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Tilley
Tilley is a sweet, flower filled, toe-up sock pattern. Dress up the flowers with beads or let their natural beauty shine. Tilley features include a full gusset and flap heel. Stitch patterns are charted. Instructions written for two circular needles, but can be adapted for a single circular needle using the Magic Loop method or double-pointed needles.
Difficulty - intermediate - experience with toe-up sock construction, lace work, charted stitch patterns, multiple charts per round, beading
Sizes S small (M medium, L large)
Fit: ~8 (9, 10”) ~21.5 (22, 24) cm standing circumference at ball of foot. Total stitches (TS): 58 (66, 70).
Needle
2.0-2.5 mm to obtain gauge or add ease.
Yarn
1 skein fingering weight yarn. Sample sock: Turquoise, Symfonie, Terra, 75/25 wool/polyamide, 438yd (400m)/100g; yellow, Plucky Knitter, Feet, 90/10 merino/nylon, 425 yds (389 m)/100g, color Milk Maid. Yardage will vary. Recommended yarn: Solid or tonal colorway, stretchy, non-splitting yarn.
Other
3 stitch markers, darning needle; Optional - 15 0/8 beads per pattern repeat on instep and 30 per repeat for leg. ~ 200 0/8 beads per pair of socks depending on placement and leg length.
- First published: May 2014
- Page created: September 5, 2026
- Last updated: September 5, 2026 …
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