Product Description
Crossings feature a simple travelling slipped stitch over a background of garter stitch. These socks are knit from the top-cuff down, with a heel flap and gusset. When purchasing this pattern, you get instructions on how to knit them with four 2.25 mm/US 1 double pointed needles or a same size long circular needle (Magic Loop)./Ces chaussettes ont un joli motif créé par des mailles glissées baladeuses sur un fond de point mousse. À l'achat de ce patron, vous aurez accès à des explications pour les tricoter avec quatre aiguilles double pointes 2,25 mm ou une longue aiguille circulaire de la même taille (Magic Loop).
You will need approximately 365 metres/400 yards of sock yarn. / Vous aurez besoin d'environ 365 mètres de laine à chaussettes.
Crossings Socks by Josée Paquin
What is Being Made
Crossings is an advanced knitted sock design created by independent designer Josée Paquin. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a pair of socks using fingering weight yarn. The design is suitable for experienced knitters looking for a challenging project with sophisticated stitch techniques.
Yarn and Materials
This sock pattern requires approximately 365 meters (400 yards) of fingering weight yarn. The sample shown uses House of A La Mode Fingering in the 'Unicorn Dust' colourway. Yarn quantity needed will vary depending on the length of the foot being knitted, though one skein should be sufficient for sizes 1 and 2. Size 3 may require an additional skein.
The pattern calls for the following tools:
- Four double pointed needles (DPNs) in 2.25 mm/US 1 size (or the needle size required to achieve the specified gauge)
- Tapestry needle for finishing
- Cable needle
- One stitch marker (optional)
Techniques and Stitches Used
Crossings employs advanced knitting techniques appropriate for experienced sock knitters. The pattern incorporates twisted stitches as a central design element, creating visual interest and texture throughout the sock.
Key stitches and techniques include:
- T2R (Twist 2 Right): A cable technique where two stitches are twisted to the right
- T2L (Twist 2 Left): A cable technique where two stitches are twisted to the left by passing behind the first stitch, knitting into the second stitch through the back loop, then knitting into the first stitch before dropping both stitches
- Knit and purl stitches: Standard stockinette and reverse stockinette combinations
- Slip stitches: Slip 1 stitch as if to purl with yarn in back (except when working flat for the heel, where yarn is held in front)
- Double pointed needle knitting: Traditional sock construction worked in the round on four DPNs
- Heel construction: Worked flat using modified slip stitch techniques
Pattern Details
The Crossings pattern includes multiple size options (at least sizes 1, 2, and 3), allowing knitters to customize the fit. The design features cast-on and stitch abbreviations clearly documented for reference throughout the knitting process. The pattern was originally published in September 2020 and is protected under copyright by Josée Paquin and UandIknit.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering |
| Pages: | 35 |
| Designer: | Josée Paquin |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, French |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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