Ellie's Spring Socks

To celebrate the release I am offering **15% off** until midnight Saturday 21 June with code SOCKS15OFF. A cuff-down sock worked in the round from picot cuff to toe, with a textured bobble and seed stitch motif, a classic heel flap and turn for comfort, and a frill picked up and worked at the ankle. Available in seven sizes from baby to adult, making it a great family knitting project or a pattern to grow with. **Sizes** Measurements given are unstretched, with no ease. Measure foot circ. just below the toes to choose your size. Sizes: baby (toddler) child (1) 2 (3) 4 **Measurements** Cuff/foot circ.: 11.5 (13) 14.5 (17) 20 (23) 25.5 cm / 4.5 (5) 5.5 (6.75) 8 (9) 10 in Photos show Size 1 (purple) in UK size foot 1 and size 2 (green) in UK size 5 **Gauge** 28 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in on 2.5 mm (US 1.5) needle in stockinette worked in the round after blocking. **Needed** 2.5 mm (US 1.5) circular needles small or for magic loop method or double pointed needles (DPNs) to obtain the correct gauge. **Notions** Stitch markers, waste yarn to move sleeves on, tapestry needle, tape measure, scissors **Yarn** Fingering weight yarn 50 - 100 g / 200 - 400 m / 216 - 432 yds Exact yardage will vary by size and foot length Yarn used in sample Onion knit Nettle sock (70% Wool, 30% Nettle fibres, 50 g / 185 m / 202 yds) You can use any fingering weight yarn that meets gauge, a 80/20 or 75/25 merino/nylon blend will give your socks the durability they need for everyday wear. **Difficulty** Intermediate - Suitable for knitters familiar with top-down sock construction, heel flap and gusset, short rows, simple increases and decreases, and working multiple stitches into one stitch for the bobble motif. A good next step after a plain sock.