Faux Entrelac Socks

The main pattern on these socks uses a cunning combination of yarnovers and decreases to create a lacy motif which has the the criss-crossing look of entrelac, but without all that tedious turning-the-work-every-few-stitches which entrelac requires.

Skills required

• Knitting
• Purling
• Yarnovers
• Increasing
• Decreasing
• Working small circumferences in the round (DPNs, two circulars, or magic loop)
• Short rows with wrapping and turning and working the wraps back into the knitting
• Judy’s Magic Cast-On or other method which allows you to cast on in a closed tube
• Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off or other method which creates a stretchy bind-off edge

Size information

Faux entrelac pattern is quite stretchy and sock will expand to fit a range of foot measurements. Finished measurements are therefore quite variable. To fit adult-size feet/ankle girths up to about:

• Small: 8.5” (21.5cm)
• Large: 9.5” (24cm)

Yarn requirements

Sample shown used 257.4 yards. Recommended amounts:

• Small: 265 yards
• Large: 360 yards

Other materials needed

• 2.25mm needles
• Three stitch markers: one for beginning of rounds, plus two more
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• (optional) Stitch holder or 8”-long spare length of yarn in similar gauge as main yarn

Gauge

32 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch