Drip Drip Drop Socks by Yarnia Designs

Drip Drip Drop Socks

Knitting
March 2020
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
350 - 400 yards (320 - 366 m)
Small, Medium, Large
English
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The Drip Drip Drop socks are inspired by clouds and raindrops, featuring a textured raindrop pattern and lace panels along the length of the sock which represent the trickle of water droplets.

Construction:
Instructions are included for cuff down construction. The pattern uses a heel flap and gusset, and is written for magic loop, but can also be adapted to use DPNs. Charts are included for the patterns in addition to written line by line instructions.

Sizes:
There are 3 sizes available: Small (54 sts) Medium (62 sts) and Large (70 sts).

Yarn:
The pattern uses approximately 350yds/320m of fingering weight yarn. The sample shown uses a skein of The Wool Barn Twist Sock in the “Beachcomber” colourway (400yds/365m per 100g), and a 20g mini skein by Sherry Iris .

Needle sizes:
2.25mm / US 1 (or any to obtain gauge)

Gauge:
30 sts / 42 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in stockinette stitch

Notions:
Tapestry Needle, Tape Measure

Techniques Used:

  • Knitting and purling
  • Kitchener stitch
  • Increasing
  • Decreasing
  • Lace
  • Magic loop
  • Short rows