Marine Layer Socks by Lindsey Fowler

Marine Layer Socks

Knitting
August 2022
The Red Pansy Candid
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette in the Round Blocked in Fingering Only
US 1 - 2.25 mm
360 - 548 yards (329 - 501 m)
1 (2, 3, 4)
English

The fingering weight Marine Layer Socks are knitted from top down and feature a heel flap. They include a fluffy cloud layer of mohair or suri on the leg to hug your ankles and add warmth to these boot socks without sacrificing durability and practicality.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large)
Foot Circumference: 7 (8, 9, 10)″ / 18 (20.5, 23, 25.5) cm
Foot Length: 8–9 (9.25–10, 10.25–11, 11.25–12)″ / 20.5–23 (23.5–25.5, 26–28, 28.5–30.5) cm

YARN
MC: 1 (1, 1, 1) skein of Candid by The Red Pansy (100% Merino, 437 yds / 400 m – 100 g), colorway Ballet Slippers
CC: 1 (1, 1, 1) skein of Surreal by The Red Pansy (74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% silk, 328 yds / 300 m – 50 g), colorway Peaches & Cream

Or approx. 280 (320, 380, 420) yds / 256 (292, 348, 384) m of fingering weight yarn for MC.
AND
80 (100, 120, 140) yds / 74 (92, 110, 128) of lace weight yarn for CC.

Blue sample shown in Aeron by Plies & Hellhounds (85% sw BFL, 438 yds / 400 m – 100 g), colorway Viseron AND Aloft by Knit Picks (72% Super Kid Mohair, 28% silk, 260 yds / 238 m – 25 g) in colorway White.

GAUGE
32 sts x 48 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in MC only in Stockinette stitch, blocked

NEEDLES
US 1 / 2.25 mm – 9″ / 20 cm circular needles
This pattern can be translated to magic loop or DPNs if prefered.
US 1 / 2.25 mm – 30″ / 80 cm circular needles
For toe decreases if using 9″ / 20 cm circular needles

NOTIONS
Darning Needle
Small crochet hook
Stitch markers
Scissors