Product Description
These top-down socks have some stocking flair, featuring a lace cuff with built-in calf shaping. A related lace pattern continues down the leg, instep, and optionally all the way to the tip of the toe. The two patterns have delayed decreases in common: the yarn overs are set several stitches away from their corresponding decreases, which shapes the fabric into zigzags and ripples that cling comfortably to your foot.
The pattern is both charted and written.
Edgewood Socks by Rebecca Blair
What is Being Made
Edgewood is a pair of top-down socks featuring elegant lace detailing and thoughtful construction for a comfortable, flattering fit. These advanced knitting socks showcase decorative lace patterns throughout the cuff, leg, instep, and optionally extending to the toe, combining aesthetic appeal with functional shaping.
Design Features and Construction
The socks begin with a lace cuff that incorporates built-in calf shaping, providing a customized fit around the leg. A related lace pattern continues down the leg and instep, creating visual continuity throughout the sock. The defining characteristic of both lace patterns is the use of delayed decreases, where yarn overs are positioned several stitches away from their corresponding decreases. This intentional spacing creates distinctive zigzags and ripples in the fabric that cling comfortably to your foot, offering both beauty and practical support.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
This advanced project requires proficiency in multiple knitting techniques:
- Casting on
- Knitting and purling in the round
- Working yarn overs for lace construction
- Decreasing with ssk (slip, slip, knit) and k2tog (knit two together)
- Grafting using Kitchener stitch for seamless toe closure
The socks are worked in the round using either a set of 5 double-pointed needles or a long circular needle with the Magic Loop method, allowing for continuous circular knitting from cuff to toe.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
The pattern calls for 2 skeins of Knit Picks Gloss Fingering in the Dusk colorway. This yarn is composed of 70% merino wool and 30% silk, providing a blend of warmth, breathability, and subtle sheen. Each skein contains 220 yards (200 meters) and weighs 50 grams, making the total yardage 440 yards for the completed pair.
The recommended needle size is US 2/2.75mm, and the pattern specifies a gauge of 32 stitches and 44 rounds over 4 inches in stockinette stitch. Additional materials include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats.
Yarn Weight and Difficulty Level
Edgewood uses 4-ply fingering weight yarn, a fine gauge that creates delicate, detailed fabric ideal for showcasing lace patterns. This is an advanced difficulty project best suited for experienced knitters who are comfortable with lace construction, shaping techniques, and finishing methods like Kitchener stitch grafting.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Designer: | Rebecca Blair |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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