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Lacy Spring Socks
These lacy socks are perfect for Spring! They can be adapted to any foot length. They have a heel flap, a wide toe and are knit cuff down. Construction instructions are written, lace pattern is both written and charted.
Skill level: easy.
Techniques: knit/purl in the round and flat, increase/decrease, picking up stitches, short rows, grafting.
Yarn: 400-450 yards of fingering weight sock yarn.
Sample knitted in Wendy Happy (75% bamboo/25% nylon) - 458 yards - 1 skein
Gauge:
Size small / medium: 36 stitches x 48 rows = 4” in stockinette - size US 1 / 2.25 mm needles
Size medium / large: 32 stitches x 44 rows = 4” in stockinette - size US 2 / 2.75 mm needles
Tools: Size US 1 / 2.25 mm or US 2 / 2.75 mm set of 5 DPNs or long circular needle for magic loop (or size to get gauge); tapestry needle; scissors; 2 stitch markers.
Note that the lace pattern is pretty stretchy!
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- First published: March 2015
- Page created: March 19, 2015
- Last updated: April 27, 2018 …
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