Cactus Flower Socks by Laura Fahlin

Cactus Flower Socks

Knitting
August 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette, lightly blocked
US 1 - 2.25 mm
360 - 440 yards (329 - 402 m)
English
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The beauty of prickly pear cacti in bloom are captured in the lacy flowers and cabled spines of these socks.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

NOTIONS
Cable needle
stitch markers 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) for pattern repeats
2 stitch markers for gussets
tapestry needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Size:
A (B, C, D, E)
Foot/Leg Circumference:
7 (8, 9, 10, 11)”/18 (20, 23, 25, 28) cm

Sample shown in Succulent, size B.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Double Start Cast-on: The Double Start Cast-on is super-stretchy and provides a polished looking edge

This pattern is featured in the August 2020 Knitcrate.