Amory is an Old German name meaning “brave”. We are all called upon to be brave at different times of our lives, and our bravery takes many different forms. Sometimes, we are brave for ourselves and at other times we are brave for others. It’s not always easy, and yet the result is almost always worthwhile. The Amory Socks were originally designed as a fundraising pattern for Marie Curie, and the name and the design were inspired by this. You can read the blog post that accompanies this pattern here.
There is no real bravery required for knitting these top (cuff) down socks – the Slip-Cross Coin Cable which runs along the centre of the sock is not as hard as it looks, and there is a photo tutorial included to help. The flap and gusset heel uses slip stitches to create a cushioned heel.
Challenge yourself or celebrate someone else’s bravery – it’s time to cast on!
Useful to know
Size
To fit ball of foot circumference 8 [8.5:9:9.5] inches ; 20 [22:23:24] cm
Yarn
1 x 100g ball West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in Blueberry BonBon
For WYS yarn stockists, click here.
Materials
2.5mm needles – short circular needle, DPNs (double pointed needles) or 80cm circular for magic loop
1 set DPNs size 3.0mm (optional for a looser cuff)
1 set DPNs size 2.5mm (not required for magic loop)
Stitch holder (optional)
Stitch markers
Wool needle
Tension
30 sts to 10 cm (4 ins) in stocking stitch (worked in the round) on 2.5mm needles.
This pattern is for:
- Knitters who can confidently cast on, knit and purl. (I’ll help you with the rest!)
- Knitters who like the idea of cables but don’t want to use a cable needle to make them.
- People who like socks that look harder to knit than they are!
This pattern is based on my Basic 4ply Socks pattern, which means that you can find photo and video help in the Winwick Mum Sockalong tutorials.
Printing info:
The pattern is 17 pages long.
- 13 pages of pattern including written instructions and charts
- 2 pages of photo tutorial
- 2 pages of additional information at the end
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