The cable panel of these socks reminds me of the intricate wooden Welsh love spoons that were traditionally carved as a gesture of love and to showcase the skills of the carver. Whether knitted as a gift for yourself or another, the love that is knitted into every stitch will be apparent to everyone who sees them!
Perfect for confidence-building, these socks are knitted in 4ply with a centred cable pattern. The pattern has both written instructions and a chart. They have a heel flap and gusset; the heel flap is created with slip stitches to give a comfortable, cushioned heel.
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 Seascape
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 happy to knit cables – don’t be put off if you’ve never knitted them before!
- People who like their socks to be a cut above the rest 🙂
Printing info:
The pattern is 10 pages long.
- 8 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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