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Cirque Socks Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Plus-sized, Petite, Women, Tall

Item:

Socks

Skill Level:

Advanced

Basic Skills Necessary:

Knit
Purl
Cable stitches
Working in the round
Basic increasing
Basic decreasing
Picking up stitches along an edge

Pattern Description:

This sock evokes memories of a particular breed of circus where fantastical creatures, obnoxious clowns and acrobatic performers unite to entrance the mind and enthrall the spirit. Here, rivulets of cables flow from the top of the leg, gently curving themselves around the heel and toe. The channels of smaller cables are actually twisted stitches; these simple embellishments make a stunning detail when carried down the edges of the foot and around the toe. A clever twist on the three-needle bindoff finishes these socks in style, and is flatter and more comfortable than might first appear.

Gauge:

32 sts/48 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Women's small (shoe size 5-7)
Women's large (shoe size 8-10)

Materials:

Knit Picks Essential 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 231 yards per 50 gram ball color: Grasshopper; 2 balls
Set of 5 US 1/2.25 mm double pointed needles OR 32-inch circular needle for working magic loop
Cable Needle
Blunt needle
Scissors