Releve Socks

Relevé is a step in ballet in which the heels are lifted off the floor and the dancer balances on the balls of her feet. Not only is that a lovely visual for a sock, but it relates to the inspiration stitch for these cable and lace socks. The “Germaine” stitch is a pairing of a basic cable with an arrowhead lace. Germaine has a similar spelling to the word “germane”, which means “relevant” – and so, in the same way that changing a few letters leads to a completely new meaning, changing a few aspects of the original stitch leads to a charming sock!

SIZES:
Women’s S [M, L] for foot circumference 7 [8, 9]” (17.5 [20.5, 23]cm) and total foot length of 8 [9, 10]” (20.5 [23, 25.5]cm).

MATERIALS:

• 400 yd (366m) fingering weight sock yarn
• US1 [2, 3] (2.25 [2.75, 3.25]mm) double pointed or circular needles, or size required to achieve gauge
• 3 stitch markers
• Cable needle (optional)
• Yarn needle