Rapunzel

Knitting
March 2023
Light Fingering ?
36 stitches and 52 rows = 4 inches
in St St, after blocking.
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
1 (2, 3)
English Finnish

Named after the fairy tale princess, these socks are full of cute details. The textured pattern on the front represents Rapunzel’s stone tower, while the floral lace looks like travelling vines.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)
Recommended ease: 1” / 2.5 cm of negative ease.
For a better fit, work the foot about 0.5” / 1 cm shorter than actual foot length.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Leg/Foot Circumference: 7 (8, 8.5)“ / 18 (20, 22) cm.
Leg Length: 4.75” / 12 cm.
Foot Length: Adjustable.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 1 skein of Domovik by Slavica Yarns (75% sw merino, 25% nylon, 465 yds / 425 m – 100 g), colourway Just a Moment.
Or approx. 302 (349, 418) yds / 276 (318, 382) m of fingering-weight yarn.

Needles: US 0 / 2 mm and US 1 / 2.25 mm circular needles.
Notions: 3 stitch markers.

GAUGE
36 sts x 52 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 1 / 2.25 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
These socks are knitted cuff down with an Eye of the Partridge Heel and gusset on the bottom of the foot. The socks start with a folded picot-edge cuff. The cuff is separated from the leg by a Lateral or Latvian Braid. Further down, the sock is divided into two parts, with a textured pattern on the front and floral lace on the back. Long braids travel all the way along the leg and foot.

ERRATA:

  • p.18 - lateral braid part is missing - should be just after the folded cuff and before the “LEG” title
  • p. 18 - LEG Written Instruction for Chart:

Rnds 1, 5, 7, 9, 11: TN: P0 (1, 1), sl1, p1 (2, 3), k0 (0, 1), (TN chart rep) x 4, k5 (5, 6), p1 (2, 3), sl1, p0 (1, 2), BN: sl0 (1, 1), p0 (1, 2); (BN Chart repeat) x 3, p1 (2, 3) sl0 (1, 1), p0 (0, 1).

Rnds 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: TN: P0 (1, 1), k1tbl, p1 (2, 3), k0 (0, 1), (TN chart rep) x 4, k5 (5, 6), p1 (2, 3), k1tbl, p0 (1, 2), BN: k0 (1, 1) tbl, p0 (1, 2); (BN chart rep) x 3, p1 (2, 3) sl0 (1, 1), p0 (0, 1).

Rnd 3: TN: P0 (1, 1), sl1, p1 (2, 3), k0 (0,1), (TN chart rep) x 4, k2, p1, k2 (2, 3), p1 (2, 3), sl1, p0 (1, 2), BN: sl0 (1, 1), p0 (1, 2); (BN chart repeat) x 3, p1 (2, 3) sl0 (1, 1), p0 (0, 1).

Rep Rnds 1–12, 4 times, and then Rnds 1–7 once more.

  • p.18 - Heel flap: Row 3 {RS}: Sl1, Sl1, (k1, sl1) to 2 st bef end, k2.
  • p. 19 - chart - column 45 should be marked yellow - for size 3 only