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Récamier is the first in a series of lounge sock patterns. As a child I loved visiting my Grandparents in California. My Grandmother is a huge influence on me as an artist. She always had a sculpture in progress in her studio space; I loved the smell of damp clay and all the intricate tools on her worktable. In the evenings she would sit and work on a needlework project in her favorite chair. My Father’s family immigrated to the US from China when he was in grade school, and their house was filled with family treasures, sculptures, art, and formal furniture that were off limits for children to play with or jump on. However, there was a cozy, soft chaise lounge that my Grandmother called Madame Récamier (named for the style of lounge chair made famous by the painting Portrait of Madame Récamier by Jacques-Louis David) that my cousins and I would always hang out on. It was the perfect napping spot when I was young, and as I grew older it was where I would sit and knit and read. When I decided to create a series of lounge sock patterns, I knew I had to pay tribute to my favorite childhood lounge spot.

Récamier is a top-down sock with a unique high-low shaped ribbed “lounge” cuff. It has a short row heel and a simple stockinette foot, perfect for showing off self-striping or gradient yarns. The toe is asymmetrical for a comfortable fit. The instructions are written to be accessible for all sock knitting methods.

Materials:
• 170-350 yards (155-320 meters) of fingering weight yarn. Samples shown in Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool in Sunset Strip and Gauge Dye Works Merino Twist in Azurite F.
• Size US 1 (2.25mm) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge (choose between a set of 5 DPNs, a 32”-40” circular needle for magic loop, two circular needles, or an 8”-9” circular needle depending on desired method)
• Stitch markers
• Measuring tape or sock ruler
• Tapestry needle

Sizes: XS (S, M, L) fits foot circumference of 6.5 (7.5, 8.5, 9.5)” 16.5 (19, 21.5, 24) cm with .5” (1.25cm) negative ease

Gauge: 32 stitches and 34 rounds = 4 inches (10cm) in stockinette stitch in the round.