Jake's Polka Socks by Kate Jackson

Jake's Polka Socks

Knitting
December 2012
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
4.5 stitches = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
230 - 270 yards (210 - 247 m)
English

These socks are the October pattern for the Knotty Boys 2013 Calendar, published by Kate Jackson for her yarn shop, Knots.

Jake is the front man and leader of the nationally known “Chardon Polka Band”. An accordion enthusiast since age 14, Jake now spends his days polka-ing across the country and breathing new life into the polka genre. Jake can also be heard every Saturday from 10 to 11am on Cleveland’s own 1330 AM, where he hosts his own polka radio show. When not on stage with his band, Jake enjoys kayaking and hiking.

Materials:
270 yards aran weight yarn, 230 yards MC and 40 yards CC.
(shown in Cascade Ecological Wool, color 9006, and Cascade ECO+, color 8450, 250 grams and 478 yards per hank - 1 hank of each color).
Size 7 DPN’s, or size needed to obtain gauge.