Esker Socks by Sarah Opie

Esker Socks

Knitting
November 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 23 rows = 2 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
1, 2 (3, 4) 5, 6
English
This pattern is available for C$7.00 CAD buy it now

Curate Your Solstice Bundle by adding the following to your cart

  1. Choose 1: Mountain Winter Set OR Mountain Winter Set | Light
  2. Choose 1: Grove Shawl OR Grove Shawl | Light
  3. Choose 1 or 2 Sock Set Patterns: Esker Sock AND/OR Poche Bandana
  4. OPTIONAL: add Brioche Melange

A pattern designed for a sock set; an Esker is a long ridge of gravel or sand formed by glaciers; this texture of the sock is inspired by this natural phenomenon. Parts of the Denali Highway in Alaska are build on eskers!

DATE
Preorder now; pattern coming on the Winter Solstice: December 21st

YARN
One Sock Set (one full skein and one mini skein) in fingering weight yarn. Sample (to be revealed December 21st) was knit using a Denali Sock Set from Explorer Knits + Fibers

NEEDLES
2.5 circular needles of length 80cm or longer for magic loop, or preferred small circumference needles. Use size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE
17 sts x 23 rows
2 inches x 2 inches / 5cm x 5cm