Shell Seeker Socks

This sock was inspired by the texture found on beaches. The ripples of the water and the sand. The pattern is simple enough to knit while walking on the beach, but not so boring with its changing ribs. The texture pattern also adds in some extra stretch to the sock, for added fit and comfort.

This is a top-down sock with a traditional heel flap. It is worked using magic loop; needle 1 will be the front of foot/instep/leg, and needle 2 will be the back of foot/leg and heel. Sized from child to large adult these are perfect socks for the whole family.

Sock sample knit size 3 with Circus Tonic Handmaid Dathliad BFL Sock ‘Shell Seeker’ 53g for MC and Sewrella Yarn mini from Gilmore Girls ‘Lorelai’ set 15g for CC.

Materials:

MC: 200-460yds/183-421m fingering weight yarn

CC: 45-92yds/41-84m fingering weight yarn

US #1.5/2.5mm 32” or longer circular needle, or 1/2 size larger than gauge needle

US #1/2.25mm 32” or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

darning needle

stitch marker

Gauge:

32 sts and 44 rnds = 4”/10 cm in pattern in the round on US #1/2.25mm needles

Sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Actual sock circumference: 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5)” / 15.25 (16.5, 17.75, 19, 20.25, 21.5, 22.75, 24) cm

To Fit: 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5)” / 17.75 (19, 20.25, 21.5, 22.75, 24, 25.5, 26.7) cm around ball of foot. *(You want your sock to have about 10% negative ease around and 5-10% negative ease for length.)