Spiral In, Spiral Out Socks by Paul Pratt

Spiral In, Spiral Out Socks

Knitting
May 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
US 2 - 2.75 mm
350 - 400 yards (320 - 366 m)
English
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I’ve been having fun playing with colorwork, and wanted to create a piece that uses cables of different colors to create a multi-layer 3D effect in the fabric. This pattern uses Mosaic/Slipped stitch knitting to complete, so each color is worked for x2 rounds at a time, slipping only the cable stitches of the opposite color (purl-wise). It is extremely helpful to know how to do a 1/1 cable cross without using a cable needle- written instructions will be provided in the text instructions. The pattern as written is for socks to fit women’s shoe size 5-7. To increase/decrease size, stitches/subtracted in multiples of 4 to accommodate the stitch repeat of the pattern.

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Yarn:One skein each- Dream In Color with Cashmere by Jilly Bean fingering weight yarn (color Dream Girls #907 originally used, color A), and Electralite fingering weight yarn (color White w/ silver Angelina originally used originally, color B)

Needle: Size 2 6” DP needles

Gauge:

Notions: Stitch marker for beginning of round, and another one to mark the start and end of the sole sts.Tape measure to check gauge and size