West Village Socks Knitting Pattern PDF
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When I visited the mYak studio in New York last year, I was asked by Paola to design a pair of socks in their Tibetan Cloud yarn. She wanted a colourful yet simple design. I came up with the idea to use Slip-stitch colourwork - which might seem more complicated than it really is - in order to showcase the colours in an interesting way. Although you work with two colours to create this eye-catching colourwork, you only knit with one colour at a time. No need to worry about tension, as we do with stranded colourwork.
However, the pattern includes 1 row of inconspicuous stranded colourwork, allowing the knitters to familiarise themselves with this technique.
The socks are knitted from the cuff down to the toe. Work the leg of the socks in Slip-stitch colourwork, then a French heel in Eye of partridge. Turn the heel using some short rows and start decreasing to create the gussets. Continue in Stocking stitch for the foot and finish the socks with a short, medium or long standard toe. The pattern is suitable for knitters who are new to colourwork.
To fit following sizes
XS (S, M, L)
or to fit a circumference measurement at the ball of the foot of 17.5 (20, 22.5, 25) cm / 7 (8, 9, 10)”
Foot and leg lengths: adjustable
Finished sock circumference
15.5 (17.75, 20, 22.25) cm / 6.25 (7, 8, 9)” (Note: for a snug fit, the socks intentionally measure approx.
2 (2.25, 2.5, 2.75) cm / 0.75 (1, 1, 1)” smaller than the wearer’s foot and leg circumference)
Finished sock foot length
adjustable (Note: for best fit, you may want to make your socks 1.25 cm / 0.5” shorter than your actual foot
length)
Finished sock leg length
adjustable
Sample shown in size M with Medium Standard Toe.
Suggested yarn
Colour A: 1 skein of mYak Tibetan Cloud yarn, Calendula colourway,
Colour B: 1 skein of mYak Tibetan Cloud yarn, Dalia colourway,
100% wool, sport/light DK weight, approx. 100 g / 300 m / 328 yds per skein. Colours A and B are interchangeable.
Needles
2.75 mm / US 2,
3 mm / US 2.5, or size needed to obtain gauge. Both needles are for working a small circumference. Sample made using 80 cm / 32” long circular needles.
Notions
3 stitch markers
row counter
blunt tapestry needle
scissors
1 spool of elastic sewing thread (optional; try to use a colour that matches the yarn you use for the cuff)
sock blockers (not required but would be useful)
Gauge
27 sts and 44 rnds = 10 cm / 4” over Slip-stitch colourwork pattern,
27 sts and 40 rnds = 10 cm / 4” over Stocking stitch pattern.
Gauge swatches worked on size 3 mm / US 2.5 needles, in the round.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauges. Measurements taken from flattened but unstretched fabrics, after blocking.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.
However, the pattern includes 1 row of inconspicuous stranded colourwork, allowing the knitters to familiarise themselves with this technique.
The socks are knitted from the cuff down to the toe. Work the leg of the socks in Slip-stitch colourwork, then a French heel in Eye of partridge. Turn the heel using some short rows and start decreasing to create the gussets. Continue in Stocking stitch for the foot and finish the socks with a short, medium or long standard toe. The pattern is suitable for knitters who are new to colourwork.
To fit following sizes
XS (S, M, L)
or to fit a circumference measurement at the ball of the foot of 17.5 (20, 22.5, 25) cm / 7 (8, 9, 10)”
Foot and leg lengths: adjustable
Finished sock circumference
15.5 (17.75, 20, 22.25) cm / 6.25 (7, 8, 9)” (Note: for a snug fit, the socks intentionally measure approx.
2 (2.25, 2.5, 2.75) cm / 0.75 (1, 1, 1)” smaller than the wearer’s foot and leg circumference)
Finished sock foot length
adjustable (Note: for best fit, you may want to make your socks 1.25 cm / 0.5” shorter than your actual foot
length)
Finished sock leg length
adjustable
Sample shown in size M with Medium Standard Toe.
Suggested yarn
Colour A: 1 skein of mYak Tibetan Cloud yarn, Calendula colourway,
Colour B: 1 skein of mYak Tibetan Cloud yarn, Dalia colourway,
100% wool, sport/light DK weight, approx. 100 g / 300 m / 328 yds per skein. Colours A and B are interchangeable.
Needles
2.75 mm / US 2,
3 mm / US 2.5, or size needed to obtain gauge. Both needles are for working a small circumference. Sample made using 80 cm / 32” long circular needles.
Notions
3 stitch markers
row counter
blunt tapestry needle
scissors
1 spool of elastic sewing thread (optional; try to use a colour that matches the yarn you use for the cuff)
sock blockers (not required but would be useful)
Gauge
27 sts and 44 rnds = 10 cm / 4” over Slip-stitch colourwork pattern,
27 sts and 40 rnds = 10 cm / 4” over Stocking stitch pattern.
Gauge swatches worked on size 3 mm / US 2.5 needles, in the round.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauges. Measurements taken from flattened but unstretched fabrics, after blocking.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.
