, 9.5) inches; 19 (21.5, 24) cm

Gauge:A variety of gauges are achieved using two needle sizes over different stitch motifs.
Smaller needle: (2X2 inches; 5X5cm.)
Sotckinette 18sts/27 rows. Chevron Seed 18wtw/26 rows
Larger needle: 2 Stitch Jacquard 18sts/28 rows. 4 stitch Jacquard 16sts/18 rows.
2 Color Jacquard, 30 rows = 1.5 inches/4cm. 8.5sts = 1 inch/2.5cm.

Materials Needed: stitch marker(s), removable stitch marker, tapestry needle for grafting.

Yarn: Light fingering, preferably a solid or semi-solid with good stitch definition, is recommended for the MC; a high contrast solid, tonal or vareigated CC is recommended. MC 439-457 yds/401-418m; CC approximately 20 yards/18m

(The instructions contain 12 pages. For those who print patterns, there is a single page of charts for each size.)

The design is exclusive to Sock Madness until the end of the SM15, which is likely to be mid June. Much gratitude for the tech editing guidance and test knitting provided by those who double as moderators for this most supportive and welcoming community.