Sheep Shuffle Socks by Sophie McKane

Sheep Shuffle Socks

Knitting
February 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Stranded pattern stitch worked in the round
US 1 - 2.25 mm
656 yards (600 m)
XXS (XS, S, M, L) to fit ball of foot circumference 6” (7”, 8”, 9”, 10.5”) with 0” to 0.25” negative ease. XXS is to fit a child.
English
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Show your sheepy love! A worthy partner to my popular Sheep Shuffle Mitts pattern, these socks will keep your toes warm while celebrating your love for all things woolly.

Inspired by the beautiful new Exmoor Sock yarn from John Arbon, these stranded socks use a fun motif to give impressive results. Starting with a twisted rib cuff, knitting continues down the leg using a simple chart. The toe is closed with Kitchener Stitch, and the afterthought heel uses spaced decreases for a beautiful swirl.

Written for 5 sizes, the pattern includes links to length and sizing charts, so you can adjust to give a perfect fit for the wearer.

Choose a main colour and a single contrast colour for a sophisticated look, or up to 12 CCs for a fun rainbow of sheepy goodness. These are also a great stashbusting project.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by kristinamama

Sizes
XXS (XS, S, M, L) to fit ball of foot circumference 6” (7”, 8”, 9”, 10.5”) with 0” to 0.25” negative ease.
XXS is to fit a child.
If your measurement is halfway in between sizes, choose the smaller size. If your measurement is close to a size, round to the nearest size.

Finished Circumference
5.75” (6.75”, 8”, 9”, 10.25”)

Materials Required
John Arbon Exmoor Sock Yarn, 3 skeins, 1 each of 3 different colours.
Note: yardage used will vary depending on length of foot.

Notions
US 1.5/2.5mm double point or long circular needles (for magic loop)
5 (6, 7, 8, 9) stitch markers
Waste yarn

Note on Sample
Sample pictured used 1 skein each of John Arbon Exmoor Sock Yarn in Mizzle (MC), Bell Heather (CC1) and Blooth (CC2). Sample is shown in size S, with foot length to fit US Women’s 8-9/UK Women’s 6-7/EUR 39
Sample pair used 30g (130 yards) MC and 18g (80 yards) of each CC.

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