After I designed and knit the Zipped Up Aran Tunic, I immediately wanted accessories, either to be worn with the tunic or with other garments, as I so enjoyed knitting the aran patterns.
I used the sleeve pattern on the knee socks, but, as there was no room to shape the leg without disturbing the pattern, I shaped it with decreasing needle sizes!
Knit in Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride worsted with a little Handpaint Originals in the solid cream color to reinforce the v-heel. The toe is my version of a star/rounded toe, as it has 6 decrease points instead of the usual 4 for the star toe and 8 for the rounded toe.
This pattern is in charted (color!) and text forms.
Sizes: Woman's medium foot
Finished Measurements:
Circ. of Foot: 8.33"
Circ. of Calf: 12.5"
Circ. of Ankle: 10"
Length from folded cuff to bottom of heel flap: 18"
Length from back of heel to toe: 9.66"
These are unstretched measurements. The sock fits very comfortably around my 15.5" calf.
Yarn:Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted, 85% wool/15% moahir, 190 yds/4 oz pull skeins: 3 skeins M140 Aran and Brown Sheep Handpaint Originals, 70% mohair/30% wool, 88 yds/50 grams:1 hank HP85 Cream Puff
Gauge: 1. 19 sts and 24 rows = 4" (10 cm) in st st with size 8 ndls or size to give gauge.
2. 23 sts and 30 rows = 4" (10 cm) in st st using size 4 ndls.
