These intricate socks feature alternating panels of delicate twisted stitches and tiny cables. They are worked on larger than usual needles to avoid distortion of the pattern. These socks are worked from the top down. The pattern includes written instructions and charted stitch patterns.
Sizing: medium
Yarn Requirements: 375 yards (343 meters) fingering weight yarn
Needles: 2.75 mm (US 2) and 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles; small cable needle
Gauge: 7 stitches and 10 rounds = 1 inch in stockinette on 3.0 mm needles
Skills/Techniques Required:
basic sock knitting skills
following charted stitch patterns
cables and twisted stitches
grafting using kitchener stitch