Description
MY DESIGN IDEAS AND ADVICE
These socks are perfect for keeping your toes toasty warm on those chilly winter nights in the run up to Christmas. Hand knitted socks are a luxurious comfort, especially if knitted with love. It is perfectly easy to add a loop and hang your socks over the fireplace on Christmas Eve, all ready for Father Christmas to fill with wonderful gifts!
CONSTRUCTION
Knitted on double pointed needles in the round in one piece from the cuff down.
TECHNIQUES USED
Cast on, knit, purl, double pointed needles, in the round, decreasing, slip stitch technique, fair isle, grafting stitches together. Optional but recommended to create the feeling of joy when joining your stitches: three needle cast off.
YARN
Two 50g balls of dk weight yarn in shade A and One 50g ball each of dk weight yarn in shade B and shade C.
Metres for shade A: approx. 180m.
Metres for each of shade B and shade C: approx. 90m.
SUGGESTED KNITTING NEEDLES
Four double pointed 3.75mm needles.
GAUGE (tension)
24 stitches and 28 rows to 10cm square over pattern. I obtained this gauge with 3.75mm needles.
It is important to obtain gauge so do swatch and change your needle size to achieve the correct gauge if you need to.
SIZE AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
UK size 4-7 (or desired foot length as highlighted in the pattern. If you are knitting the foot length longer than size 6 then you will need a 3rd ball of shade A).
NEED HELP?
I am here for you! Pop into the Skipton studio, send an email, or check out the Purl &Jane YouTube channel for tips, inspiration and guidance including handy resources like gauge (tension) guides and how to tutorials.
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