Product Description
Simple traveling cable and yarn over stitch pattern works for self-striping yarn as well as semi-tonal or speckled. Pick your favorite colorway and enjoy knitting these socks!
Skill level: advanced beginner to intermediate; need to know Judy's Magic Cast On, magic loop, wrapping stitches, knitting wrapped stitches, stretchy bind off. Finished dimensions: Small: foot circumference about 7" (17.5cm), Large: foot circumference about 8" (20 cm) Suggested Yarn: sock weight yarn, about 3.3 oz (95 g) or 390 yd (364 m) for Small size, 3.5 oz (100g) or 420 yd (384 m) for Large size. Needles: size 1 (2.25 mm) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge. You may also use dpns, distributing each half of the sts on 2 dpns (2 dpns for instep side, and 2 dpns for sole side) Gauge: 8 st and 12 rows = 1" (2.5 cm) in stockinette
Leaning (Right) Left Socks by Nailya Plaskey
What Is Being Made
Leaning (Right) Left Socks is a downloadable knitting pattern for a pair of socks designed by independent designer Nailya Plaskey. The pattern offers two finished sizes: Small with a foot circumference of approximately 7 inches (17.5 cm) and Large with a foot circumference of approximately 8 inches (20 cm). These socks are suitable for knitters with advanced beginner to intermediate skill levels and feature a traveling cable and yarn over stitch pattern that creates visual interest throughout the design.
Techniques Used
This knitting pattern requires several intermediate-level techniques that knitters should be comfortable executing before beginning the project. The pattern calls for Judy's Magic Cast On, a technique commonly used for sock knitting that creates a seamless foundation for working in the round. The socks are constructed using the magic loop method, which allows knitters to work small circumference projects like socks on a single circular needle. Additional techniques include wrapping stitches and knitting wrapped stitches, which are essential for creating the traveling cable elements of the design. The pattern concludes with a stretchy bind off, ensuring the finished sock cuff maintains elasticity and comfort around the leg.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch pattern featured in Leaning (Right) Left Socks combines traveling cable stitches with yarn over stitches to create an elegant, textured design. This combination of techniques produces a dynamic stitch pattern that works beautifully with various yarn types and colorways, making the design versatile for different yarn choices.
Yarn and Materials
The pattern is designed to work with sock weight yarn, which is a lightweight yarn ideal for creating fitted, durable socks. For the Small size, approximately 3.3 ounces (95 grams) or 390 yards (364 meters) of yarn is required. For the Large size, approximately 3.5 ounces (100 grams) or 420 yards (384 meters) is needed. The traveling cable and yarn over stitch pattern is specifically designed to showcase self-striping yarns, as well as semi-tonal or speckled colorways, allowing knitters to select their favorite yarn color and watch the stitch pattern interact with the yarn's natural striping or variation. The pattern is worked using the magic loop method on a circular needle, and knitters will need basic sock knitting tools including needles appropriate for sock weight yarn.
Pattern Overview
Leaning (Right) Left Socks offers knitters an intermediate-level project that balances technical skill with creative yarn selection. The combination of traveling cables and yarn overs creates a sophisticated stitch pattern that remains engaging throughout the knitting process while remaining accessible to advanced beginners who have mastered foundational sock construction techniques.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Nailya Plaskey |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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