CANDLELIGHT SOCKS - a knitting pattern by fil-art-aue

When it's storming and snowing outside, we make ourselves cozy inside with hot tea, candlelight and cuddly socks! With the fluffy slippers "Candlelight-Socks" cold feet are no longer an issue - and they may also go to bed with you if needed ;-)

You need 4-ply sock yarn, solid, semi-solid or mottled and a lace weight mohair-silk yarn. Both yarns are held together - so the socks become super fluffy and are also knitted in no time! A great project to reduce sock yarn stash - and also long "guarded" yarns can finally find a good use here!

The slippers are worked cuff down. All sections are described in detail, from the cuff, over the heel (with short row heel turn) to the toe. A beautiful Cable Stitch Pattern adorns the front/top of the socks - and it reminds me a little of burning candles.... For the small cables you don't need a cable needle and the larger cables only take place 4 times, so relaxed cable knitting!

I had huge fun putting together nice color combinations with matching mohair yarns! And I could surprise dear friends with cuddly house socks! I could'nt stop at all and I have to warn you: This project is addictive ;-)) **HAVE FUN!

Skills:

• knit and purl
• cast on, bind off
• knitting in the round (Magic-Loop method)
• cross stitches
• k2tog, ssk
• slip stitches
• working with chart

Level: Advanced

You will receive a comprehensive knitting pattern over 9 pages with material specifications, alternative yarn suggestions, chart, detailed working instructions, photos, tips and helpful links.

Size UK 3 – 8 / US 4.5 – 9.5

Yarn: (both yarns are used!)

• 4-ply sock yarn (75% Virgin Wool, 25% Polyamide, yardage 400 – 420 m = 437.5 – 459 yd/100 g), solid, semi solid or mottled – This pattern is super suitable for 1/2 or single balls of scrappy sock yarns with a leftover of approx. 160 - 210 m = 175 – 230 yd (depending on size)! Note: With mottled yarns, the Cable Stitch Pattern visually "blurs" a little.
• lace weight mohair-silk yarn (e.g., 70% Mohair, 30% Silk, yardage approx. 210 m = 230 yd/25 g), - for example LANA GROSSA Silkhair - in a matching color (use the basic color of your sock yarn as a guide!)

Needles:

• 1 circular needle US 4 (3.5 mm) or trio needles US 4 (3.5 mm) (or needle size to obtain gauge)
• 1 cable needle
• 1 additional knitting needle with similar size for "3-Needle-Bind-Off".

Notions:

• 2 stitch markers
• 1 tapestry needle