Bluebell Socks by Artesanitarium Designs

Bluebell Socks

Knitting
August 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
24.5 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in St st in the round
US 4 - 3.5 mm
306 - 328 yards (280 - 300 m)
Small [Large]
English
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Bluebell Socks, the socks Alice would wear!
Who the fudge is Alice you might ask.
Remember the girl that chased the white rabbit and ended up to a tea party and almost had her head cut of by the Queen!
That Alice!
Through whole the process of these socks I fantasized of having an Alice like model for the photoshoot and the photoshoot would be held in a field of harebells and daisies!
As you can see, that hasn’t happened! But I can use my words to paint you the picture!
Scottish Bluebells or Harebells are my absolute favorite flowers! I’ve loved them since I was a little girl. Scottish Bluebells are found growing in meadows frequented by hares. Some would argue, the name Harebell was given this flower due to the fact that witches were known to turn themselves into hares and hide among them.

Yarn

  • 280 - 300 m (306 – 328 yards) of DK or Worsted weight (200m/100g)
  • Sample uses Novita; 7 veljestä, 300 m / 100g, 75% wool, 25% nylon, in color 085: heather.

Needles
Set of 5 dpn’s or at least 80 cm long circular needle for magic loop, size 3.5 mm (US 4) or to obtain gauge

Gauge
24.5 sts and 31 rows = 10 cm (4 inch) in st st worked in the round.

Notions

  • 4 Stitch Markers
  • 1 Cable Needle
  • 1 Tapestry Needle

Sizing
Small [Large] to fit

  • calf circumference of: 31 - 44 [39 - 52] cm (12.25 - 17.25 [15.25 - 20.5]\ inch)
  • foot circumference 19 - 26 [24 - 31] cm (7.5 - 10.25 [9.5 – 12.25] inch)

Notes

  • This pattern uses Shadow Wrap (AKA Twin Stitch Knit) short row for the heel. (Row by row tutorial in the pattern)
  • You can substitute the single cast on with your favorite stretchy cast on method
  • Heel and toes are easily substituted to your preferable method.

Special Abbreviations

  • (k1, p1, k1) in 1 stitch = Knit, purl and knit into the same stitch to make 3 stitches from 1.
  • Dec5to1 = Sl1 knit wise 2 times, sl1 purl wise, lift the second st on RH needle over the first one, slip the first st back to LH needle, lift the second st over the first one; rep from one more time, k1.
  • Left-leaning lifted increase = Work next stitch, then lift stitch 2 rows below the stitch just worked onto left-hand needle and knit it.
  • Right-leaning lifted increase = Lift stitch below the next stitch to be worked onto left-hand needle and knit it, then work next stitch.