House Socks by Fiona Alice

House Socks

Knitting
August 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
250 - 300 yards (229 - 274 m)
Adult Small (Medium, Large)
English
This pattern is available for free.
Errata available: purlsoho.com

MATERIALS

  • 2 skeins of Purl Soho’s Morning, 75% organically grown cotton and 25% yak. Each skein is 191 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 250 (270, 300) total yards required. We used Grassland Gray and Yellow Apple.
  • US 1.5 (2.75 mm), 32-inch circular needles for Magic Loop OR a set of US 1.5 double pointed needles
  • US 2 (3 mm), 32-inch circular needles for Magic Loop OR a set of US 2 double pointed needles
  • A stitch marker
  • A small crochet hook and scrap yarn (for Provisional Cast On)
  • A cable stitch holder
  • Optional: A spare circular or double pointed needle for Long-Tail Tubular Bind Off

GAUGE
34 stitches and 36 rounds = 4 inches in Twisted Rib on smaller needles

26 stitches and 36 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on smaller needles

SIZES
Adult Small (Medium, Large)

  • Finished Foot Circumference: 7¼ (8½, 9½) inches, comfortably stretching up to 2 inches
  • Finished Foot Length: Adjustable

Samples: The Grassland Gray pair is an Adult Small, and the Yellow Apple pair is an Adult Medium.

Designed for Purl Soho by Fiona Alice. Fiona is a knitwear designer, originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, who now calls Finland home. In between exploring Helsinki by bike and gardening at her local park, Fiona collaborates on her beautiful patterns with publishers, yarn companies, and independent dyers. More of her work can be found at www.fionaalice.com.

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