Céleste by Karine Le Foulgoc

Céleste

Knitting
June 2023
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
400 - 450 yards (366 - 411 m)
XS, S, [M, L, XL]
English French
This pattern is available from biscotte.org for C$5.00.

These socks are knitted from leg to toe with a butterfly motif knitted in roosimine.
Have you ever heard of Roosimine? It’s an Estonian inlay technique that creates the illusion of embroidery through the use of floats in contrasting yarn on the right side of your knitting.
The name Roosimine actually means “decorating with roses” and it stems from a style of short stitch embroidery that was typically done on the Estonian island of Muhu. Interestingly, this technique can also be called Roositud.

YARN

Biscotte Yarn
Patricknits (85% merino/15% nylon; 400m; 100 g), color Jasmine (MC)
Bis-sock (85% merino/15% nylon; 200m; 50 g), smoothie color (CC)

NEEDLES AND ACCESSORIES

  • Circular needle 2.25mm and 2.5mm (mosaic stitch); choose the required cable length according to the technique.
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch markers

SIZES

XS, S, (M, L, XL)
Foot circumference: 6.5, 7, (8, 9, 10) in

GAUGE

34 sts x 40 rows = 10 cm - 4” in stockinette stitch, worked in round, after blocking