Hayling Socks by Maya Macdonald

Hayling Socks

Knitting
May 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
262 - 350 yards (240 - 320 m)
S, M, L
Danish English Finnish
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Hayling Socks are knit in the round from the cuff down using the magic loop method. They feature a stretchy cuff and textured stripes along the leg, formed by alternating sections of half twisted rib stitches. The pattern repeat is easy to memorise with enough variation to make it a fun and quick knit, ideal for semi-solid or lightly speckled yarn.

Sizes:
Adult S (M, L) to fit foot circumference 18 (20, 22)cm / 7 (8, 9)”. The length of the foot is adjustable. Sample shown in size M.

Gauge:
36 stitches and 48 rounds = 10 x 10cm / 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch, knit in the round with 2.5 mm US1½ needles.

Needles:
2.25 (US 1) and 2.5mm (US 1.5) 80cm / 32” long circular knitting needles for magic loop method.

Materials:
Approximately 60 (70, 80)g of fingering weight / 4ply yarn.

The sample is knit with THE WOOL BARN Soft Sock:
85% Extrafine Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon - 400m / 437yds per 100g.
Colourway: Pink Clay
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