Forest Canopy Socks
Finished
December 2, 2016
December 25, 2016

Forest Canopy Socks

Project info
Forest Canopy Socks by Cynthia Levy
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
Mom
64
Needles & yarn
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
320 yards
Morning Bright Organic Merino/Nylon Sock
69 yards in stash
0.7 skeins = 283.5 yards (259.2 meters), 70 grams
Rowan Kidsilk Haze
192 yards in stash
0.16 skeins = 36.6 yards (33.5 meters), 4 grams
White
Notes

12/2: Cast on first sock (outside of cake).
12/6: Cast on second sock (inside of cake), finished chart A ribbing.
12/7: Sock 1 - finished Chart B.
12/9: Sock 2 - finished Chart B.
12/14: Ripped out and reknit inside sock. Cast on 64 sts with size 3 needles. Switch to size 2 needles. Purl one row, knit one row flat, join to work in round and knit one more row before switching to ribbing. 10 rounds ribbing. Switch to size 1.5 right before transition chart. Finished one repeat of Chart C so far.
12/15: Ripped out outside sock as well. Cast on and knit 5 rows of ribbing.
12/18: Finished Chart D on inside sock. Finished Row 19 of Chart D on outside sock. 75g left in cake.
12/19: Finished Chart D on outside sock. On inside sock, knit 12 rounds of ribbing on instep and stockinette on upper heel. Knit heel with reinforcing mohair.
12/20: Both heels finished. 30 rounds on outside sock, 15 rounds on inside sock. 52g left in cake.
12/21: 40 rounds on outside sock. 47g left in cake.
12/22: Reached round 42 on both socks and started bunion shaping. 43g left in cake.
12/23: Increase two sts. every other row until 6 total sts. increased. Knit straight until round 61.
12/24: Decrease 2 st. every other row. On round 68, stop ribbing and knit plain. Did some other stuff for toe decreases. Ended up finishing inside (left) sock; in the middle of decreases for outside (right) sock.
12/25: Finished. Still need to block.

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Finished
December 2, 2016
December 25, 2016
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by Rowan
Lace
70% Mohair, 30% Silk
229 yards / 25 grams

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by Morning Bright
Fingering
80% Merino, 20% Nylon
405 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: November 26, 2016
  • Project created: December 3, 2016
  • Finished: December 26, 2016
  • Updated: July 29, 2025
  • Progress updates: 6 updates