The Lights on Main Socks by Hygge Canyon Knits

The Lights on Main Socks

Knitting
December 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches = 1 inch
in Stockinette, unblocked
US 1 - 2.25 mm
250 - 400 yards (229 - 366 m)
1, 2, 3
English
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Designed for the Stress Knits 2020 Advent kits, The Lights on Main Socks feature staggered slip stitches that create flashes of color. The flashes remind me of the beautiful holiday lights on Main Street in Salt Lake City, as seen through falling snow.

Sizes

1: 56 Stitches - 8”-9” foot circumference
2: 64 Stitches - 9”-10” foot circumference
3: 72 Stitches - 10”-11” foot circumference

Gauge

US 1/2.25 mm - Approx. 7-8 stitches per inch in stockinette.

Sample shown in Size 2, knit on US 1.

Socks have negative ease with plenty of stretch to ensure a snug fit while still pulling easily over the heel.

Yarn

You’ll need one (1) 100 g skein of fingering weight yarn.

Techniques

  • Knit stitches
  • Purl stitches
  • Slipped stitches
  • Invisible grafting (aka. Kitchener stitch)