My Favourite Yoga Socks by ARA STELLA

My Favourite Yoga Socks

Knitting
March 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
33 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
in Farrow Rib St, after blocking.
US 1 - 2.25 mm
1 (2, 3)
English Finnish

These open-toe and open-heel socks will keep your feet warm without being slippery on the yoga mat. The loose fit on the calf gives them a cool ’90s vibe.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)
Recommended ease: 1” / 2.5 cm negative ease on the foot.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Leg Circumference: 7.75 (8.5, 9)“ / 19 (21, 23) cm.
Foot Circumference: 7.5 (8, 8.5)” / 19 (20, 22) cm.
Leg Length: 8.5 (9, 10)“ / 22 (23, 25) cm.
Foot Length: 3.5 (4, 4.5)” / 8.5 (10, 11) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: BonBon by ARA STELLA (100% pure lambswool, 219 yds / 200 m – 50 g), 1 skein of each colourway Carrot Cake (MC) and Daisy (CC).

Or approx. 178 (184, 191) yds / 163 (168, 175) m (in MC) and 148 (150, 153) yds / 135 (137, 140) m (in CC) of fingering-weight yarn.

Needles: US 1 / 2.25 mm and US 3 / 3.25 mm needles.
Notions: 1 removable stitch marker.

GAUGE
33 sts x 50 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 1 / 2.25 mm needles in Farrow Rib St, after blocking.

31 sts x 30 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 3 / ​3.25 mm needles in Dewdrop St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
These open-toe and open-heel socks are knitted from the toe up. The traditional Dewdrop Stitch on the calf is invigorated in a modern colour.