Impossible Geometry Socks by Sarah Dawn

Impossible Geometry Socks

Knitting
July 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 54 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
350 - 495 yards (320 - 453 m)
Foot/Leg Circumference: 6.5 (7, 8) inches, (16.5, 18, 20.5 cm) Foot Length: Adjustable
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English
This pattern is available for C$7.00 CAD
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Errata available: sarahdawnsdesigns.com

These socks were originally inspired by an Art Nouveau themed magazine call back in Summer 2021. After playing with various stitch swatches, what I got instead was a stitch pattern that reminded me more of the Impossible Geometry that is so prevalent in the works of M.C. Escher.

The Blocks Stitch Pattern is made with a combination of slipped stitches and one-over-four cables, this means that the leg and the top of the sock have far less stretch then the stocking stitch sole of the sock.

Sample is shown in Malabrigo Ultimate Sock in “Teal
Feather”, though any wool/nylon sock yarn will work up well as a substitute.

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This pattern has written instructions, and the stitch pattern is both written and charted. This pattern also has a large print/screen reader accessible version that only has the written instructions.


Techniques Used:

  • long-tail cast on
  • decreases: k2tog, ssk
  • picking up stitches from a slipped stitch edge
  • working cables with a cable needle
  • working small circumferences in the round

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