Spindle-Spun Socks by Devin Helmen

Spindle-Spun Socks

Knitting
December 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 1 - 2.25 mm
350 yards (320 m)
8" foot circumference and 8.5" long from back of heel to tip of toe; foot length is adjustable
English
This pattern is available in print for $7.99.

I always love wearing handspun socks, and they are my preference in the Minnesota winters, keeping my feet warm and dry. This pattern is extremely forgiving of yarn irregularities and adaptable to various gauges and sizes.

Finished Size 8” foot circumference and 8.5” long from back of heel to tip of toe; foot length is adjustable.

Fiber 4 oz Painted Tiger Polwarth top in lily pads.

Yarn 2-ply; 350 yd; 1,625 ypp; 19 wpi; fingering weight.

Needles U.S. size 1 (2.25 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers; tapestry needle.

Gauge 32 sts and 50 rnds = 4” in St st.

Notes These socks are worked in the round from the top down.