Swedish Patterns

Twined Socks

Experienced

This pattern includes three sizes and can be worked in Guernsey yarn for a heavy sock or twined knitting yarn (fingering weight) for a lighter sock. The heel construction is very similar to conventional heel construction.  The gauge in twined knitting is 8 sts/8 rnds per inch.

Featured Techniques: Twined Knitting Basics, A Twined Knitting Cast-On, The Dutch Heel Shaping, The Wide Toe, Kitchener Stitch.

Sizes: Child (small), Woman (medium), Man (large)

To order:

Materials

• Yarn: For a light weight sock:

Two skeins fingering weight sock yarn (50 g/220 yards), or one skein of any twined knitting z-plied yarn (100g/ 289-328 yards). Also, a few yards of some similar weight yarn in a contrasting color for the caston edge.

For a heavier, thick sock:

Two skeins (100g/ 245 yards per skein) Guernsey yarn, or other sport weight yarn. Also, a few yards of some similar weight yarn in a contrasting color for the cast-on edge.

• Needles: A set of four or five US 2 (2.75 mm) dp needles.

• Notions: Tapestry needle.

Classes: Twined Textured Socks,  Introduction to Twined Knitting, Textured Twined Knitted Fingerless Mitts, Textured Twined Knitted Mittens

Patterns: Twined Mittens