Forgotten Memories

DESCRIPTION

Forgotten Memories is a pair of toe-up socks that's ideal for showcasing two colors of fingering-weight handdyed yarn. A delicate lace vine travels on the outside of the foot and leg. Otherwise the socks are worked in stockinette, letting the yarn do the talking.

Toes, cuffs, and peasant heels are worked in a contrasting color. Twisted-rib cuffs end in a picot edging folded to the inside.

The socks come in five sizes with adjustable foot and leg length. Right and left socks are mirror images of each other and can be worked two-at-a-time. Contrast-colored peasant heels with short-row mini gussets are worked last.

The pattern is written with both metric and US terminology. Both written and charted instructions are given for the lace pattern.

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SIZES

• XS [S, M, L, XL]
• 56 [60, 64, 68, 72] sts
• To fit shoe size approx. EU 34–35 [36–38, 39–40, 41–43, 44] / US 3–4½ [5–6½, 7–8, 8½–10, 10½–11½]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Foot circumference: approx. 18 [19.5, 20.5, 22, 23] cm / 7 [7½, 8¼, 8¾, 9¼]"
• Foot length: approx. 19 [22, 23, 24.5, 26] cm / 7½ [8¾, 9, 9¾, 10¼]" or fully adjustable
• Leg length from top of heel flap: approx. 15 [16.5, 16.5, 17.5, 19] cm / 5¾ [6½, 6½, 7, 7½]" or adjustable within pattern

Choose a size with approx. 10% of negative ease. The sample pair was knit in size M.

MATERIALS

Yarn

Hiisi Yarns Villasukka (75% superwash wool, 25% nylon, 420 m/100 g, 459 yd/3.53 oz), 2 colors

• Main color (MC): 1 skein in the colorway Muisto
• Contrasting color (CC): 1 skein in the colorway Unohdus

Or fingering-weight sock yarn, 2 colors

• Main color (MC): approx. 180 [190, 200, 220, 250] m / 200 [210, 220, 250, 270] yd
• Contrasting color (CC): approx. 100 [110, 120, 130, 140] m / 110 [120, 130, 140, 150] yd

Needles

• 2.5 mm / US #1½ double-pointed or circular needle(s) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

• 2 stitch markers (4 if working TAAT)
• 1 locking stitch marker (optional)
• Fingering-weight waste yarn to mark heel placement
• Darning needle

GAUGE

• 31 sts × 44 rnds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette, blocked

TECHNIQUES USED

This pattern uses the following techniques: working small circumferences in the round, lace, twisted stitches, German short rows, and whip stitch. Ability to follow charts is recommended but written instructions are also provided for the lace pattern.

The pattern assumes knowledge of a cast-on and bind-off method for toe-up socks; references are given for a few alternatives.

REFERENCES

• 5 Ways to Cast on Toe-up Socks
• German Short Rows
• Comparison of 20 Stretchy Bind-off Methods
• Kitchener Stitch
• The Finchley Graft
• Whip Stitch