Pelin Akbaba

firfir - Socks

Name: firfir - Socks
Brand: Pelin Akbaba
Availability: InStock

The firfir socks strike a delicate balance between playful and wearable - inspired by how flowers can turn our attention to them with their colors and shapes, the ruffles on these ankle-length socks mimic flower petals and the bobbles evoke flower buds.

They are worked toe-up in stockinette with a gusset and short-row heel. The ruffle is worked separately and then knit together with the cuff which is completed with a picot edge. Bobbles are added afterwards with a crochet hook.

Designer

Pelin Akbaba

Yarn

Garthenor Organic Snowdonia Sock

Where to get it

This pattern is available in Making Stories Magazine Issue 9, In Bloom.

All the details:

Pattern Details

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
Finished foot circumference: 17.5 (18.75, 20, 21.25, 22.5) cm / 7 (7.5, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75)” – recommended to be worn with 2.5 cm / 1” of negative ease.

YARN
Garthenor Organic Snowdonia Sock (75% Romney, 25% Hebridean; GOTS certified, 200 metres / 219 yards per 50 g)

MC: 205 (223, 240, 260, 275) metres / 225 (245, 265, 285, 300) yards
CC: 0.5 metres / 0.5 yards per bobble

Sample shown is knit in colourways Juniper (MC) and Glaslyn (CC for the bobbles).

Carmen wears a size 3 with 1 cm / 0.5” of negative ease.

NEEDLES
2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
2.5 mm / US 1.5 double-pointed needles (or needle size to obtain gauge)

This pattern uses the magic loop technique. DPNs are optional, used for connecting the ruffle to the cuff.

GAUGE
32 sts x 44 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in stockinette stitch, after blocking)

NOTIONS
• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Crochet hook 2.75 mm / US C-2 or one size larger than your knitting needles
• Darning needle
• Removable stitch markers
• Scrap yarn
• Tape measure