All Butter

all butter socks with shortbread texture and tartan ribbons
shortbread themed socks with a tartan ribbon
all butter socks with shortbread texture and tartan ribbons
all butter socks with shortbread texture and tartan ribbons
all butter socks with shortbread texture and tartan ribbons
all butter socks with shortbread texture and tartan ribbons

All Butter is the winter sock pattern of The Seasons Sock Club with Giddy Aunt Yarns.

All butter shortbread. There’s nothing quite like a hot brew with a piece of shortbread on a winter’s eve. All Butter is a homage to this warm cosy treat with fork dimple shortbread texture and adorned with tartan ribbons. Giddy Aunt Yarns have created this beautiful shortbread and tartan sets in their Highland 4 ply base.

100g shortbread and 20g dark red tartan mini skein

The Seasons Sock Club with Giddy Aunt Yarns

This gorgeous Shortbread set used in All Butter is available from Giddy Aunt Yarns. It is Highland 4 Ply and the set contains 100g of Shortbread and 20g of Tartan. The set is also available in Merino sock. The Seasons Sock Club is a homage to the seasons throughout the year. We're starting with winter and celebrating the quintessential winter treat - the Scottish Shortbread.

Pattern Details

RECOMMENDED YARN

4 ply/fingering weight yarn in a composition suitable for socks

YARN USED

Giddy Aunt Yarns Highland 4 Ply (100g; 420m [459yds]; 100% Peruvian Highland Wool (27 micron)) 4ply/fingering; Shortbread (100g) and Tartan (20g) Set

YARN QUANTITIES

MC
235 [260, 305, 380]m
257 [284, 334, 416]yds
1 [1, 1, 1] 100g hank
CC
45 [50, 60, 70]m
49 [55, 66, 77]yds
1 [1, 1, 1] 20g hank

SIZE

1 [2, 3, 4] 

To fit = 18 [20.5, 23, 25.5]cm / 7 [8, 9, 10]” foot circumference.
Finished dimensions = 15 [17, 19.5, 23]cm / 6 [6¾, 7¾, 9]” circumference at foot.

GAUGE

36 stitches by 52 rounds = 10cm [4”] in stocking stitch.
36 stitches by 60 rounds = 10cm [4″] in tartan pattern.
Check your gauge.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

2.25 mm [US Size 1] needles for working in the round; either DPNs, long circular needle or preferred method for circular knitting; or size to obtain gauge

Stitch marker x 3

Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN:

  • Knit
  • Purl
  • Decreases (ssk & k2tog)
  • Slipped stitches
  • Knit through the back loop (k-tbl)
  • Kitchener Stitch (tutorial provided)

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.

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