Wandering Fern Socks by The Knitted Dingo

Wandering Fern Socks

Knitting
February 2021
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
300 - 448 yards (274 - 410 m)
1 (2) 3
English
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I was inspired to create these socks from my childhood in New Zealand. Whenever we went for hikes in the bush I would always rush over to the ferns and flip them over to see if it was a silver fern or as I called them ponga (Te Reo Māori).

This fun design is the perfect pattern to get you started on 2 stranded colorwork. It uses an afterthought heel for mindless knitting, no need to keep track of gusset stitches!

Materials -
Drops Fabel Light Grey 50g/77 yards
Drops Fabel Black 50g/77 yards

Scrap Yarn
Sewing Needle

Yardage-
C1 - 77 yards
C2 - 20 yards

Sizes -
1 (2) 3

Foot size -
7 (8.5) 10 inches

Please note these measurements are the finished sock size. Socks are to be worn with 1-1.5 inches of negative ease. For example if the widest part of your foot measures 9inches, choose size 1 or 2 depending on the snugness you like.
If a bigger or smaller foot circumference is required this can be achieved by going up or down a needle size.

Sock Length -
8-12 inches

Sock Height -
6 - 10 inches

Please note sock height and foot length is customizable to your foot/leg