Perennial Ankle Socks #3
Finished
August 10, 2022
August 31, 2022

Perennial Ankle Socks #3

Project info
Top Down Sock by Kate Atherley
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksAnkle
Dad
Needles & yarn
US 00 - 1.75 mm
20.5 stitches and 26 rows = 2 inches
in stockinette in the round
366 yards
Kelbourne Woolens Perennial
209 yards in stash
0.65 skeins = 323.1 yards (295.4 meters), 65 grams
518140
Gray
The Yarn Underground in Moscow, Idaho
June 16, 2022
Prym Strick-Elastic
175 yards in stash
0.2 balls = 43.7 yards (40.0 meters), 1 grams
Amazon.com
June 17, 2022
Notes

Neon pink coral in cuffs.

Project Notes/Mods:

  • Holding yarn and Prym Strick-Elastic together, CO 72 sts using Tillybuddy’s CO in US 0’s
  • Switched to US 00’s and 1x1 rib for 30 rows
  • End elastic
  • 25 rows in stockinette
  • 36 sts for heel flap
  • 36 rows for heel flap
  • Heel cup set up: Knit 22 sts (36/2 plus 4), ssk, k1, turn. Slip first st purlwise, purl 1 + 4 + 4, p2tog, p1, turn.
  • Remainder of heel cup: Slip first st purlwise, knit to 1 before gap, ssk, k1, turn. Slip first st purlwise, purl to 1 before gap, p2tog, p1, turn. Repeat until 22 sts remain.
  • Pick up and knit 20 sts either side of flap. Ktbl of those sts on following round. Then start gusset decreases every second row until 72 sts on needles.
  • 72 rows in stockinette
  • Toe decreases as specified in pattern (8 every second row, then every row until 8 sts left).

Measurements:

  • 66 g
  • Foot circumference: 7”
  • Foot length: 10.75”
  • Top of cuff to top of heel flap: 4.125”
  • Cuff: 2.25”
  • Leg: 1.875”
  • Heel flap: 2.5”
  • Gauge: 20.5 sts x 26 rows = 2”
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100% Other
5 grams

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by Kelbourne Woolens
Light Fingering
60% Merino, 25% Suri, 15% Nylon
497 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: August 11, 2022
  • Finished: September 12, 2022
  • Updated: June 25, 2023
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