FRANCESCA HUGHES: Flowerpot Socks
The Knitter|Issue 172
These garden-themed ribbed socks feature colourful bobble and stripe details
FRANCESCA HUGHES
FRANCESCA HUGHES: Flowerpot Socks

"THESE ARE are an everyday rib sock, with a section of cute little flowers created using a bobble and slip stitch pattern which is fun to work," says Francesca Hughes. “It's a great project to use up tiny scraps of yarn, while playing with a couple of interesting techniques.

Add more rows of plants and you could easily have a hanging basket worth! A sporty stripe around the top is also a nice way to use those contrasting colours."

PATTERN NOTES

On the Grassy Verge round, you will work cables to bring the stems together. The slipped stitches are long enough that they can be twisted without a cable needle if you prefer.

SOCK

CUFF

Using 2.25mm needles and yarn A, and a stretchy cast-on method, cast on 50 (60:70:80) sts.

Round 1: *K1, P1; rep from * to end Rep round1twice more.

Rounds 4 and 5: Using yarn C, rep round 1.

Rounds 6 and 7: Using yarn A, rep round1.

Rounds 8 and 9: Using yarn B, rep round 1.

Using yarn A, cont in lxlrib as set until cuff meas approx. 7.5cm.

Next round: Knit.

Flower Bobble round: Using yarn C, *MB, Sl 2, MB, SI 2, MB, S13; rep from * to end.

Next round: Using yarn B, *Klw3, S1 2, Klw3, S1 2, Klw3, S13; rep from * to end.

Next round: Using yarn A, knit to end, slipping yarn B sts and dropping extra wraps. Knit 3 rounds, slipping yarn Bsts as you come to them.

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