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Orb Socks
This is a top-down sock with a traditional heel flap. It is worked using magic loop; N1 will be front of foot/instep/leg, and N2 will be back of foot/leg and heel.
I designed these socks because my daughter wanted a DK weight pair of socks with cables on them. The original sock set I used was a Christmas Eve cast on set from Woolberry Fiber Co. So, I thought making something look like ornaments or orbs would play nicely with the light specking of the yarn.
There is a cable that runs down the outer leg of each sock, so there is a left sock and a right sock. The cable pattern is both written and charted. This cable works well without a cable needle, see tutorial below to try it out.
Sample sock knit size 3 with Woolberry Fiber Co Berry Cozy DK Set ‘You’re on the Nice List!’ 203yds/83g MC and 49yds/20g CC.
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) = 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) sts
6.5 (7, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)”/16.5 (17.8, 20.3, 21.6, 22.9, 24.1, 25.4)cm actual foot circumference
5.7 (6.3, 6.9, 7.4, 8, 8.6, 9.1)”/14.5 (16, 17.5, 18.8, 20.3, 21.8, 23.1)cm sock circumference
Sock will fit with about 1”/2.5cm negative ease.
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