Baubles and Boughs by B Devan Steiner

Baubles and Boughs

Knitting
December 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 11 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
350 - 430 yards (320 - 393 m)
English
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My favorite holiday decorations are wreaths and pine boughs, and that’s what inspired these socks. The Lifted-Over Knot clusters create beautiful wreath-like motifs and when worn the twisted rib columns open up like garlands of pine boughs. And while the motif looks complicated, it’s a surprisingly straightforward and intuitive knit.

Materials
• 350-430 yards of fingering weight yarn (shown in Francofille Knits “Sapin” on Chaussette II 85% SW Merino 15% Nylon; 437 yards/100g)
• US 1.5 (2.5 mm) needles (pattern written for magic loop)
• 1 progress marker (if desired)
• Tapestry needle