All Butter
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.
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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