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Design, text and images Copyright Suzi Anvin, 2007.
Rhapsody: A free style instrumental piece characterized by dramatic changes in mood.
If you're anything like me, you LOVE to knit patterned socks, but you also love colorful yarns and have dozens of balls of self striping and glorious hand paints mouldering in stash. Rhapsody in self striping yarn was born when I refused to admit that colorful yarns and detailed patterns can't mix. The stitch pattern is designed to highlight both random and regularly repeating striping yarns, showing off both the yarn and your hard work. It will also give great results with dramatically colored hand-painted yarns. Rhapsody Socks are the ultimate in lazy lace - they only have one lace row to remember, and with regularly repeating striping yarns you don't even have to count rows - just work the same alternating lace and plain rows until your target color comes up, purl 2 rows, then go back to your lace. Easy to knit, with dramatic results. What could be better? Sock construction is cuff down with an afterthought heel and grafted toe.
Sizes:
S/M: Width 7.8 inches at 9 stitches per inch, length is adjustable
L/XL: Width 9.3 inches at 9 stitches per inch, length is adjustable
You can achieve between sizes by varying the gauge slightly
(S/M at 8 SPI or L/XL at 10 SPI gives a sock 8.5 inches wide)
Materials needed:
- 100 grams of any dramatic, colorful fingering weight sock yarn. Shown in Universal Yarns Inc., "Ditto" color 4815, 200 meters/50 grams.
- 2.25mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge - choose between double points, 1 or 2 circulars.
- Scrap yarn for afterthought heel
- Tapestry needle for finishing
Please note per my blog I had quality issues with this yarn. I recommend Online Sierra as a nearly identical alternative. Color 896 is closest match to sock in picture.
Ordering Information
Rhapsody Socks pattern costs $4.50 in electronic form, as a PDF, and $6.00 for a color printed version in plastic sleeve (price includes shipping). You may click on the buttons below to place an order through Google Checkout. Your shopping cart will show at the top right corner of your browser window. When I receive your order, I will e-mail or mail your pattern to the same address I receive payment from. For all other payment methods, contact me.
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