This design is one of the 9 modern, minimalist patterns featured in Issue 1 of our new Making Stories Magazine.

With Making Stories Magazine, we strive to feature companies and makers who focus on sustainability, transparency, fairness and equity in their work. We love telling their stories and hope to inspire and enable crafters to make conscious and informed decisions about the materials they use and companies they support.

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Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
Finished foot circumference: 15.5 (16.75, 17.75, 18.75, 20) cm / 6 (6.5, 7, 7.25, 7.75)” – recommended to be worn with 2.5 cm / 1” of negative ease.

Yarn

Triskelion Yarn Scylfing Sock (50% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Gotland, 25% Wensleydale; 350 metres / 383 yards per 100 g)

265 (285, 310, 330, 350) metres / 290 (315, 340, 365, 385) yards

Sample shown is knit in colourway Frea. Verena wears a size 3 with 2.5 cm / 1” negative ease.

Needles

2 mm / US 0 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)

This pattern uses the magic loop technique.

Gauge

36 sts x 48 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in stockinette stitch, after blocking)
44 sts x 56 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in main pattern stitch, after blocking)

Notions

• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, sock blockers)
• Darning needle
• Tape measure

Contributors

• Photography, Hair & Make-up: Melinda Dela Costa
• Model: Petra Cohrs
• Tech Editing: Marina Skua
• Test Knitting: Elizabet, Feline, Karen, Lena, Maria, Tina