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Invisible Thorns
These socks are inspired by and dedicated to my Ravelry friend Karin who has a stash of variegated sock yarns and likes to knit toe-up socks with Fleegle heels. But since I am only confident in cuff-down socks, “Invisible Thorns” are offered as bi-directional pair.
Techniques used:
- Magic Loop
- slipped-stitch knitting in two colors
- Elastic Crocheted Cast-on
- Judy’s Magic Cast-on
- Fleegle heel
- reversed Fleegle heel
- shadow wraps
- lifted increases
- grafting
- Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off (in purl)
Gauge:
For 2-color version (bigger size), US 1.5 (2.5 mm) needles:
Thorn stitch: 33 sts x 48 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)
2-row stockinette stripes: 31 sts x 44 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)
For textured version (smaller size), US 1 (2.25 mm) needles:
Thorn stitch: 34 sts x 48 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)
Stockinette: 32 sts x 44 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)
Yarn usage:
For 2-color version (bigger size):
(A) variegated, preferably in contrasting colors, about 130 yds (120 m)
(B) solid matching one of variegated colors for successful blending, about 210 yds (190 m)
For textured version (smaller size):
variegated, about 300 yds (274 m)
Big THANK YOU! to my testers: villiputti, mmpebworth, iva
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- First published: December 2015
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