Shrooms Socks by Enikö Balogh

Shrooms Socks

Knitting
February 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in colorwork
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
465 - 492 yards (425 - 450 m)
1 (2)
English
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These socks are inspired by the Finnish Forest and scrap yarns. Use tiny amounts of sock yarns to knit the mushrooms. Instructions are given for two width options with the same length. (length easily adjustable)

Size
Size 1 Foot circumference 21 cm / 8″
Size 2 Foot circumference 22 cm / 8.5″
Foot lenght adjustable.

Yarn
Ilun Perussukkis, 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide/ 420 meters (459 yards) /100 g in Grey/ Main color (MC)
Malabrigo Sock, 100% Merino Wool, 402 meters (440 yards) / 100 g in Aquas Color 1 (CC1)
Ruskanlehti Wool Sock, 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide / 420 meters (459 yards) / 100 g in colors:
Kahvi Color 2 (CC2), Hunaja Color 3 (CC3), Hempeä Persikka Color 4 (CC4)
Primrose Yarn Ultimate Sock, 80% Merino Wool, 20% Polyamide/ 361 meters (395 yards) /100 g in Hopscotch Color 5 (CC5)
Shown in the above mentioned colors.

Use any fingering-weight leftover sock yarn.

Yardage
MC 200-220 m / 220-240 yds)
CC1 75-85 m / 85-95 yds)
CC2 50 m / 55 yds
CC3 50 m / 55 yds)
CC4 50 m /55 yds)
CC5 50 m / 55 yds)

Gauge
32 sts x 38 rows/ 10 cm/ 2 mm (4 inch / 0 US) in colorwork after blocking.
31.5 sts x 46 rows/10 cm / 1.5 mm (4 inch / 000 US) in stockinette after blocking.

Needles
2.0 mm/ US 000 and circular needles 80 - 100 cm / 32 - 40”.
2.25 mm/ US 0/ 80 cmcircular needles 80 - 100 cm / 32 - 40”.

Tools
Darning needle, scrap yarn.