spooky salutations socks by Sarabeth Hall

spooky salutations socks

Knitting
November 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
340 - 400 yards (311 - 366 m)
small, medium, large
English
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A classic bit of repeated ongoing X Files dialogue, these socks capture Mulder and Scully’s conversation starters and show that there really only is one way to answer the phone.

(no UFOs were sighted after the completion of this project)

sizes:
small (medium, large)
to fit a foot circumference of 7(8, 9) inches/18(20, 23) cm
for a finished circumference of 6(7, 8) inches/15(18, 20) cm
recommended ease is approximately 1 in/2.5 cm negative ease
lengths for the leg and foot can be adjusted as needed
(please allow for more MC yarn if knitting additional lengths)
the pattern was test knit in size medium.

materials:
yarn - fingering weight yarn 75% merino wool, 25% nylon
main color (dark blue) - 300 yd (275m)
contrasting color (turquoise) - 40 yd (37m)

test knit socks were knit using Knit Picks Stroll fingering:
MC Midnight Heater, CC Patina