These cosy slippers were inspired by the small windows of light peeking through the sky as the fall season unravels.

They are comfortable house socks with a cabin in the woods feel, keeping feet warm for walks amongst tall trees. The texture motif is made of twisted stitches that undulate and show the faux eyelet cable here and there, like bursts of sun- light between branches. The slippers are knitted from the cuff down, with a German short-row heel and a rounded toe.

The Vitrail socks are worn with no ease or even a bit of positive ease for extra comfort. They are knitted from the cuff down with a short-row heel and a rounded toe. The striking texture panel is made of simple faux eyelet cables and intuitive, ondulating twisted cables.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

Finished Measurements
The pattern is written for a 68 (72 / 76 / 80 / 84) stitch count.

• Foot circumference: 20 (21.25, 22.5, 23.75, 25) cm / 7.75 (8.25, 8.75, 9.25, 9.75)” 

• Foot length: 18.5 cm / 7.25” (customisable)
• Leg length: 15 cm / 6” (customisable)

Yarn

woollentwine Corriedale Sock (100% Corriedale wool; 400 metres / 438 yards per 100 g)

260 (280, 300, 330, 350) metres / 285 (305, 330, 360, 385) yards

Sample shown is knit in colourway Shrimp. Susi wears a size 3 with 0.75 cm / 0.25” of negative ease.

Needles

2.25 mm / US 1 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

32 sts x 46 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in stockinette stitch, after blocking)
36 sts x 46 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in texture motif, after blocking)

Notions

• Cable needle (optional)
• Darning needle
• Sock blockers
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure

Contributors

• Photography, Hair & Make-up: Melinda Dela Costa
• Model: Susanne Schneider
• Tech Editing: Marina Skua & Jessica Schwab
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano

Vitrail is one of the 12 modern, playful patterns featured in Issue 6 of Making Stories Magazine.

Accessibility: Issue 6 includes an Easy to Read digital pdf issue. It is written in all black text, 22 point Verdana sans serif font, no italics and with fully written directions. No charts are used for this version. It has also been specially formatted to be read clearly by screen readers and is fully screen reader accessible.

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Ces chaussons confortables sont inspirés par les fins rayons de lumière qui percent le ciel en automne. Ce sont des chaussettes plutôt larges avec un motif texturé fait de mailles torses qui ondulent et laissent paraître ici et là des fausses torsades en jetés. Les chaussettes se tricotent des côtes vers la pointe, avec deux talons au choix et une pointe ronde.
Le patron contient des instructions écrites et en diagramme.

Laine :
Vous aurez besoin de 400 m de laine à chaussettes fingering.
Le modèle est tricoté avec Woolentwine Corriedale Sock coloris Shrimp.

Aiguilles :
aiguilles circulaires ou double-pointes numéro 2.25 mm
ou numéro nécessaire pour obtenir le bon échantillon

Échantillon :
32 m x 46 rgs sur 10 cm en jersey en rond après blocage
36 m x 46 rgs sur 10 cm en motif texturé en rond après blocage

Tailles :
Le patron est écrit pour 68 (72 / 76 / 80 / 84) mailles.
20 (21.25 / 22.5 / 23.75 / 25) cm de tour de pied fini.
Mesurez votre pied à son point le plus large sous les orteils et choisissez une taille correspondant à votre mesure.

Accessoires :
Anneaux marqueurs, aiguille à laine et ciseaux
Aiguille à torsades (facultatif)
Comptes-rangs recommandés

Techniques utilisées :
Chaussettes tricotées du haut vers le bas
Côtes torses
Panneau texturé avec des fausses torsades en jetés, torsades avec mailles torses
Texture panel featuring mock eyelet cables, cables with twisted stitches
2 talons au choix : renforcé à gousset / rangs raccourcis à l’allemande
Pointe ronde
Le patron contient un diagramme et des instructions écrites