Wildwood Socks by Catherine Meyer

Wildwood Socks

Knitting
April 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 45 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch in the round
US 1 - 2.25 mm
180 - 458 yards (165 - 419 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
English
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For most of my life, I’ve felt the most like myself when I’m lost in the woods. Nowadays, a few disabilities later, it’s a little harder to me to have the energy and mobility for it most days - so why not bring the woods to me? The lace motif reminds me of twisting roots and branches in the best way - the repeats are easy to memorize, easy to knit, and are so fun to watch come together as the sock grows and they start to shape, push, and twist each other into place. I hope you love them as much as I do!

CONSTRUCTION:
The Wildwood Socks are knit cuff-down with my trusty German short row heel, although you can substitute any heel you like to achieve the fit you love most.

SIZING:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
size shown in sample is a size 3 on a US “women’s” size 8.5

foot circumference at ball of foot: 6.5 (7, 8, 9, 10) in or 16.5 (17.75, 20.25, 22.75, 25.5) cm

(please note - this pattern accounts for one inch of negative ease for all sizes. Select your size based on your foot measurement, not the width of the sock desired.)

YARN REQUIREMENTS:
fingering weight sock yarn - 180 (220, 291, 365, 458) yds or 165 (201, 266, 334, 419) m

SUGGESTED YARN:
Arcane Fibre Works 80/20 Extra Fine Merino/Nylon Fingering (435yd/100g, 80% extra fine merino, 20% nylon, 3 ply)

Colorway shown: “Wildwood”

1 (1, 1, 1, 2) skeins

NEEDLES & NOTIONS:
US size 1 (2.25mm) circular needle for magic loop (or DPNs)
use whichever needle size helps you to get gauge

3-5 stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors or yarn snips

GAUGE:
32 st and 45 rounds = 4 in. (stockinette st knit in the round)