Trachtensocken by Tanja Fleischer

Trachtensocken

Knitting
November 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in double moss stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
320 - 503 yards (293 - 460 m)
S, M, L
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

When I think about the Alps, green fields of grass appear before my eyes. Fir trees and spruce, and snow covered mountain tops. Brown and white freckled cows, chewing peacefully on the long grass. And in between, a few lonely stone and wooden houses.

People still wear Tracht today. Some because of tourism, but most because they simply love their Lederhosn. And those men need fitting socks to complete their outfit!

Inspired by all this mountain beauty and tradition, these socks feature winding cables and double moss stitch, which adds plenty of stretch and is very forgiving of moderate differences in gauge or foot size.