BIRD SOCKS

Vogue Knitting Winter 2010/11 #3
Design by Lisa Whiting

Over-the-knee socks with intarsia tree design and embroidered bird and leaf details.

Difficulty level
Experienced

MATERIALS
• 2 3½oz/100g skeins (each approx 435yd/398m) of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (superwash wool/nylon) in #16ns charcoal (A)
• 1 skein in #36ns chocolate (B)
• One 8¾yd/8m skein DMC 6-strand Embroidery Floss (cotton) in #311, 318, 351, 606, 611, 676, 725, 739, 741, 744, 762, 814, 817, 823, 826, 927, 930, 932, 938, 970, Blanc
• 2 skeins in #310, 444, 703, 733, 904, 906, 937, 3348
• 1 set (4) double-pointed needles (dpn) size 1½ (2.5mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• One pair size 1½ (2.5mm) needles
• Bobbins
• Stitch markers
• Embroidery needle
• 1yd/1m ¼” elastic

SIZE
• Sized for average woman.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Foot circumference 3¾”/9.5cm
• Calf circumference 10″/25.5cm
• Foot length (toe to heel) 9″/23cm
• Length (heel to cuff) 22″/56cm

GAUGE
• 36 sts and 48 rows = 4″/10cm over St st using size 1½ (2.5mm) needles.

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