Blooming Marvellous Socks
Celebrating Spring; the Blooming Marvellous socks are a pair of toe-up socks with buds, sprouts and leaves to pay homage to the new starts of Spring. Designed in multiple sizes with a simple increase/decrease heel. Giddy Aunt Yarns have created this gorgeous Spring Thaw colourway.
Designed for The Seasons Sock Club (with Giddy Aunt Yarns and Hardybarn Designs).
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Pattern Details
RECOMMENDED YARN
4 ply/fingering weight yarn in a composition suitable for socks
YARN QUANTITIES
295 [335, 360, 425]m
323 [367, 394, 464]yds
1 [1, 1, 1] hanks
YARN USED
Giddy Aunt Yarns Merino Twist Sock (100g; 425m [464yds]; 75% merino, 25% nylon) 4ply / fingering; colour: Spring Thaw
SIZE
1 [2, 3, 4]
To fit 18 [20.5, 23, 25.5]cm / 7 [8, 9, 10]” foot circumference.
Finished dimensions = 16.5 [19, 20.5, 23]cm / 6 1⁄2 [7 1⁄2, 8, 9]” circumference.
GAUGE
36 stitches by 50 rounds = 10cm [4”] in stocking stitch. 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 2
Darning needle
TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN:
- Knit
- Purl
- Decreases (k2tog, ssk, sk2po, p2tog)
- Increases (m1l, m1r, yo)
- Knit through the back loop (k1-tbl)
- Judy’s Magic Cast-On (tutorial provided)
- Special stitches (video tutorials included) (k3b, flower stitch, make bobble (optional))
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.
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