Veracity
I know this much is true: sometimes you just want a pretty pair of socks. Introducing Veracity, a sweet but not fussy pair of top-down socks. Though they feature a traditional heel flap and gusset, these socks dance the line between traditional and bold, nostalgic and modern.
Skills:
Knitting in the round, charted textured stitch pattern
Sizes:
S: to fit 8”/20 cm foot circumference
M: to fit 8.5”/22 cm foot circumference
L: to fit 9”/23 cm foot circumference
Sample shown in Size M.
Yarn:
S: 345 yards/315 m
M: 385 yards/352 m
L: 400 yards/365 m
Sample shown in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock Solid, 430 yards/100g (393m/3.53 oz) fingering weight, 80% superwash merino wool, 20% soft touch nylon, colorway 1312 Cummerbund.
Blocked Gauge:
32 sts and 44 rounds per 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round; 30 sts and 48 rounds per 4”/10 c) in stitch pattern in the round
Tools:
1 stitch marker
tapestry needle for weaving in ends
scissors for trimming ends
stitch holder or scrap yarn
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 #VeracitySocks and #KinoKnits. Please also tag @KinoKnits.