Lines Socks (Adult) by Simone Ryan

Lines Socks (Adult)

Knitting
January 2023
Light Fingering ?
35.5 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in Lines pattern
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
241 - 524 yards (220 - 479 m)
A (B) C (D) E and customizable sizes
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The Lines Socks are cuff-down socks with a short row heel. The toes are worked with decreases and the tip of the toe is grafted with the Kitchener Stitch. Cables are used to create smooth diagonal lines. The lines are continued until they meet in the middle of the instep.

Sizes:
A (B) C (D) E

Finished sock circumference:
16 (18) 20.5 (22) 25.5 cm / 6.25 (7) 8 (8.75) 10”
Measure around the ball of your foot. Select a size that will give you approximately 10% or 2.5 cm / 1” negative ease in your foot circumference, meaning the sock circumference is smaller than the circumference of your foot.

Suggested Length of the leg incl. ribbing (adjustable):
18.5 (19) 20.5 (23.5) 23.5 cm / 7.25 (7.5) 8 (9.25) 9.25”

Suggested Length of the foot incl. heel and toes (adjustable):
20.5 (23) 25.5 (28) 30.5 cm / 8 (9) 10 (11) 12”

The pattern also includes instructions on how to customize the sock to your measurements, if your measurements fall out of standard sizing.

Recommended yarn:
Filcolana Arwetta Classic (210m/50g or 230yds/1.76oz, light fingering weight)
(80% Merino, 20% Nylon)

Lang Yarns Alpaca Soxx 4ply (390m/100g or 427yds/3.53oz, fingering weight)
(70% Alpaca, 30% Nylon)
or any fingering weight sock yarn

Yardage:
220 (272) 332 (390) 479 m / 241 (298) 363 (427) 524 yds
yardage is based on the suggested leg and foot length. Changes in the leg and foot lengths will result in variances for the yarn requirements. Please, plan accordingly.*

Gauge swatch:
35.5 sts x 38 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 2.5 mm (US 2) needles, worked in Lines pattern, measured after blocking. The chart for the Lines pattern is to be found in the pattern itself.

Needles and notions:
- 2mm and 2.5mm (US 0 and US 1.5) circular knitting needles or an adjusted needle size to achieve gauge
If you’re not knitting your socks with the Magic Loop method, you will need 2.5mm (US 1.5) DPNs or Shorties

  • 3 stitch markers, one of them being different from the others, to mark the beginning of the round
  • Cable needle
  • Tapestry needle, to weave in ends