Forest Path by Jessica McDonald

Forest Path

Knitting
December 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
226 - 401 yards (207 - 367 m)
(XS, S, M, L)
English
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The colorwork on Forest Path features stately Pines framed by a branching star. The length of the leg is just perfect for making sure the colorwork shows above your boots on a wintry walk through the snowy forest. The pattern includes 4 sizes. The sizes are created by adding or removing space between the tree and the branched stars. The sample shown is a size M. The larger size has a bit more space between the tree and star. The smaller two sizes have slightly less space between the tree and star. Forest Path is knit from the cuff down with a heel flap and gusset construction.

SIZES
(XS, S, M, L)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot circumference: (6.75, 7.5, 8.25, 9) inches / (17, 19, 20.5, 22.5) cm

YARN

These socks use fingering weight yarn.

(1, 1, 1, 1) skeins Rambler by The Woolly Thistle in MC (Natural) and (1, 1, 1, 1) skein Rambler by The Woolly Thistle in CC (Pine).

(226, 282, 333, 401) yards / (207, 258, 305, 367) meters MC,

(20, 20, 20, 22) yards / (19, 19, 19, 20) meters CC fingering weight yarn.

NEEDLES
One 32-inch (80 cm) US size 1 (2.25 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular knitting needle.

NOTIONS
Three stitch markers and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE
32 stitches and 40 RNDs = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 1 (2.25 mm) needles.

SKILL LEVEL & SKILL REQ’D
Intermediate

Work stranded colorwork with longer floats, knit in the round, decrease (ssk, k2tog, & p2tog), pick up and knit.

TUTORIALS

German Twisted Cast On

How to Work the Magic Loop Method

How to Knit Colorwork

How to Work the Kitchener Stitch