Mister Snowman by Renée Kies

Mister Snowman

Knitting
November 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 11 rows = 1 inch
in stranded pattern
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
492 - 678 yards (450 - 620 m)
Small (medium, large), with a 8 (9, 10)” 18 (20, 23) cm) circumference.
English
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Latvian braids, colourwork and snowmen with cute scarves, what more could you wish for? An idyllic winter scene that will keep your toes toasty! The Mister Snowman socks can be a real challenge with 2, 3 or even 4 colours per round! Or, if you want a more relaxing knit you can opt for 2 colours per round and duplicate stitch the details on later. However you choose to knit your army of snowmen, these socks are sure to be showstoppers (or should I say SNOWstoppers?)!

Sizing
Size small (medium, large), with a 8 (9, 10)” 18 (20, 23) cm) circumference and a cast on of 64 (72, 80) sts.
Due to the colourwork these socks have less stretch than a stockinette sock.

Gauge
32 stitches and 44 rows is 4” (10 cm) in stranded pattern.

Materials

  • 250 meters (273 yards) sock yarn in main colour (MC).
  • 210 meters (230 yards) of sock yarn in white (CC1).
  • 80 meters (88 yards) of sock yarn in red and black.
  • 2.5 mm (US 1.5) double pointed or circular needles.
  • 2.75 mm (US 2) double pointed or circular needles.
  • Tapestry needle.

Sample
Sample was knit using Knitpicks Stroll Fingering in colour Blue Yonder Tonal (75% superwash merino Wool/ 25% nylon; 100 grams/420 meters (462 yards)) as MC, Lang Yarns Super Soxx nature 4 ply in 01 white (100% wool; 100 grams/410 meters (450 yards)) as CC1 and 20 grams/ 80 meters (88 yards) of black (CC2) and red (CC3) sock yarn scraps.

Pattern has written instructions, colourwork is charted.