Saru
DESCRIPTION
Starfleet captain in the front, threat ganglia in the back…
Sock Trek: Discovery concludes with Saru's socks. The first Kelpien to leave his planet, Saru epitomizes conquering the fear of the unknown and the unwavering quest for new horizons that space exploration is all about.
Knit from the toe up, Saru's socks are worked in a textured stitch pattern made of knits, purls, and twisted stitches. Running alongside the foot is an ornate motif of traveling stitches. A twisted-rib heel flap morphs into more traveling stitches up the back leg.
The sock pattern comes in three sizes: 66, 70, and 74 stitches. Right and left socks are mirror images of each other and can be worked two at a time.
The pattern is written with both metric and US terminology. Both written and charted instructions are provided for all stitch patterns.
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SIZING
- S [M, L]
- 66 [70, 74] sts
- To fit shoe size approx. EU 39/40 [41/42, 43/44] / US 7½–8 [8½–9½, 10–11]
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
- Foot circumference: approx. 20.5 [22, 23] cm / 8 [8½, 9]"
- Foot length: approx. 23 [24, 25] cm / 9 [9½, 10]"
- Leg length from top of heel flap: approx. 15 [16, 18] cm / 6 [6½, 7]" or adjustable within pattern
Choose a size with approx. 10% of negative ease in circumference. The sample pair was knit in size S.
MATERIALS
Yarn
- Schoppel-Wolle Admiral Hanf (67% wool, 23% biodegradable nylon, 10% hemp, 420 m/100 g, 459 yd/3.53 oz), 1 [1, 2] skeins in the colorway #2374 Malachite
- Or approx. 370 [400, 435] m / 405 [435, 475] yd of fingering-weight sock yarn
Needles
- 2.5 mm / US #1½ double-pointed or circular needle(s) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
- Cable needle (optional)
- Darning needle
GAUGE
- 32 sts × 46 rnds = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette and textured stitch pattern, blocked
TECHNIQUES USED
This pattern uses the following techniques: working small circumferences in the round, twisted and traveling stitches, and German short rows. Cabling without a cable needle is recommended.
The pattern assumes knowledge of a cast-on and bind-off method for toe-up socks; references are given for a few alternatives. Ability to follow charts is recommended but written instructions are also provided for all stitch patterns.
