
Faux Entrelac Socks
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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
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:
Sample shown used 257.4 yards. Recommended amounts:
32 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
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
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)
Sample shown used 257.4 yards. Recommended amounts:
- Small: 265 yards
- Large: 360 yards
- 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
32 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch