Product Description
I recently travelled to Newfoundland to attend a wedding. While there, I went to the furthest tip of the Northern Peninsula. In the cove where my Bed and Breakfast sat, there were icebergs. I’d never seen anything so wonderful. The colorway reminds me of the glow the bergs have.
Finished Size: S (M, L) [7” (8”, 9” around), unstretched]
Yarn: Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock Yarn, 80% SW Merino/20% Nylon, 365 yards/100g (Sample knit in Beach Glass)
Needles: Set of 5 double-pointed needles or two circular needles size 1.5 US (2.75 mm), or size to obtain gauge.
Iceberg Cove Socks by Corrine Walcher
What is Being Made
Iceberg Cove is a downloadable knitting pattern for socks designed by Corrine Walcher. This intermediate-level project creates fitted socks available in three sizes: Small (7" around unstretched), Medium (8" around unstretched), and Large (9" around unstretched). The design draws inspiration from the designer's travels to Newfoundland, specifically the icebergs observed in a cove on the Northern Peninsula, with the colorway reflecting the luminous quality of glacial ice.
Techniques and Construction
Iceberg Cove socks are constructed using the knit in the round method, a fundamental technique for seamless sock construction. This approach eliminates the need for seaming and creates a continuous fabric. The pattern utilizes stockinette stitch as the primary stitch structure, which creates a smooth, classic fabric suitable for everyday wear. The pattern incorporates standard sock shaping techniques including decreases for proper fit and stitch manipulation for tailoring the sock to different leg circumferences.
Stitches Used
The pattern employs essential knitting abbreviations and stitch techniques including:
- Knit (K) and Purl (P) stitches as foundational elements
- Slip stitches (Sl) worked as if to purl with yarn in back for seamless transitions
- Knit two together (K2tog) for right-leaning decreases
- Purl two together (P2tog) for decreases in purl rows
- Slip, slip, knit (SSK) for left-leaning decreases, created by slipping two stitches individually as if to knit and then knitting them together
- Stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and construction sections
Materials and Specifications
The recommended yarn for Iceberg Cove is Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock Yarn, a high-quality blend composed of 80% superwash merino wool and 20% nylon. This fiber composition provides durability, elasticity, and easy care characteristics ideal for socks. The yarn offers 365 yards per 100 grams and is classified as 4-ply weight, providing excellent stitch definition and a refined fabric. The sample shown was knit in the Beach Glass colorway.
Needles required are size 1.5 US (2.75 mm), available in two construction options: a set of 5 double-pointed needles or two circular needles. Both needle options accommodate the in-the-round construction method. The pattern specifies achieving a gauge of 8 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch when knit in the round, which is essential for obtaining the correct finished sock dimensions.
Pattern copyright 2016 by Corrine Walcher. Commercial reproduction or duplication is not permitted.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Corrine Walcher |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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