Sea Comb by Jo Shaw

Sea Comb

by Jo Shaw
Knitting
April 2024
Light Fingering ?
36 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
295 - 514 yards (270 - 470 m)
To fit 18 [20.5, 23, 25.5]cm / 7 [8, 9, 10]” foot circumference.
English
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Imagine wandering on the beach, combing for shells and sea glass. The waves are gently hitting the shore. Sea Comb evokes your steady footsteps followed by those quiet moments with the simple rib and cable pattern and the ‘sea’ of stocking stitch. Those quiet moments are reflected in the relaxing knitting process as the cable stitches are created with no cable needle and the strong heel is created with just increases and decreases.

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4)
To fit 18 (20.5, 23, 25.5)cm / 7 (8, 9, 10)” foot circumference.
Finished dimensions = 15 (18.5, 19.5, 23.5)cm / 6 (7¼, 7¾, 9¼)” circumference.

YARN
Hjertegarn Aloe Sockwool (100g; 420m (460yds); 75% wool, 25% nylon) light fingering; colour 5106

Quantities suitable for up to a maximum of 28cm (11”) foot length. Shorter sock sizes will require less yarn e.g. 24cm (9½”) length requires 10% less yarn.

300 (350, 400, 470)m
328 (383, 438, 514)yds
1 (1, 1, 2) balls

GAUGE
36 stitches by 50 rounds= 10cm (4”) in stocking stitch. Check your gauge.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
2.25 mm (US Size 1) needles for working in the round; either DPNs, long circular needle or preferred method for circular knitting; or size to obtain gauge
Stitch marker x 4
Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN

  • Knit & purl
  • Decreases (ssk, k2tog, sl 1-k2-psso)
  • Increases (m1l, yo, LLI, RLI, kyok, double m1l)
  • Slipped stitches
  • Kitchener Stitch (tutorial provided)

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.