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Fern Spiral Socks Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Women

Item:

Socks

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit
purl
knit in the round (preferably on double points)
yarn over
decrease
work in short rows

Pattern Description:

I designed these socks to go with my Fern Spiral Fingerless Gloves. I love all kinds of spiral designs, especially those with leaf motifs. These are very romantic socks. You can knit them long as shown or make them into shortie socks by knitting less pattern repeats before you get to the heel shaping. I've knit the shortie version for summer wear and they are so cute! For womens' medium to large, you need a yarn that calls for a gauge of 6 1/2 sts per inch on size 2/2.75mm needles. Socks shown here are knit with Ashland Bay "La Grande" superwash wool that I dyed with eucalyptus leaves and madder root. If you have small feet you can knit the same pattern with fingering weight yarn on US 1/2.25mm.

Gauge:

6 1/2 sts per inch in stockinette on US2/2.75mm or size to obtain gauge for medium to large size socks. Use sock weight yarn, wpi 16.
7 sts per inch in stockinette on US 1/2.25mm for small size socks. Use fingering weight yarn, wpi 18.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

one size fits most
pattern can be made smaller or larger by changing yarn weight and needle size
Sizing tips included

Materials:

allow approx 350 yards sock weight yarn, wpi 16
one set US2/2.75mm double pointed needles
for small sizes, 400 yds fingering weight yarn, wp1 18
for small sizes, one set US1.2.25mm needles

You Will Also Need:

one ring stitch marker
one clip-on stitch marker
approx 1 yd smooth yarn to use as flexible stitch holder (waste yarn)