Travelling stitches march in perfect formation to the crown, taking just one sharp turn before coming together in a tight spiral. Their strong lines against reverse stocking stitch make the perfect canvas to show off a variegated sock yarn.
Pattern is written for three sizes, with charted as well as written instructions and tutorials for the alternate cable cast-on and cabling without a needle.
Skills required: Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, specialist cast-on, cables (travelling sts)
Gauge: 30 sts x 40 rows to 4in/10cm on 2.75mm needles over St.St. 32 sts x 42 rows to 4in/10cm on 2.5mm needles over 1x1 Rib, lightly stretched
Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- Sizes to fit 18 (21, 23) in/45.75 (53.25, 58.5) cm (Finished size 16 (18, 20) in/40.75 (45.75, 50.75) cm)
- Written & charted instructions; illustrated tutorials for Alternate Cable cast-on & Cabling Without a Needle
Materials you need at home:
- 189 (228, 246) yd/172 (208, 225) m sock weight, plied yarn (Sample shown in Malabrigo Sock (440yd/402m per 100g; 100% Superwash Merino))
- 61yd/56m yarn for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
- Set 2.5mm/UK--/US1½ & 2.75mm/UK12/US2 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
- Cable needle
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