Numida Socks Knitting Pattern

This is a digital pdf knitting pattern download.

Numida Socks were designed with an adorable feather motif inspired by the beautiful, helpful, and comical Guinea Fowl. They are knit top down, using stranded colorwork to create the lovely feathers on the legs. The pattern is written using a 9” / 23 cm circular needle for everything but the toe (which requires either magic loop or DPNs) but the pattern construction is easily converted to whatever small circumference knitting method you prefer.

Yarn

MC: Approx 135 (160, 185) yd / 123 (146, 169) m fingering weight yarn

CC: Approx 100 (120, 135) yd / 91 (110, 123) m fingering weight yarn

Suggested Yarn: The Lamb & Kid Kiddo (85% merino wool superwash/15% nylon, 220 yd 201 m / 50 g); Sample used 1 skein in colorway Concrete and 1 skein in colorway Downy for size 8.75” / 22 cm

Gauge

32 sts and 40 rounds / 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch

Tools

Size US 1 (2.25 mm) 9” / 23 cm circular needle (or size needed to meet gauge)

Size US 1 (2.25 mm) 40” (100 cm) circular needle or DPNs (or size to match gauge needle)

1 stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape

Finished Measurements

6.25” (7.5”, 8.75”) / 16 (19, 22) cm circumference; length is adjustable