On a background of delicate latticed stitches, a colored garland of texture travels gracefully across the fabric, creating movement and depth with every round. Moonstrand are designed to showcase those special skeins of hand-dyed yarn tucked away in your stash.

Instructions are written and charted.

Finished Measurements
• Foot Circumference: 8 (9, 10)” / 20.5 (23, 25.5)cm
• Foot Length: Adjustable
• Leg Length: 6¼” / 16cm, adjustable

Shown in size Small on a US 7½ (European size 38) woman’s foot.

Yarn
1 skein (MC)
Swift Yarns Bliss Sock
80% superwash Merino/10% cashmere/10% nylon
400 yds / 366m per 100g
Shown in color Dijon (MC)

and

1 skein (CC)
La Bien Aimée Twist Nouveau
100% non-superwash Merino
437 yds / 400m per 100g
Shown in color Driftwood Graffiti (CC)

The sample used approximately 252 yards / 231 m or 63g of the MC and 75 yards / 69m or 18g of the CC with a foot length of 9½” / 24cm.

Needles
• US 1 / 2.25mm needles*

*Set of double-pointed needles or two circulars or 32” 80cm circular needles for working magic loop, as preferred, to work in the round.

Gauge
• 32 sts and 48 rnds = 4” / 10cm in Carp Rib patt, blocked.

Notions
• stitch markers
• waste yarn or holder (optional)
• tapestry needle

Skills Used
• reading charts (optional)
• 2-st cables with no cable needle
• mosaic knitting
• decreasing
• increasing
• short rows
• picking up stitches
• grafting (Kitchener stitch)

The pattern has been tested and professionally tech-edited.