For many of us, knitting our first pair of socks is the moment we feel like a Knitter, with a capital K. While we love a basic top-down sock, we also have a soft spot for stripes. The two-colour chevron sock design in the Petal Socks pattern ticks all the boxes. With an easy-to-memorize pattern, the two colours dance together to create playful zigzag stripes.
TESTING OUT A NEW COLOURWAY COMBO
The Petal Socks pattern has a vintage look, with chevron stitch stripes that offer an excellent opportunity to showcase high-contrast variegated skeins. When we were looking for a new studio sample to knit for Socktober, we wanted a fresh combination to highlight one of our favourite colourways, Strawberry Tea. We chose SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock yarn and paired Strawberry Tea with Gather, a rich and vibrant plum colourway with subtle berry undertones.
This sock pattern is worked from the cuff down and features a Dutch heel and wedge toe. To account for the chevron stitch pattern’s reduced elasticity, larger needles are used for the leg section. While the pattern shows two colour combinations (including the original Birch and Petal colourways), we can think of at least a dozen combos that would be fun to try together!
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If you’re interested in learning more about how to knit socks, we have online courses at the School of SweetGeorgia to help you along the way. Courses include how to make custom socks top-down, toe-up, or two-at-a-time, or even spinning your own yarn for socks. You can also learn about sock knitting on a circular sock machine or on a flatbed knitting machine. Join in the sock knitting fun!
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Petal Socks in SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock
Equipment
- 1 Circular Knitting Needles in size US 1 / 2.25 mm for magic loop, 32" / 80 cm circular; for two needles, (2) 24" /60 cm circulars; or a set of (4) double-pointed needles (dpns)
- 1 Circular Knitting Needles in size US 3 / 3.25 mm for magic loop, 32" / 80 cm circular; for two needles, (2) 24" /60 cm circulars; or a set of (4) double-pointed needles (dpns)
- (2) Stitch markers, (1) BOR stitch marker, tapestry needle optional, as needed
Materials
- 1 skein SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock in Gather (MC)
- 1 skein SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock in Strawberry Tea (CC)
Instructions
- To knit the Petal Socks, download the pattern from the SweetGeorgia shop.
- Once your gauge is determined, cast on the required number of stitches.
- With Main Colour, cast on for your chosen size. Work rib.
- Switch needles and knit the chevron pattern, switching colours as instructed in the pattern. Cut Complementary Colour and continue only in Main Colour.
- Work the heel flap and heel turn.
- Work the gusset, foot and toe.
- Weave in the ends. Wet block the socks to the finished measurements. Let dry fully and enjoy!
Notes
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