Cottontail Socks by Debbie Ford

Cottontail Socks

Knitting
February 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
US 1 - 2.25 mm
399 yards (365 m)
Adult - Small (Medium, Large)
English
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Hopping Little Rabbit
Through the grass she bounds,
Past snowdrops
And daffodils,
To her home, in the mound.
The sun lights her cottontail
Through the willow veil,
It follows in her steps
Between the roots,
To where she dwells.
by Polly Thomas

Top down Socks worked in the round, with a heel flap and gusset, and instructions on how to work this in a contrast yarn. The zig zag lace and cottontail textured panel is worked down the center front of the socks, the rest of the sock is worked in stockinette.

Sizes
Small, (medium, large) finished sock circumference un stretched, 18 ( 20.5, 23 ) cm / 7 ( 8, 9 ).

Skill level
A basic understanding of sock construction, how to work knits, purls, yarn overs, directional decreases and Kitchener stitch.

This pattern has been tested and tech edited.