The Midnight Dancer socks are simple socks with ruffled cuffs. They are simple enough for the office and work beautifully as party accessories especially when knitted with glittery yarn! The ruffles also look cute with boots.
The socks are knitted from the cuff down. Two options are given for the heels: a more minimalistic short row heel and a sturdier heel flap and gusset combination especially intended for boot socks. All special techniques are explained in the pattern. The socks are best worked with the magic loop technique, but can also be worked on DPNs.
Size
1 (2, 3)
Foot circumference: 17.5 (20, 22.5) cm / 7 (8, 9) inches, length adjustable
Yarn
250-300 m / 275-350 yards of fingering weight sock yarn.
Sample 1 is knitted with Rva Silmusolmu Säihky Sukkis (75% Wool – Merino, 20% Nylon / Polyamide, 5% Stellina, 400 m / 437 yards per 100g) in colorway Hopeatar.
Sample 2 is knitted with Urth Monokrom Fingering (100% SW merino, 398 m / 435 yards per 100g) in color 3057.
Gauge
32 sts and 44 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking
Needles
2.5 mm / US 1.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for short circumference knitting
Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
Notions
2-3 stitch markers
sewing needle
blocking tools (sock blockers)
