Switchback Socks by Sarah Kain

Switchback Socks

Knitting
February 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
325 - 400 yards (297 - 366 m)
7 (8, 9)”/ 18 (20, 22) cm cuff
English
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A Switchback trail winding up the mountain side, climbing ever higher into the mountains. The Switchback Socks will keep you hiking on the trails with a stitch pattern that is easy to memorize to make these socks a breeze to knit. These socks are great for adventurous beginners or season sock knitting pros.

Sizes: 7 (8, 9)”/ 18 (20, 22) cm cuff

Gauge: 32 sts x 36 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch

Yarn: Recommended 1 Skein of Teton Yarn Company Glacier Sock. Shown in
Midnight Sky, 70% Superwash Merino, 20% Yak, 10% Nylon 437 yards per 3.5 oz/100 grams.

Other suggested yarns: Teton Yarn Company Mountain Sock

Needles: Circular needles. Suggested size US Size 1 (2.25mm) or size to obtain gauge

Notions: Tapestry needle, row counter, stitch markers, darning needle

Skills: Knit in the round, how to read charts, Kitchener stitch.