Northern Blue Socks by Alexandria Wenninger

Northern Blue Socks

Knitting
June 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 2 - 2.75 mm
295 - 361 yards (270 - 330 m)
7”/18cm (8”/20.5cm) (9”/23cm) (10”/25.5cm)
English
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The Northern Blue Socks feature a colorwork motif up the ankle modeled after the wings of the northern blue butterfly (Plebejus idas). These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting. The colorwork instructions are charted.

Yarn
Fingering-weight (sock) yarn:
200-320 meters (220-350 yards) Light Blue
50-75 meters (55-82 yards) Dark Grey
20-35 meters (22-38 yards) Red-orange

Sizing
I provide instructions for 4 foot circumferences: 7”/18cm (8”/20.5cm) (9”/23cm) (10”/25.5cm). The pattern includes measurement details for each size as well as information on how to choose a size for your foot.

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