These brief little lace socks are what Tern was made for! The silk in our slinky fingering weight provides the durability that nylon typically would, except that we have this thing for natural fibers…the pretty lace reminiscent of dragon scales makes these a fun knit.

Shown in 8½“ / 21.5 cm foot length to fit women’s US size 8½ / 39 shoe

yarn
tern / seaweed 404
2 skeins

needles
set of five dpns in size US 1½ / 2.5 mm

gauge
29 sts and 42 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, before wet blocking
31 sts and 44 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, after wet blocking

skills required
Judy’s magic cast on, Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off, grafting (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Charts and line-by-line instructions included.