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KNOTICAL SOCKS
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In the process of designing this 4th instalment in the Simply Stranded Summer Sock Club, I ended up with two separate colourwork charts and could not choose between them. So I decided to include both!

A playful tangle of nautical and knot the Knotical motifs were inspired by the many
 discarded maritime objects I find on the pier outside my studio.

Knotical I
This simple design features alternating rows of cable-chains and rope buoys. If you are just dipping your toes into stranded colourwork, Knotical I is the easiest pattern in the Simply Stranded Summer Sock Club - with actual colourwork worked for only on 3 rounds of each repeat.

Knotical II
A slightly more intricate take on the nautical theme, this design features alternating rows of elegant anchor-links and miniature sea-waves. With colourwork worked on half the rounds of every repeat, Knotical II is still very easy, whilst a bit more detail-oriented and aesthetically nuanced.

The two charts can be used interchangeably, or even combined on the same sock if you like. Try a palette of burgundy-white-navy as shown for the traditional look. Alternatively, consider orange-cream-turquoise for a more unexpected variant that still references the nautical. Or, of course, 
go with any colour combination of your choosing for a fun and colourful pair of summer socks 
uniquely your own.

In addition to two separate sets of colour charts, the Knotical Socks include a short story at the end of the pattern.

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Like all patterns in the Simply Stranded Summer Sock Club, the Knotical Socks feature the following:

. instructions for knitting the socks cuff down and toe-up

. options for two types of heel construction:
peasant heel and short row heel

. colourwork charts based on a simple 4-stitch repeat that is top-down reversible, and can be worked either for the entire sock or just for the leg

. an extensive appendix with adjustment and modification options

. a short narrative about the inspiration behind the pattern

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MATERIALS & INFORMATION

Gauge
36 sts x 42 rounds = 10cm x 10cm/ 4” x 4”
in stranded colourwork


Needles

circular needles suitable for Magic Loop
(or short circulars, or double-pointed needles)

2.5mm in diameter or as needed to meet gauge

Yarn
suitable for fingering-weight sock yarn
(400-420m/ 425-450y per 100g/ 3.5oz)



Yarn Quantities Required
up to 50g of C1
up to 25g each of C2 &C3

If using a heavier sock yarn (fewer m/y per 100g),
additional quantities will be needed

Notions

measuring tape, tapestry needle;
optional: sock blockers



Special Techniques

stranded colourwork, Kitchener’s stitch,

optional: Magic Loop; 

for toe-up version only: Judy’s Magic Cast-On 




Construction
cuff-down or toe up
with peasant heel or short row heel

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SIMPLY STRANDED SUMMER SOCK CLUB

PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

Pattern No.1: Friday 16th May (Flowerstone Socks)
Pattern No.2: Friday 20th June (Picnic Socks)
Pattern No.3: Friday 18th July (Wind Socks)
Pattern No.4: Friday 22nd August (Knotical Socks)
Pattern No.5: Friday 19th September

The name and theme of each pattern is announced upon publication!

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