When the tide is out at Lynmouth Harbour a mass of huge chains are revealed; aged links with copper rust blooms, snaking across the ground, ready to anchor the boats in place when the tide comes in. They also provided the inspiration for the cables that twist their way down the Harbour Chain Socks!

Knit from the cuff down with a heel flap and gusset construction. The pattern is written for two foot/ankle widths; leg and foot length can be easily adjusted to suit.

The pattern includes both charted and written instructions for the cable.

Skill level
Intermediate - some experience knitting cables and socks would be beneficial

Skills needed

• Long tail or preferred stretchy cast on
• using cable needle
• k, p, ktbl, pick up and knit sts
• ssk, k2tog, p2tog decreases
• Kitchener stitch for grafting toe sts

Sizes
1 (2) to be worn with 1-2cm negative ease
To fit: 18 (20)cm foot circumference
17 (19)cm ankle circumference
Leg length as per pattern: approx 18cm to heel flap (can be
adjusted with more or fewer pattern repeats)
Foot length adjustable to fit

Yarn Requirements
John Arbon Exmoor Sock Yarn (4ply / fingering weight; 60%
Exmoor Blueface, 20% Corriedale, 10% Zwartbles, 10% Nylon;
200m / 219yds per 50g skein)
2 Skeins (Size 2 uses approx 65g of yarn)
OR
100g of 4ply/fingering weight sock yarn

Gauge
32 sts and 40 rows = 10cm over stocking stitch worked in
the round on 2.5mm needles, after blocking.
38sts x 40rows .= 10cm over cable pattern worked in the round on 2.5mm needles, after blocking

Needles
2.5mm (UK 13 / US 1) knitting needles suitable for working
small circumferences in the round OR size required to get gauge

Notions

• Cable needle
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle

Pattern Notes

• Both socks knitted identically
• ankle width is slightly less than foot width due to the difference in gauge between cable panels and plain stocking stitch
• Leg and foot lengths are adjustable to suit
• Cable pattern is fully charted AND written

LOW VISION FORMAT

In an effort to make my patterns more accessible to all, a large print version of the pattern is included as a seperate download.

• Print size: 22point. Font: Candara. Font colour: Black

• Includes fully written instructions for cable chart.

• Enlarged chart also included for those who prefer to work from a chart