Secret Admirer Socks by The Chilly Dog

Secret Admirer Socks

Knitting
January 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
350 - 450 yards (320 - 411 m)
sock foot circumference 7 1/4 (7 3/4, 8 1/4, 8 3/4) inches, sock foot length 8 3/4 (9 1/4, 9 3/4, 10 1/4) inches
English
This pattern is available from shop.thechillydog.com for $9.50.

This knit sock pattern has a secret element that is best seen by the knitter and the sock wearer, a panel of large, lace hearts down both the front and back of the leg. These socks are knit from the top down and have a subtly curved garter stitch cuff. The socks have a flap and gusset style heel.

The pattern includes both a stitch chart and written instructions.

This pattern is written in needle neutral terms and can be worked on dpns or with the magic loop method on long circular needles.

Required Skills: basic knit and purl stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, basic lace, knitting in the round
Yarn Weight:1 - Super Fine
Recommended Yarn: Schoppel Admiral Cat Print
Recommended Needle Size: US size 1.5 (2.5 mm) dpns or long circular needles
Finished Measurements: Women’s XS (S, M, L)

foot circumference: 7 1/4 (7 3/4, 8 1/4, 8 3/4) inches
foot length: 8 3/4 (9 1/4, 9 3/4, 10 1/4) inches
leg height (floor to top of cuff): 8 1/2 inches or 10 1/4 inches

Pattern Length: 6 pages

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