Description

All Eyes On You Socks are cuff-down socks with beautiful and unique texture. The texture is created by simple faux cables with eyelets, which does not involve juggling around needles or twisting sts. (Hence , it is easy to do and friendly to hands and fingers!) The eyelets make the simple cables a little more fun and whimsy. You have a choice of following either written instructions or charts for the texture. The pattern also offers both versions you can see in the photos. Version 1 (the light purple) has less texture with simple picot edge cuffs while version 2 (the beige with ruffles) has more eyelets texture with ruffles. You can, of course, add ruffles to version 1 if you like it! The instructions are written for the magic loop method but could be adopted to DPNs. The heels are made with reinforced heel flaps, heel turns, and gussets.

Size

1 (2) 3 (4)

Measurements

Foot Circumference of the finished garments:
Approx. 15.5 (17.5) 20 (22) cm / 6.1 (6.89) 7.87 (8.66)’’
Length from the top of the cuff to the bottom of the heel
Approx. 18.5 (19) 19.5 (20) cm / 7.28 (7.48) 7.68 (7.88)’’

Size Guide

Suggested negative ease for this pattern is 3.5-6 cm / 1.38-2.36’’ to fit the actual foot circumferences of 19-21.5 (21-23.5) 23.5-26 (25.5-28) cm / 7.48-8.46 (8.27-9.25) 9.25-10.24 (10.04- 11.2)’’ If you are between sizes, pick the smaller size for a tighter fit or the larger size for a more relaxed fit.

Suggested Yarn

100g of any fingering sock yarn (wool and nylon blends are recommended for durability) and 5g of lace weight fluffy yarn (If you wish to add ruffles). If you are using mohair and silk blend, it is recommended to hold it double as they tend to be thinner than other fluffy lace weight yarn like alpaca silk blend.
(Light purple sample)
– Lana Grossa Meilenweit Seta col. 053 55 % merino, 25 % Polyamide, 20 % silk 400 m / 100 g
( Beige sample with ruffles)
– Lang yarns Super Soxx 4ply superwash 75 % wool, 25 % nylon 420 m / 100 g for the main socks.
– Lana Grossa Soffio 60 % merino, 30 % cotton, 10 % cashmere 212 m / 25 g for the ruffles.

Suggested Needles

2.25 mm (US 1) circular needles with a 80 / 100 cm cable for the magic loop method
You can go up / down needle sizes for larger / smaller sizes than the size range of this pattern.

Gauge

36 sts / 50 rows (10 cm / 10 cm or 4 in / 4 in )in the textured pattern on 2.25 mm (US 1) needles after blocking.
32 sts/ 48 rows (10 cm / 10 cm or 4 in / 4 in )in stockinette on 2.25 mm (US 1) needles after blocking.

Notions

– Darning needles
– Scissors
– 3 stitch markers (one of them as the BOR but this is not necessary as the pattern uses the magic loop method)

Skill Level

Advanced beginner

– Picot edge cuff
– Reading charts
– Magic loop