The Queen Who Never Was

**This sock pattern was designed for the [Sock Knitters Anonymous][1] group on Ravelry for the January 2023 Mystery Sock, or MOCK, to fit the stranded colorwork challenge.** The inspiration for this pattern is Rhaenys Targaryen, from the book “A Song of Ice and Fire” and the television series “House of the Dragon.” There will also be a KAL in my [KnittyMelissa Designs group][2]. The pattern is divided into a series of four clues to be released on Jan 1, 8, 15, and 22 of 2023. Because it is designed as a mystery, no photos of the socks are present in any of the clues. **Materials** Fingering weight sock yarn *(designer used Hazel Knits Artisan Sock)* • Main Color (MC) – 55 (65, 75) grams / 250 (295, 340) yards • Contrast Color (CC) – 30 (35, 40) grams / 140 (160, 180) yards US size 1 (2.25mm) circular needles at least 32" long • This pattern is written for magic loop but can be adapted to your preferred needle type – tips for other methods are given in the instructions. US size 1.5 (2.5 mm) circular needles (optional for stranded colorwork sections) Locking/removable stitch markers (4-5) & tapestry needle **Gauge** 8 or 9 spi (stitches per inch) in 2-color stranded colorwork • At 9 spi, the sock will be 7.1" (7.56", 8.44") in circumference. • At 8 spi, the sock will be 8" (8.5", 9.5") in circumference. **Follow KnittyMelissa:** <small>Ravelry: [KnittyMelissa Designs group][4]</small> <small>YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/KnittyMelissa][5]</small> <small>Instagram: @KnittyMelissa</small> [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/sock-knitters-anonymous [2]: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/knittymelissa-designs/4235989 [3]: https://paypal.me/knittymelissa?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US [4]: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittymelissa-designs [5]: https://www.youtube.com/knittymelissa