Ren

Knitting
December 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
300 - 500 yards (274 - 457 m)
7.5 [8, 8.5, 9]” / 19 [20.5, 21.5, 23] cm circumference.
low vision format available
Danish English French German
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Ren kicks off our Night at the Movies sock club! This sock pattern is inspired by the movie Footloose. When I think of movies that make me start tapping my toes, Footloose is the first to come to mind. Kevin Bacon has ALL the moves!

Things I learned from Footloose when I was a kid:

  1. Speak your mind.
  2. Challenge the system - they don’t always know what’s best. Stand up for what you believe in.
  3. Nothing fires me up like dancing to 80’s music. Hello, every 80’s movie soundtrack with Kenny Loggins! I bop around to the music throughout this movie.

Worked in the round, Ren contains both cuff-down and toe-up written directions and a chart for the pattern stitch. The pattern has instructions for an afterthought heel, but you may substitute whatever heel you enjoy using.

The pattern is written for the magic loop method for knitting socks; however, the design could be worked on double-pointed needles or mini-circulars instead should you prefer.


Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
(Measured around the ball of the foot.)
7.5 (8, 8.5, 9)” / 19 (20.5, 21.5, 23) cm circumference. The sample shown was knit using the toe-up version of this pattern on 60-sts.

Suggested Needles
US1 (2.25 mm) 32-40” (82-102 cm) circular needles, or size required to obtain gauge.

Notions
Tapestry needle, cable needle, scrap yarn, stitch markers

Yarn Requirements
300-500 yds / 274-458 m fingering weight yarn (depending on the length of your foot and leg)

Suggested Yarn
Fibre Goddess – Emma 8-ply
80% SW Merino 20% Nylon
420 yds (388 m) / 4 oz (115 g)
Colorway: All Cheap and Debonair

Gauge
9 stitches by 11 rounds in stockinette = 1” / 2.5 cm, after blocking. Gauge is crucial in obtaining the correct fit. Changes in gauge will result in a size difference for your finished socks.


LOW-VISIBILITY & SCREEN READER FORMAT
A low-visibility and a screen-reader accessible version of this pattern are available for the pattern’s English version. The low-visibility format is 24pt print in Arial, black font, no italics, and contains written directions (there are no charts to work from). The screen reader format has all the items mentioned above, contains no abbreviations, and accessibility checked by read-aloud function on both a Windows PC and Android device.


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PATTERN SUPPORT: For pattern support for this design, please email melinda@rhyflowerknits.com