Paper Lantern Socks

Paper Lantern socks incorporate cables, seed stitch, and ribbing for stretchy, accommodating socks; even the gussets have ribbing! They are knit cuff-down and feature a reinforced slipped stitch heel flap. A bit of contrasting color at the cuff and/or toe adds to their charm.

PATTERN DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate;

Skills required include: cables, slipped sts, picking up sts, short-row shaping, patterned gussets, decreases, grafting

SIZES:

Adult S M, L: stretches to fit 7.75 9, 10.5“ /19.5 23, 26.5cm foot circ with ~ 1”/2.5cm negative ease

GAUGE:

Stockinette st & smaller needles, 36 sts & 52 rows = 4”/10cm

Stockinette st & larger needles, 34 sts & 46 rows = 4“/10cm

MATERIALS:

Fingering weight sock yarn: Size M shown in Cascade Heritage Sock 75% Merino wool/25% nylon-polyamide 437 yds/400 m per 100 g/3.53 oz skein, color Orange: 1 skein & Navy: 1 skein

U.S. 2 (2.75mm) needles

U.S. 1.5 (2.5mm) needles

Stitch markers

Darning needle

cable needle