Austen Acres

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Amid the summer calm I wander the garden paths with a well-worn Jane Austen book in hand. The pages transport me through time to the gentle, rural rhythms of the Regency Era. As the words fill my mind, I dream of walking the same grounds as her beloved characters.

Though I have yet to experience the grand landscapes of the English countryside, these stories bridge the gap. As if stepping through the pages, my feet find a new thoroughfare in the soft grass. These socks, inspired by the tangled beauty of a Regency hedge and the pale petals of a cottage garden, become a wearable landscape. Stitched with the spirit of a wild English hedgerow, they are the very road that carries me into a beautiful story told by a wonder of literature one stitch at time.

Finished Circumferences

7.25 (8.25, 9.25)” /18.5 (21, 23.5) cm

Gauge

34 sts x 44 rnds = 4”/10 cm square in Stockinette St on smaller needle 

33 sts x 40 rnds = 4”/10 cm square in colorwork rep on larger needle

Yarn

Fingering weight yarn; MC: 400 yds/366 m; CC: 250 yds/229 m - yardage will vary with foot size. If making size larger than a size 2 for a Women’s US11 foot you may need a second skein of Contrast Color.

Sample used: Must Stash Yarn; Perfect Sock & Perfect Halfsy; 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; Full Skein: 460 yds/ 420 m; 3.5 oz/100 g. Half Skein: 230 yds/210 m; 1.75 oz/50 g. Colors: 1 hanks (MC) Endless Summer Blooms, 1 or 2 hanks (CC) Hedge Maze

Needles

US1/2.25 mm - 32”/80 cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge 

US2/2.75 mm - 9”/23 cm, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

2 stitch markers, 1 unique for Beginning of Round 

Tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape, and blocking tools

Skills Required

Basic knitting skills 

Knitting in the round 

Colorwork - from a chart or willingness to learn

Slipping stitches 

Picking up stitches 

Short rows 

Increasing and Decreasing 

Grafting (YouTube tutorial included)