This was born out of a collaboration with Roundmountain Fibers. The yarn is so soft and squishy, and it was fun to plan color combinations for the body of the sock with the toes. Emblem sock is encoded with the word “emblem.” Why? I’m not sure. Maybe because “medallion” had too many letters to fit nicely into the stitch count?

Emblem Socks are a textured ankle sock with lace medallions on the fronts and sides. The sock is knit in the round from the top down. The instructions for Emblem Socks are both written and charted.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3)
To fit approximate foot circumference of 7 (8, 9) in / 17.5 (20, 22.5) cm
Sample knit in size 2 to fit a women’s Size 9 shoe.

Needles:
1 pair US Size 0 (2.0 mm) 40 in / 100 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

**Gauges:
33 stitches x 52 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette
**
33 stitches and 52 rounds over 4in / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, knit in the round.
Block your swatch before measuring gauge

Yarn:
Fingering-weight yarn.
Main color: 221 (240, 260) yards/ 202 (216, 238) meters of a fingering-weight or sock yarn.
Contrast color (for heels and toes): 69 (75, 81) yards/ 63 (67, 74) meters of a fingering-weight or sock yarn.

Sample was made using:
Round Mountain Fibers Alder 80% Superwash Merino wool 20% Nylon 3.5 oz. /100g, 380 yards / 347.5 meters.
MC – Nichol’s Turkshead Cactus (1 skeins )
CC1 – Dark green (1 50g skein)

Techniques:
Knitting in the round, reading charts, lace knitting, short rows, magic loop.

Notions:
Ruler to measure gauge
Stitch marker if knitting on small circular needles
Tapestry needle

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit. The instructions are written for the magic loop method, but the pattern is easily adapted for dpns or small circular needles.

Yarn support for the pattern was provided by Round Mountain Fibers. You can purchase the yarn I used to make the sample Here.