The Post In Which the Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl Needed Socks

Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2014 Socks

Released on Wednesday, 18-June-2014, just in time for the first Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl on Saturday, 21-June-2014

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The first annual (hopefully) Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl in 2014 inspired me to design a pair of socks to celebrate the occasion. Edinburgh, Scotland, has many streets that are cobblestone, so it was a perfect choice to have the design element on these socks reminiscent of the cobblestone streets.

In addition, this is an easy to memorize pattern making it perfect for knitting while on the yarn crawl (or anytime you want to knit while participating in another event). In order to make it accessible for any knitter, I designed the pattern in both toe up and cuff down versions. Hope you enjoy the pattern!

Happy Knitting!

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Available for purchase now at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/indie-burgh-yarn-crawl-2014-socks or it’s available for purchase at Ginger Twist Studio (along with her amazing Indie Burgh 2014 colourway {it's the colourway in the picture above} - if you purchase the special colourway, you’ll get the sock pattern for FREE).

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These socks are knit using the magic loop method (although the purchaser could easily adapt it for two circulars or double points).

Judy’s Magic Cast On and Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off are used in this pattern for the toe up version.

German Twisted Cast On and the Kitchener Stitch are used in this pattern for the cuff down version.

For the toe up version, the knitter needs to be comfortable with the following techniques: knit, purl, KFB, Ktbl, p2tog, ssk, M1R, M1L, slipping stitches both knitwise and purlwise, and working with yarn held in front / working with yarn held in back. Instructions for all these techniques are included in the pattern.

For the cuff down version, the knitter needs to be comfortable with the following techniques: knit, purl, KFB, ssk, M1R, M1L, and wrap and turn. Instructions for all these techniques are included in the pattern.

This pattern includes instructions in both written and chart forms for 64 stitch and 72 stitch socks.

Huge thanks to my amazing test knitters: Andrea (angeiship), Ashleah (a1dawen), Carly (BunnyLover), Cristy (cristyray), Holli (LupinownsJacob), Kirsten (Aphaia) and Kylie (KraftyMumma). ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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If you watch the newest episode of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast which Damaris and I co-host together weekly ~ Episode 94 ~ In Which There’s FO/Music/Marvel Mania - there is a coupon code for 15% off the pattern until the end of June 2014



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