Tearoom Socks
Inspired by the patterns found on vintage porcelain, these stranded colourwork socks are so elegant you might be temped to invite them to afternoon tea. And why ever not? It may be bad manners to put your elbows on the table, but there is no such rule about stockinged feet!
Worked from the cuff down with Integrated Heel construction, the Tea Room Socks will delight both sock lovers and colourwork enthusiasts with their engaging and intuitive design.
Inspired by the patterns found on vintage porcelain, these stranded colourwork socks are so elegant you might be temped to invite them to afternoon tea. And why ever not? It may be bad manners to put your elbows on the table, but there is no such rule about stockinged feet!
Worked from the cuff down with Integrated Heel construction, the Tea Room Socks will delight both sock lovers and colourwork enthusiasts with their engaging and intuitive design.
Inspired by the patterns found on vintage porcelain, these stranded colourwork socks are so elegant you might be temped to invite them to afternoon tea. And why ever not? It may be bad manners to put your elbows on the table, but there is no such rule about stockinged feet!
Worked from the cuff down with Integrated Heel construction, the Tea Room Socks will delight both sock lovers and colourwork enthusiasts with their engaging and intuitive design.
MATERIALS & INFORMATION
Yarn
suitable for fingering-weight yarns
(approximately 400m per 100g)
CC = approximately 50g
MC = approximately 50g
The sample socks pictured here were knitted in Townhouse Yarns Clarendon Sock, in the Embers and Micromanage colourways.
Kits are available here!
Gauge
34 sts = 10cm/ 4” in pattern
Needles
circular needles suitable for Magic Loop^,
try 2.5mm (US Size 1) in diameter, or as needed to meet gauge
Notions
moveable stitch markers; measuring tape; tapestry needle
Techniques
stranded colourwork, Magic Loop^, Kitchener st
^Pattern is written for Magic Loop; however instructions for adapting to DPNs and short circulars are provided in the Appendix.