Mary Delany by Kate Davies Designs

Mary Delany

Knitting
July 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 41 rows = 4 inches
in colourwork in the round
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
656 yards (600 m)
S and L to fit adult foot with 18-19 (20.5-21.5) cm / 7-7½ (8-8½) in circumference.
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Mary Delany

Stranded colourwork socks, with a floral trellis motif, for multi-talented eighteenth-century botanist and maker, Mary Delany

Yarn
John Arbon Exmoor Sock 4ply (60% Exmoor Blueface 20% Corriedale, 10% Zwartbles, 10% Nylon; 200m / 219yds per 50g skein)
1 skein of each of the following shades:
A Dimity
B Bell Heather
C Mizzle

Needles and notions
Two below gauge-size circular needle(s) (any length) for cast on
Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences
Above gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences
Spare gauge-size circular needle(s) for holding stitches
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge
Small: 34 sts and 41 rounds to 10cm / 4in over colourwork in the round on gauge-size needle(s)
Large: 32 sts and 39 rounds to 10cm / 4in over colourwork in the round on gauge-size needle(s)

Use 2.25 mm needle as a starting point for swatching for small size and 2.5 mm needle as a starting point for swatching for large size.

Sizes
Two sizes, S and L, to fit adult foot with 18-19 (20.5-21.5) cm / 7-7½ (8-8½) in circumference. Foot length is fully adjustable within the pattern. Pay attention to your round gauge, as you’ll use this to measure the finished length of the foot.

If you are knitting as a gift and don’t know the recipient’s foot size, this table may be helpful:
https://kddandco.com/tutorials/shoe-size-tables-for-sock-...