Shrooms Socks by Enikö Balogh

Shrooms Socks

Knitting
February 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in colorwork
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
465 - 492 yards (425 - 450 m)
1 & 2 to fit feet 38-39 (EU) narrow and wider foot
English
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These socks are inspired by the Finnish Forest and scrap yarns. Use tiny amounts of sock yarns to knit the mushrooms. Instructions are given for two width options with the same length. (length easily adjustable)

Construction
Cuff down, leg part in colorwork, peasant heel, foot mostly stockinette, toe grafted together.

Size
Size 1 Foot circumference (ball of the foot) 21 cm
Size 2 Foot circumference (ball of the foot) 22 cm

Yarn
Ilun Perussukkis, 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide/ 420 meters (459 yards) /100 g in Grey/ Main color (MC)
Malabrigo Sock, 100% Merino Wool, 402 meters (440 yards) / 100 g in Aquas Color 1 (C1)
Ruskanlehti Wool Sock, 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide / 420 meters (459 yards) / 100 g in colors:
Kahvi Color 2 (C2), Hunaja Color 3 (C3), Hempeä Persikka Color 4 (C4)
Primrose Yarn Ultimate Sock, 80% Merino Wool, 20% Polyamide/ 361 meters (395 yards) /100 g in Hopscotch Color 5 (C5)
Shown in the above mentioned colors.

Use any leftover sock yarns of similar colors.

Yardage
Ilun Perussukkis 200-220m (220-240 yards)
Malabrigo Sock 75-75 m (85-95 yards)
Ruskanlehti Wool Sock:
Kahvi 50 m (55 yards)
Hunaja 50 m (55 yards)
Hempeä Persikka 50 m (55 yards)
Primrose Yarn Ultimate Sock 50 m (55 yards)

Gauge
32 sts x 38 rows/ 10 cm/ 2 mm (4 inch/0 US) in colorwork after blocking.
31.5 sts x 46 rows/10 cm / 1.5 mm (4 inch/000 US) in stockinette after blocking.

Needles
2.0 mm/ US 000/ 32” or needles to obtain the correct gauge.
2.25 mm/ US 0/ 80 cm/ 32” or needles to obtain the correct gauge.

Techniques
Stranded knitting, catching floats, magic loop, long tail cast on, grafting.

Tools
Blunt tip needle for grafting, scrap yarn.