Reading Room Socks by Sarah Opie

Reading Room Socks

Knitting
November 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
100 - 400 yards (91 - 366 m)
1 (2) 3
English
This pattern is available for C$7.00.

ABOUT
A sock inspired by jacquard weaving and classic academic fabrics, this design is worked cuff down with a heel flap and all over colourwork. Use two colours to create the stranded colourwork from charts. The heel flap texture is inspired by another woven fabric and is worked in one colour. The gusset decreases are on the bottom of the foot to maintain the colourwork motif.

SIZES
To fit a foot circumference of approximately:
Size 1: 7 inches / 17.5 cm
Size 2: 8 inches / 20 cm
Size 3: 9 inches / 23 cm

YARDAGE & YARN RECOMMENDATIONS
MC: 50 (60) 70 grams of fingering weight yarn
CC: 55 (65) 75 grams of fingering weight yarn

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
2.5mm (US SIZE 1.5) circular needles for Magic Loop
use size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
darning needle, to weave in ends
one BOR stitch marker, to mark beginning of round
two additional stitch markers
scissors, or other tool for breaking the yarn
ruler or measuring tape
optional: sock blockers and/or preferred blocking tools

GAUGE
17 sts x 23 rows = 2 inches / 5 cm square in stockinette

TECHNIQUES
Twisted German Cast-On
Decreasing
Knitting & Purling
Stranded Colourwork
Picking Up Stitches