Piglet Socks

DESIGN INSPIRATION My youngest child has the biggest, most beautiful imagination (I am obviously biased). I love observing him play and listening to his ideas and stories. Recently, we’ve been enjoying snuggling and reading A.A. Milne’s *Winnie-the-Pooh* stories at bedtime. Like my little one, Christopher Robin has a beautiful imagination, spending his days playing with his stuffed animal friends in the *Hundred Acre Wood*. The Piglet Socks are named for Christopher Robin’s small friend, Piglet, who overcomes his fear and anxiety with bravery and courage to help his friends. With a cabled lace panel to evoke memories of the *Hundred Acre Wood* and quick-to-knit stockinette stripes, the *Piglet Socks* make a great gift for a friend or for yourself. Adult-sized socks use about 50 g of each color, so the pattern is perfect for making a matching pair for your little one or for your best friend. CONSTRUCTION The Piglet Socks are knit using two contrasting colors. The socks are cuff-down, beginning with a 2x2 ribbed cuff. The leg of the sock features a no-purl braided cable and lace design that shows up beautifully in your contrast color. A modified Strong Heel allows the thin, jogless stripes to flow seamlessly down the leg, through the gusset, and into the foot of the sock. The Strong Heel fits slightly looser than a traditional heel flap and gusset, making it perfect for people with high insteps and for children with rapidly growing feet. The cuff, heel, and toe are knit using your main color for a polished, coordinated look. Kitchener stitch is used to finish off the sock. PATTERN INFORMATION *Difficulty Rating* INTERMEDIATE: Project is worked in the round from the cuff down and includes cables, lace, slipped stitches, increases, and decreases. Kitchener stitch is used to finish off the toe.- *Recommended Yarn* Approximately 200 yds (183 m) fingering weight yarn in MC and 200 yds (183 m) fingering weight yarn in CC. Sample is shown in Practically Perfect Sock by Emma’s Yarn in the colorways Ladies and Magentlemen (MC) and Poppin’ (CC), 80% superwash merino wool/20% nylon, 400 yds (366 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g). This pattern will play best with any fingering weight wool/wool blend yarn in two contrasting colorways. A solid or tonal colorway works best for the lighter color option. *Needles/Notions* * US #1 (2.25 mm) 32-40” (80-100 cm) circular, or five double-pointed needles; OR size needed to obtain gauge. * Tapestry needle for Kitchener stitch and weaving in ends. * 2 stitch markers. * Cable needle. *Gauge* 34 sts and 44 rnds to 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on US #1 (2.25 mm) needles. Pattern gauge was measured after washing and blocking. *Sizes Available* 48 {56, 64, **72**, **80**} sts *Finished Measurements* 5.5 {6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5}” (14 {16.5, 19, 21.6, 24.1} cm) leg and foot circumference, unstretched. Recommended fit is 0.5-1.5” (1-3.8 cm) negative ease. The model has a ball-of-foot measurement of 8.5” (21.5 cm) and leg measurement of 8.5” (21.5 cm) and is wearing a 64 sts sample. The model typically wears 64-st vanilla socks. This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.