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Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
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.
Pelin Akbaba
Garthenor Organic Snowdonia Sock
This pattern is available in Making Stories Magazine Issue 9, In Bloom.
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
• Foot circumference: 17.5 (18.75, 20, 21.25, 22.5) cm / 7 (7.5, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75)”
• Leg length: 5 cm / 2"
Designer: Pelin Akbaba
Model: Carmen Bahlmann
Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab
Graphic Design: Camille Romano
High twist worsted-spun Romney and Hebridean make up the most beautiful and very deliberately designed natural sock yarn that comes in a range of gorgeous undyed and dyed shades.
Please note: The new batch of Snowdonia Sock is dyed on a darker base than before. Some of the colorways have the same names, but are darker than the same colorways purchased before November 2023.
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