Wintermint Socks

DESCRIPTION

Wintermint Socks are made of lace and twisted ribbing. This lacy pair of toe-up socks is worked in fingering-weight yarn.

The rhythmic, repeating lace pattern on the foot and leg is simple to knit and quick to memorize. The socks are knit from the toe up with a stockinette sole, twisted-rib heel flap, and a twisted-rib cuff. Purl ridges accent the transition from lace to ribbing or vice versa.

The socks come in four sizes for the foot (58, 62, 66, and 70 stitches) and three for the leg (56, 64, and 72 stitches) with adjustable foot and leg length. Right and left socks are identical and can be worked two-at-a-time up to a point. A little stitch re-adjustment is needed right above the heel.

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

• S [M, L, XL]
• 58 [62, 66, 70] sts in the foot
• 56 [64, 64, 72] sts in the leg
• To fit shoe size approx. EU 38/39 [40/41, 42/43, 44/45] / US 6½–7½ [8–9, 9½–10½, 11–12] with approx. 10–15% of negative ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Foot circumference: approx. 19 [20.5, 21.5, 23] cm / 7½ [8, 8½, 9]"
• Foot length: approx. 21 [21.5, 23.5, 26] cm / 8¼ [8½, 9¼, 10¼]" or adjustable within pattern
• Leg circumference: approx. 19.5 [22, 22, 25] cm / 7½ [8¾, 8¾, 9¾]"
• Leg length from top of heel flap: approx. 14.5 [16.5, 18, 19.5] cm / 5¾ [6½, 7, 7¾]" or adjustable within pattern

If you're between sizes, go for the smaller one as the lace pattern looks best stretched out. The sample pair was knit in size M and is shown on size EU 39 / US 7½ feet.

MATERIALS

Yarn

• Adlibris Socki Fine (75% superwash wool, 25% nylon, 425 m/100 g, 465 yd/3.53 oz), 1 skein in the colorway Sea Green
• Or approx. 275 [330, 365, 425] m / 300 [365, 400, 465] 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

• Darning needle

GAUGE

• 31 sts × 45 rnds = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette, blocked
• 29 sts × 48 rnds = 10 cm / 4" in lace pattern, blocked and slightly stretched

TECHNIQUES USED

This pattern uses the following techniques: working small circumferences in the round, lace, German short rows, and twisted ribbing. 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 below for a few alternatives.

REFERENCES

• 5 Ways to Cast on Toe-up Socks
• German Short Rows
• Comparison of 20 Stretchy Bind-off Methods