This pattern is part of Claire Ellen Club 17-18, which will feature 11 sock patterns and a number of accessories and other items.

It’s also available free to everybody-- no club membership necessary. Enjoy!

A note on the yarn options-- I strongly recommend using leftover bits of yarn. I have a huge pile of leftovers from socks, I think most sock knitters do. It’s possible to work the entire piece in a single color, but it’s also possible to work it in stripes, square by square, etc. I think the center would look lovely in a variegated yarn, but the edging needs a tonal or solid to show off the lace.

Skill-level: Intermediate, pattern includes mitered squares, modular construction, and lace stitches.
Materials: Sock weight yarn in small amounts (20-30g), leftovers from socks will do nicely.
Needles: US3 (3.25mm) circular needle (at least 24-inch length, but longer is fine).
Tools: Tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape (or gauge square)
Sizing: Entire piece is approximately 10 inches by 10 inches (25cm by 25cm). Changing the gauge or yarn weight can change the size, but will also change the yardage requirements.
Gauge: 24 stitches and 26 rows per 4 inches (10cm) in garter stitch (each small square should measure 2.75 inches by 2.75 inches (7cm by 7cm)

Abbreviations
S= slip a stitch, purlwise with yarn in front
SL= slip a stitch, knitwise with yarn in back
K= knit a stitch
P= purl a stitch
SSK= work a slip, slip, knit over the next two stitches
K2tog= knit the next two stitches together
CDD= centered double decrease (slip 2 as if to k2tog, K1, pass both slipped stitches over)
K2togTBL= knit two stitches together through the back loop
P2togTBL= purl two stitches together through the back loop
3xDec= decrease 3 stitches (slip 2 as if to K2tog, K2togTBL, pass both slipped stitches over)
KFB= knit into the front and back of the next stitch (increase 1)
YO= work a yarn over