Shaftsbury Socks Pattern

$5.00

Inspired by the home-town of fiber farmer Tammy White, the Shaftsbury Socks feature a simple slip-stitch texture for an easy yet engaging knit. Tammy is a master craftswoman, especially at the dye pots, where she uses her farm-grown dyestuffs to create beautiful natural colors. This yarn is seasonally available from Wing & a Prayer Farm as it is milled and dyed up in small batches. You may have to be patient at times to snag a skein, but it’s well worth the wait!

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Description

Sizes Available
To fit shoe sizes Women’s US 6 – Men’s US 12

Yarn
Approximately 275 – 420 yards heavy fingering or light sport-weight yarn. Sample shown in Vermont Sock Yarn by Wing & A Prayer Farm, 375 yards per 100 grams, 80% wool; 20% nylon.

Suggested substitutions: Plymouth Happy Feet 384 yards / 100 grams; Tukuwool Sock Yarn, 175 yards / 50 grams

Tip: If you are on the edge of needing more yardage for the size you want to make, but don’t want to buy an entire extra skein, use some scrap yarn from your stash in a coordinating color to knit the heels and toes, and stretch the yardage.

Tools required
• US #2 (2.25 mm) needles in your preferred configuration for knitting socks
• Locking stitch marker

Special Techniques
• Twisted German cast-on
• Short-rows with wrap and turn
• Kitchener stitch

Links to videos for each technique are included in the pattern, along with detailed instructions.

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