Interweave SKU: EP0911

Pattern Description from Interweave Knits, Fall 2003:
Priscilla Gibson-Roberts designed these socks as samplers to illustrate the intarsia-in-the-round techniques she discusses in ‘Traditional Techiniques for Creating Ethnic Intarsia Designs’ in her Beyond the Basics article on page 90. Each motif calls for one of four different methods for working isolated motifs that Priscilla has identified in her study of traditional ethnic knitting. Make these socks to learn a new skill and wear them (or give them away) for fun.

Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store:
These socks are designed as samplers to illustrate the intarsia-in-the-round techniques she discusses in “Traditional Techniques for Creating Ethnic Intarsia Designs” in the designer’s Beyond the Basics section. Each motif calls for one of four different methods for working isolated motifs that she has identified in her study of traditional ethnic knitting. Make these socks to learn a new skill and wear them (or give them away) for fun.

Finished Size: About 7 (7½, 8, 8½, 9)“ (18 (19, 20.5, 21.5, 23) cm) around foot and about 9½” (24 cm) long from back of heel to toe. Socks shown measure 7” (18 cm) around.

Yarn: Regia Sock Yarn (75% wool, 25% polyamide; 230 yd [210 m]/50 g): #2972 ecru (MC), 2 balls; #2045 chianti (dark red), #327 tanne (dark green), #2082 blatt (bright green), #2002 kirsche (bright red), and #2082 email (black), 1 ball each. Small amount of waste yarn. Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever.

Yarn weight: #1 - Super Fine

Gauge: 19 sts and 28 rnds = 2” (5 cm) in St st worked in the rnd on smaller needles.

Needles: Size 0 (2.0 mm) and 1 (2.5 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle.

Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Fall 2003