Opus 1701

Knitting
December 2011
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches = 4 inches
in st st on 2.5mm needles
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
444 yards (406 m)
Women's small, medium and large
English
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Description from pattern
A conventional sock developed from the artwork pattern, Untitled 1700, and intended to exploit the colours and quality of Wollmeise sock yarn. The leg resembles both a twisted flower stalk and the gleaming hank of yarn, and the picot top edge is reminiscent of the broken-off top of the stalk. Optional beading around the top gives a dewdrop effect. This is a plantlike design, so the spirals are not mirrored. There are two separate, fully-written patterns for knitting cuff-down and toe-up, and both patterns include options to knit the sock with a small, medium or large number of sts per row. You can further adjust the width of the sock by using one of two needle sizes. That gives a total of 2 styles, 2 sock-knitting methods and 5 width-adjustments. Foot length is infinitely adjustable.

Needle size and gauge
Besides the 2.5mm needles above, the sock can also be knitted on 2.75mm needles, to a gauge of 7 sts per inch (28 sts per 4in).

Requirements

  • Yarn: 130g/444yd of recommended yarn in main colour. For a contrast-colour top edge, substitute 10g/36yd of it for another colour

  • Needles: 4 dpns or 2 circular needles in either 2.5mm or 2.75mm (UK/Can13 or 12; US1-2 or 2)

  • 3 stitch markers, row counter, stitch holders

  • Optional: up to 68 Matsuno beads size 7/0-8/0 for top edge

  • Optional: 0.75mm steel crochet hook for beading

This is a 13-page pdf, including two fully-written patterns and 3 pages of stitch charts. Stitch patterns are also written out in full.

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Finishing
Blocking or pressing is not recommended for this project.
After washing and removing excess water, lay sock on flat drying-surface and gently pull into shape while damp.