Socktails Purple Rain Socks by Manos Yarns UK (Rooster Yarns)

Socktails Purple Rain Socks

Knitting
May 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in Raindrops stitch (pattern)
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
400 - 407 yards (366 - 372 m)
Adult size, with adjustable foot length
English
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Pattern designed by Tina Jane for Rooster Yarns

SIZE
One size, to fit average woman’s foot, 18cm/7” foot & leg circumference, adjustable length

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay ALEGRIA (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Polyamide), 405m/445 yds per 100g/3.5 oz skein

1 skein (shown here in A2620 Thistle)

2.5mm set of 4 or 5 DPNs or preferred sock knitting needle (e.g. short circular, or longer circular for magic loop method)

2 stitch markers

TENSION
34 sts and 42 rnds in pattern = 10cm/4” after blocking

PATTERN NOTES
Raindrops on socks and warm woollen … socks! These could certainly be some of our favourite things! These pretty cocktail themed socks are knitted toe-up with included instructions for the shadow wrap short row heel and the pretty Purple Raindrop stitch pattern.

Techniques include a circular cast-on, increases to shape the toe, and short rows using a shadow-wrap technique (SW-KRL and SW-PLL) to avoid holes. The pretty Raindops stitch pattern is worked on the instep (top of the foot) with the sole stitch worked in stocking stitch.