Jordan Street Socks
When I was invited to design an advanced sock pattern for the Yarn Crush box subscription, my fingers started itching to create cables. I sketched these out while visiting a place from my childhood: Jordan Street. With ropes and braids and asymmetrical elements (let no part of the sock remain stockinette!), these socks are a reminder that life’s path is not always easy or straightforward… but the results often have an astonishing beauty.
Skills:
Knitting in the round, complex cables
Sizes:
S: to fit 7”/18 cm foot circumference
M: to fit 8”/20 cm foot circumference
L: to fit 9”/23 cm foot circumference
Sample shown in Size M.
Yarn:
S: 350 yards/320 m
M: 380 yards/345 m
L: 410 yards/375 m
Sample shown in Sweet Paprika Designs Allegretto (70% SW merino, 20% bamboo, 10% nylon), 410 yds/375 m per 115 g, colorway Glacier
Blocked Gauge:
32 stitches and 4 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette in the round
Tools:
At least 1 stitch marker; more may be useful to separate cable design elements
Tapestry needle
Needles:
US 1 (2.25-mm) needles for knitting socks, or size needed to obtain gauge
Social Media:
Please post your finished socks on social media with #JordanStreetSocksand #KinoKnits. Please also tag @KinoKnits.