Pit Railway Socks

This pattern was inspired by the underground pit railways used to move miners, equipment and ore in and out of gold mines in the Canadian north. The photographs were shot using historical pit rail tracks and equipment as the backdrop.

These highly textured socks feature a complex cable panel framed by simple cable columns. They are worked from the top down. The pattern includes charted cable patterns and is provided in woman's small, medium and large sizes.

Skills/Techniques Required:

• Basic sock knitting skills
• Following charted stitch patterns
• Cables
• Grafting using kitchener stitch