The Water Collection - Ripples

I have lived almost my entire life near the water. Every time I look at over oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers, I am mesmerized by the flow and color of the water. I have been planning this collection for as long as I can remember. Each yarn and stitch pattern is being selected to reflect the movements of water.

Have you every noticed when the tides turn and the ripples of water lapping on the shore? Or, when you drop a rock into a pond and the water ripples outward? This is the inspiration for this pattern.

This pattern is nothing more than a series of knit and purl stitches. There is no chart, as we do not need it. You will memorize the pattern after the first set of repeats and then watch as the ripples methodically appear.

I believe hand knit socks should be accessible to as many people as possible and devised a new “sock width size” for all of my sock patterns. My patterns will fit adults with the following measurements:

Sock Width Size: 1 to 10
Foot sizes: US/Canadian Women’s 2 ½ to Men’s 15 ½
Foot width: ranges from Narrow to Extra Wide
Foot circumference: 7 ½ to 12 inches (19 to 30.5 cm)
Foot length to back of heel: 8 to 12 ½ inches (20.5 to 31.5 cm)
Leg length from base of heel: 7 inches (18 cm)

How to determine your sock width size only requires a tape measure and answering a few questions. Once you know your size, you can proceed to the pattern. If you are knitting for someone else and do not have their size, I have a reference to many standard knitted sock sizes too. There is also a section discussing how to make ankle adjustments when needed.

Most sizes will only require 1 skein of the superwash yarn. However, if you are making the larger sizes and adding width for a larger ankle, you may need a second skein.

The sock is constructed from the toe up with a short row heel.
Both charted and written instructions are provided for the design.

I hope you enjoy this pattern and can envision the water ripples every time you wear your socks.

Happy knitting everyone.