Herbaceous by Ella Austin

Herbaceous

Knitting
August 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
Small (Medium, Large)
English
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Knit from the top down with a geometric floral motif.

Sizes
Small (Medium, Large)
To fit foot circumference: 22 (24.5, 27) cm 8¾ (9¾, 10¾) in
Actual sock circumference: 20 (22.5, 25) cm in
Length from cuff to top of heel flap: 12cm 4½in
Foot length: Fully adjustable within the pattern.
Shown in size Medium

Skills
Casting on, knit, purl, decreasing, stranded colourwork, chart reading, working in the round, short row shaping , picking up sts, grafting (Kitchener Stitch)

Gauge
36 sts and 50 rows to 10cm 4in over st st using 2.5mm needles, after washing and blocking

Yarn
Lang Jawoll (75% superwash wool, 18% nylon, 7% acrylic; 190m 207yds per 50g ball)
Yarn A: 22 String 2 x 50g balls
Yarn B: 235 French Blue 1 x 50g ball
Yarn C: 86 Elephant Grey 1 x 50g ball

Needles and Accessories
Always use needle size needed to get correct gauge.
DPNs can be replaced with your preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round.
2.5mm US 1.5/UK 13-12 DPNs
One stitch marker