Are you ready to take the next step in your sock knitting adventure? The Impressive Socks are just that – socks that look very impressive to others … and you’ll be seriously impressed with yourself when you see them on your feet, too!
The cable columns are knitted with twisted stitches to give texture – no cable needle required. They’re quick to knit and the pattern is easy to memorise. They have a heel flap and gusset; the heel flap is created with slip stitches to give a comfortable, cushioned heel. The pattern is written for four sizes from 8 – 9.5 inches (20-24cm) foot circumference.
You can read more about the pattern in this blog post: Socks Ahoy
Useful to know
Size
To fit ball of foot circumference 8 [8½:9:9½] inches ; 20 [22:23:24] cm
Yarn
1 x 100g ball West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in Blackcurrant Bomb
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 are ready to add cables to their socks – but without the cable needle
- People who want a quick knit – you’ll be surprised how quickly these twisted stitch cables knit up!
Printing info:
The pattern is 8 pages long.
- 6 pages of pattern including written instructions and charts
- 2 pages of additional information at the end
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. You can find out more here:
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