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Crosswaves Cabled Socks Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Petite, Men, Plus-sized, Women, Tall

Item:

Socks

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

Knit
Purl
Working in the round
Using stitch markers
Cable stitches
Basic increasing
Basic decreasing

Pattern Description:

Inspired by a wavy rib detail in a vintage stitch pattern book, I wondered: what would happen if I knit the waves in the round, mirrored on one side and intersecting with themselves on the other? This remarkable sock was the result!

The sock looks much more difficult than it actually is – you get five rounds of plain 2x2 rib in between the cable rounds. The waves themselves are only a 12-round repeat; the snaking cable off center on top of the foot makes up the few extra rows.

All in all, the pattern is easily memorizable once you know what you are doing, and the effort pays off in the end with a delightfully squishy sock!

Gauge:

26 sts/44 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Women’s Small (US shoe size 6-8)
Women’s Large (US shoe size 9-11)/Men’s Medium (US shoe size 8-10)
Men’s Large (US shoe size 11-13)

Materials:

Knit Picks Gloss Sock Yarn (70% merino wool, 30% silk; 220 yds/201m per 50g skein); color: Bordeaux; 2(2, 3) skeins
1 set US 1/2.25mm double-pointed needles OR a 32-inch circular needle for magic loop
Cable needle (optional)
2 Stitch markers – ideally of a different size, style or color
Blunt needle
Scissors