What you'll need
| One size only: | Foot length 7.5 in./19.25 cm. (child’s size U.S. 13/Euro 31) and up |
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Product Description
These snazzy, maybe-slightly-creepy socks are knit from the toe up with a cabled cobweb on top of each foot and a spooky cabled spider from Barbara G. Walker's Charted Knitting Designs: A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns lying in wait on an overall cabled spiderweb pattern on each shin. I recommend Sox Therapist’s Fish Lips Kiss Heel, or use your favorite toe-up heel. (Since FLK is a separate copyrighted pattern available to purchase, alternative heel instructions are included just in case.) There is also an option for anklets without the cabled spider on the leg.
Skills required include knitting socks in the round from the toe up, working cables and twisted stitches, cluster stitches (smocking), and twisted rib. Directions are written for knitting one or two socks at once on one long circular needle, but use DPN’s if you prefer.
SpiderSocks by Rebekah Wilce: Knitted Toe-Up Socks with Cabled Spider Design
What Is Being Made
SpiderSocks are adult-sized knitted socks featuring an intricate cabled spider motif, designed by independent designer Rebekah Wilce. The pattern offers two variations: full-length socks with a spooky cabled spider on the leg, or SpiderAnklets without the spider detail. These socks are knit from the toe up, making them customizable for individual foot lengths and providing a modern construction method favored by many knitters.
Design Features and Stitch Techniques
The SpiderSocks showcase multiple advanced knitting techniques that create a visually striking finished garment. The design includes:
- Cabled cobweb pattern across the top of each foot, establishing the spider-themed aesthetic from the start
- Cabled spiderweb pattern covering the overall shin area, providing an intricate textured background
- Charted spider motif adapted from Barbara G. Walker's Charted Knitting Designs, creating the focal point on each leg
- Cable stitches throughout, requiring intermediate-level technical skill
- Twisted stitches and twisted rib for textural variation and structure
- Cluster stitches (smocking technique) adding dimensional detail
Construction Method and Heel Options
The pattern is written for knitting one or two socks simultaneously on one long circular needle, though knitters preferring traditional methods may substitute double-pointed needles (DPNs). The toe-up construction begins at the foot and progresses toward the calf, allowing knitters to adjust foot length using a cardboard foot guide. The pattern recommends the Fish Lips Kiss (FLK) Heel technique by Sox Therapist, though alternative heel instructions are provided within the pattern for those who prefer not to purchase the separate FLK pattern.
Sizing and Fit
SpiderSocks are designed for adult wearers and available in anklet or mid-calf length options. The toe-up construction method accommodates individual foot measurements through the use of a sizing chart and cardboard foot guide, ensuring a customized fit for each knitter.
Yarn and Materials
The pattern calls for 4-ply weight yarn, which provides the appropriate thickness for detailed stitch definition while maintaining the intricate cable and spider motif visibility. Knitters will need one long circular needle or a set of double-pointed needles suitable for 4-ply yarn, depending on their preferred construction method.
Skill Level
SpiderSocks are rated as an intermediate difficulty project. Success requires proficiency with cable stitches, twisted stitches, and cluster stitches (smocking), making this pattern ideal for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle more complex stitch patterns and charted designs.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 15 |
| Designer: | Rebekah Wilce |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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