Feverfew Socks by Marne Cales

Feverfew Socks

Knitting
October 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 23 rows = 2 inches
in Stockinette in the round
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
300 - 400 yards (274 - 366 m)
S/M, M/L
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for $5.00.

Feverfew socks were inspired by the tiny white flowers we have growing wild in a corner of our property. In our harsh, high desert environment they are a favorite spot of green that reseeds and comes back every year. These socks are traditionally constructed cuff-down, flap-heel, wedge-toe striped socks with a just a touch of colorwork. They’re interesting enough to keep you knitting, but once you’re done with a few rows of stranded knitting, the stripes are simple enough to make this a project you can take along and work on anywhere..

The color possibilities are endless, so play with your favorite colors, or keep it simple and forgo the stripes and contrast cuffs, heels, and toes, for a more minimalist look. They’re a great way to use up fingering weight yarns leftover from a shawl or other non-sock project.

The pattern is charted for the stranded colorwork portion with written instructions for the rest of the sock.

All measurements are approximate with sock unstretched. These socks have a moderate amount of stretch.
S/M (6 ¾” 17 cm foot circumference)
M/L (8” 20cm foot circumference)