Riddles in the Dark by Claire Ellen

Riddles in the Dark

Knitting
February 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
350 - 400 yards (320 - 366 m)
Small (Medium, Large, Extra-Large)
English
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Skill-Level: Intermediate, due to cables, charts, and sock construction
Materials: 350-400 yards or 320-365 meters of fingering weight yarn. The socks pictured are a size Medium and used 375 yards of Hedgehog Fibres Sock yarn in the color Wish.
Needles: US1(2.25mm) sock needles; pattern is written for both DPNs and Magic Loop
Tools: Cable needle, if necessary; tape measure; scissors; tapestry needle
Gauge: 32 stitches & 36 rounds in stockinette stitch across 4 inches or 10 cm
Sizing: Small (Medium, Large, Extra-large) socks measure approximately 7(8,9,10) inches or 17.75(20.3, 22.85, 25.5) cm in diameter, leg height, ankle depth, and foot length are all adjustable to fit and preference.
Note: Due to the cables and decreases, the socks are not elastic. I would recommend going up in size or working a shorter leg to allow for stretch.

Abbreviations
K= knit
P= purl
K2tog= knit two stitches together
SSK= work a slip-slip-knit over the next two stitches
P2tog= purl two stitches together
M= Make a stitch by lifting the yarn between stitches to the L needle from front to back, then knit or purl into the back of this loop, work the stitch knit or purl depending on the stitch ABOVE it in the chart (If the stitch above the make one is a knit, then make a knit stitch. If the stitch above the make one is a purl, then make a purl stitch.)
CL= Slip 2 to a cable needle and hold to the front. K2, then K2 from the cable needle
CR= Slip 2 to a cable needle and hold to the back. K2, then K2 from the cable needle