Loreena the Spider

Hi, my name is Rosi. I’m a science journalist by day and a knitwear designer by night; that’s why my patterns combine science and art, just like these socks. Go on a journey with Loreena the spider while you knit this top-down sock. ️After she is born, you will help her weave her web and keep on weaving until you catch a tiny fly together. While you help her establish her web-home and stock her pantry, you will learn mind-blowing facts about Loreena and her kind. By the time you finish the socks, you’ll not only have a great pair of socks...you’ll be a little smarter, too This stranded colorwork sock is knitted with fingering weight yarn. The pattern includes three size circumferences with instructions to help modify the length of the leg and foot to achieve the perfect fit. **YARN** Fingering weight, I used DROPS fabel unicolor sock wool (205m / 225 yds per 50g ball), but choose any fingering weight yarn you like as long as you obtain gauge. You need 2 colors. I used Drops Fabel 400 Schwarz / Black and Drops Fabel 114 Hell Perlgrau / Light Pearl Grey **YARDAGE** MC [color of Loreena and the background]: Drops Fabel 400 Schwarz / Black, approx. 36 [42, 48] g, 150 [175, 200] m / 165 [190, 215] yds CC [color of the web]: Drops Fabel 114, Hell Perlgrau / Light Pearl Grey, approx. 26 [30, 35] g, 105 [125, 145] m / 120 [135, 160] yds **NEEDLES** US 1 / 2.5mm circular needles (or DPNs) or size needed to obtain gauge **GAUGE** 34 sts & 47 rnds = 4 in / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking and washing **SIZES** The sock comes in three sizes: 1 (2, 3) The finished measurements are 7 [8, 9.5] in / 17.5 [20, 23.5] cm foot circumference. Measurements taken after blocking and washing. Socks are designed to fit an actual foot circumference of 8 [9, 10.5] in / 20 [22.5, 26] cm. Choose a size with a finished foot circumference measurement that is approximately 1 in / 2.5 cm smaller than your actual foot circumference, so that the sock will fit nice and snug on your feet.