Madness 12: Fee Dragee
Finished
March 1, 2018
March 10, 2018

Madness 12: Fee Dragee

Project info
Fee Dragee by Caoua Coffee
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
S/M - 64st
Needles & yarn
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
339 yards
Garnstudio DROPS Fabel
166 yards in stash
1.26 skeins = 282.5 yards (258.3 meters), 63 grams
6086
Blue
Åshild
April 18, 2016
Yarnundyed Polwarth 4ply
66 yards in stash
0.22 skeins = 56.9 yards (52.0 meters), 22 grams
Orange
Yarnundyed@Ebay
September 2016
Notes

SOCK B
YARN: 2 fingering weight yarns having a very strong contrast in brightness:
Dark yarn: solid or semi-solid, 320yds/300m (360yds/330m)
Light yarn: anything works as long as there is no color overlap with the dark yarn, 100yds/90m (120yds/100m)
Plus ~120yds/100m extra if you make light colored heels and toes
Designer used Regia 4 ply and DreamInColor Smooshy
Testers one sock weighs 39 gr, dark yarn usage 36 grams
NEEDLES: US1 (2.25mm) AND US1.5 (2.50mm) or sizes to obtain gauge
GAUGE: 34 sts/44 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette on smaller needles.
EXTRAS:
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Execution:
Cast on 64st loosely on 2.5mm
Working with rib option.

Mistakenly used 2,75mm for the slip-stich portion of the sock. Both socks as I knit TAAT.

Mod:
Knit 2 extra repeats (4 extra rounds in total) on the foot.

Learnt a new heel and toe - and mosaic stitch.

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Fingering
75% Wool, 25% Nylon
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  • Project created: March 1, 2018
  • Finished: March 11, 2018
  • Updated: May 9, 2018
  • Progress updates: 4 updates