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The Floret socks are destined to become a stand-out pair in your sock drawer! Inspired by the awakening of nature from its winter slumber, they feature a bloom-like lace pattern near the cuff, followed by a repeating faux cable along the top of the foot.

They are knit cuff down with a heel flap and gusset.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
Finished foot circumference: 17.5 (18.75, 20, 21.25, 22.5) cm / 6.75 (7.25, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75)” – recommended to be worn with 2.5 cm / 1” of negative ease.

Yarn

Wool & Palette Fingering (100% Merino/Rambouillet; 412 metres / 450 yards per 100 g)

265 (285, 305, 325, 345) metres / 290 (315, 335, 355, 375) yards

Sample shown is knit in colourway Living Coral.

Carmen wears a size 3 with 1 cm / 0.5” of negative ease.

Needles

2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)

This pattern uses the magic loop technique.

Gauge

32 sts x 48 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in Stockinette stitch, after blocking)
31 sts x 38 rounds = 8.25 x 5 cm / 3.25” x 2” (in the round, in lace cable pattern, after blocking)

Notions

• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Darning needle
• Removable stitch markers (optional)
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure

Finished Measurements

• Foot circumference: 17.5 (18.75, 20, 21.25, 22.5) cm / 6.75 (7.25, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75)”
• Leg length: 15 cm / 6”

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Floret is one of the 12 wearable, layerable, joyful patterns featured in Issue 9 - In Bloom - of Making Stories Magazine.

Issue 9 is available through our webshop in print and digital as well as in a subscription, through our Ravelry store as a digital version and our stockists.

About Making Stories Magazine

With Making Stories Magazine, we strive to feature companies and makers who focus on sustainability, transparency, fairness and equity in their work. We love telling their stories and hope to inspire and enable crafters to make conscious and informed decisions about the materials they use and the companies they support.