Ropewalk

Ropewalk is a top-down sock with bands of texture reminiscent of ropes. In my part of the world, east coast of England, fishing and its paraphernalia are abundant. This sock is a gentle knit with an easy textured pattern at intermittent intervals for an interesting knit.

RECOMMENDED YARN

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

YARN USED IN SAMPLE

Scheepjes Downtown (50g; 200m [219yds]; 75% extrafine merino, 25% nylon) 4ply / fingering; colour 403 Leafy Suburb

For 24cm [9 ½”] foot length

293 [329, 368, 447]m / 321 [360, 403, 489]yds

2 [2, 2, 3] balls

For 28cm [11”] foot length

323 [362, 405, 492]m / 353 [396, 443, 538]yds

2 [2, 3, 3] balls

GAUGE

36 sts by 50 rounds = 4” [10cm] in stocking stitch. Check your gauge.

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, 21, 23.5]cm / 6½ [7½, 8¼, 9¼]” circumference.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

2.25 mm [US Size 1] needles; or size to obtain gauge

Stitch marker x 2

Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN:

• Knit and purl
• Slip stitches
• Decreases (ssk, k2tog)
• Knit through the back loop (k-tbl)
•  Kitchener Stitch (tutorial provided)

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.