DK Sweater Weather Socks Cuff Down by Carlie Perrins

DK Sweater Weather Socks Cuff Down

Knitting
December 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch in the round
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
200 - 370 yards (183 - 338 m)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - details in notes
English
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The pattern is a collection, of three DK weight cuff down socks, inspired by all the coziness of autumn. Each design is squishy, cozy, and fun! The techniques are adventurous beginner level and each design has been created to be easily remembered for an intuitive, engaging and rewarding knitting experience.

I’ve used an amazing, squishy yarn from Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarn

There are three designs included!

Harvest Socks
Easy, peasy pattern repeat, twisted stitches, and a contrast cuff/heel/toe. These are vanilla plus level, perfect for TV knitting.

Favourite Sweater Socks
Super squishy, with lots of easy texture and a 4-round repeat. Only one round has a cable stitch, and it is easily executed without the aid of a cable needle. Intuitive and fun. Definitely one of those patterns that you’ll find yourself saying “just one more repeat”…until suddenly your sock is finished!

Autumn Leaves
Mock cable and eyelets create a cascade of autumn leaves. Again, this is one of those patterns that once you’ve knit the chart (or written instructions) one time through, you’ll be smooth sailing. And at a 10-round repeat, these beauties are done quick!

All three designs come with a heel flap and gusset heel construction, 5 sizes, and tons of tutorial videos incase you need a refresher on any technique used.

Skills Required
Tubular or German Twisted Cast On, working in the round, knit, purl, slipping stitches, increasing, decreasing, twisted stitches, yarn over, cable knitting, reading charts, kitchener stitch.

Materials
Sample Yarn Used:
Harvest Socks

2 x 100 g/246 yds (225 m), Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarn, DK Tweed, 75% Superwash Merino/15% Nylon/10% Neps. MC in Honey Mustard and CC in Rosy Cheeks. The 21 st chart is 2.5”/6.25 cm wide.

Favourite Sweater Socks
2 x 100 g/246 yds (225 m), Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarn, DK Tweed, 75% Superwash Merino/15% Nylon/10% Neps. MC in Porridge and CC in Blackberry. The 15 st cable panel is 1.75”/4.5 cm wide.

Autumn Leaves Socks
2 x 100 g/246 yds (225 m), Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarn, DK Merino, 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon. MC in Velour and CC in Thunder. The 21 st lace chart is approx. 2.5”/6.25 cm wide.

Approx. Yardage: Total needed for pair of socks is 200 (220, 260, 300, 370) yds/183 (202, 238, 275, 339) m DK weight sock yarn held single OR 400 (440, 520, 600, 740) yds/366 (403, 476, 549, 677) m light fingering weight HELD DOUBLE.
Approx yardage for CC (cuff/heel/toe): 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) yds/33 (37, 41, 44, 48) m

Yardage is an estimate and is impacted by knitter gauge, yarn used, length of foot and/or leg knitted, and any modifications made by individual knitters.

Suggested Needles:
3 mm/US 2.5, 80cm/32” length for magic loop, OR 2 40cm/16” long for the two-circular method, OR
3 mm/US 2.5 double pointed needles OR size needed to achieve gauge. Darning needle.

Gauge: 27 sts and 36 rounds/10 cm or 4”, in the round, in stockinette stitch.

Size & Measurements:

Size: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

US Shoe Size: Youth 4- 6; Ladies 4-6.5, (Ladies 5-8; Mens 6-8.5, Ladies 7-9.5; Mens 7-9.5, Ladies 9.5-11; Mens 9-11, Ladies 10.5-12.5; Mens 12-14)

Sock circumference: 6.5”/16.5 cm (7”/17.75 cm, 7.75”/19.5 cm, 8.25”/21 cm, 9”/23 cm)

To fit foot circumference: 7-7.75”/17.75-19.5 cm ( 7.5-8.5”/19-21.5 cm, 8.5-9.5”/21.5-24 cm, 8.75-9.75”/22.25-24.75 cm, 9.5-10.5”/24-26.5 cm)

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