This sock design started as an improvised hand knitted
gift in the Fall of 2018. The Germinate & Bloom socks
feature a wide block of seed stitch along the instep,
surrounded by two mirrored cables. They are
designed to be knit top-down. Left and right socks are
knit identically.
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Sizes: 1 (2, 3)

Finished foot circumference: 7 (8, 9)” / 17.75 (20.25,
23) cm, intended to be worn with approximately 10%
negative ease

Yarn: Fingering weight
Approximately 463 yds / 424 m per 100 g
Yardage will vary based on leg and foot lengths

Gauge: 32 sts and 48 rounds = 4” / 10 cm with larger needles in stockinette stitch in the round

Suggested needles:
Ribbing - US 0 / 2.0 mm
Main body - US 1 / 2.25 mm
Or sizes needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Stitch Marker, tapestry needle, cable needle (optional)