Braided Stitchery by Amelia Archer

Braided Stitchery

Knitting
February 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 10 rows = 1 inch
US 0 - 2.0 mm
300 - 450 yards (274 - 411 m)
medium and adjustable

This design was one of my joke ideas--Sock Braids for Hairy Legs--and then it turned out to be beautiful! I think it looks like a field of clover with forest in the background. Mixing a solid accent color with a variegated main color is very comforting; like a warm berry pie with a dollop of ice cream. I also really liked how the length of the design goes all the way to the toes of this swatch sock. Playing with length of the Color Loops is always a bit of a gamble, but here you can take advantage of my good luck and use my Color Loop length suggestions (still a gamble, but should be close!) or go with your own preference if you want to work with shorter loops. Yarn credits for sample sock:

2 Guys Yarn Company, green 80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon, purchased at Stitches West, 2018.

Black Sheep Dyeworks, Agate, variegated, 100% superwash merino wool. Etsy 2018.