{"product_id":"weldons-inspired-re-footed-socks-knitting-pattern","title":"Weldon’s-Inspired Re-Footed Socks Knitting Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenerations of handknitters have knit plain-vanilla socks, accepting the fact that the foot will eventually wear out. Why not plan ahead as the Victorians did? Reknit those thread-worn soles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeldon’s Practical Needlework\u003c\/em\u003e offers no end of inspiration to the modern sock knitter. Katrina King shares her adaptation of \u003cem\u003eWeldon’s\u003c\/em\u003e innovative re-footed sock. The leg and heel are knit in the usual manner. But once the heel is turned—that’s when the magic happens. The gusset and top of the instep get worked separately for easy repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrown Sheep Company Wildfoote Luxury Sock, 75% washable wool\/25% nylon yarn, fingering weight, 215 yard (196.6 m)\/50 gram (1.76 oz) skein, 2 skeins of #SY28 Blue Flannel (MC) and 1 skein of #SY22 Peasant Blue (CC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeedles, size 1 (2.25 mm) set of 5 double pointed (dpn) and circular (cir) 16\" (40 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking stitch markers, 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStitch holder or scrap yarn (optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTapestry needle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinished size: \u003c\/strong\u003eFoot circumference, about 9¼\" (23.5 cm) around base of toes; leg length, 9\" (22.9 cm) from top of cuff to top of heel flap; foot length, 10\" (25.4 cm) from back of heel to tip of toes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge: \u003c\/strong\u003e32 sts and 44 rnds = 4\" (10.2 cm) in St st.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally published: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePieceWork\u003c\/em\u003e Fall 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Creator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKatrina King has yet to meet a fiber craft she doesn’t like. In addition to knitting, she also has crochet, weaving, spinning, tatting, and cross-stitch in her tool bag. You can follow her craft adventures at www.threadeddreamstudio.com. When she’s not crafting, she can be found lifting at the city gym, teaching at her local yarn shops, or chasing her daughters to various activities in and around Fort Collins, Colorado.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Long Thread Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54687948374300,"sku":"iml1791805262584","price":4.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/7078\/7868\/files\/weldons-inspired-re-footed-socks-knitting-pattern_1.jpg?v=1791805308","url":"https:\/\/www.blossomandbay.shop\/products\/weldons-inspired-re-footed-socks-knitting-pattern","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}