Tea Room Socks by Ailbíona McLochlainn

Tea Room Socks

Knitting
July 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches = 4 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
S & L
English
This pattern is available for €5.00 EUR buy it now

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Inspired by the patterns found on vintage porcelain, these stranded colourwork socks are so elegant 
you might be temped to invite them to afternoon tea. And why ever not? It may be bad manners to put your elbows on the table, but there is no such rule about stockinged feet! 



Worked from the cuff down with Integrated Heel construction, the Tea Room Socks will delight both sock lovers and colourwork enthusiasts with their engaging and intuitive design.
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MATERIALS & INFORMATION

Yarn

suitable for fingering-weight yarns
(approximately 400m per 100g)
CC = approximately 50g

MC = approximately 50g

The sample socks pictured here were knitted in Townhouse Yarns Clarendon Sock, in the Embers and Micromanage colourways.
Kits are available here!

Gauge

34 sts = 10cm/ 4” in pattern 



Needles
circular needles suitable for Magic Loop^, 
try 2.5mm (US Size 1) in diameter, or as needed to meet gauge

Notions

moveable stitch markers; measuring tape; tapestry needle

Techniques

stranded colourwork, Magic Loop^, Kitchener st


^Pattern is written for Magic Loop; however instructions for adapting to DPNs and short circulars are provided in the Appendix.

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If you like these socks, you may also enjoy their companion garment - the Tea Room Pullover (now on sale at 40% off!)